Gwenpool Strikes Back #1
| Writer | Leah Williams |
| Artist | David Baldeon |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
POOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!
That's right - everyone's favorite comics-fan-turned-comics character is back, and this time, she's playing for keeps! Gwen Poole is desperate not to disappear into comic book limbo, so she's going to make an impact on the Marvel Universe! First up: Unmask Spider-Man! And heck, maybe see if she can get some real super-powers while she's at it!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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10
AIPT - Vishal Gullapalli
Feb 25, 2020Just read this book already! It's so, so worth it! Read Full Review
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9.4
Impulse Gamer - Chris O'Connor
Aug 26, 2019Definitely a light hearted take on the superhero genre and a lot of fun! Grab your copy now! Read Full Review
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9.3
Word Of The Nerd - Cat Wyatt
Aug 14, 2019Gwenpool Strikes Back #1 is perfect for fans who have been lamenting her series loss. And it is especially soothing for those lamenting her loss once again, with the cancellation of West Coast Avengers. Sure, we'll have to deal with that loss all over again when the series concludes. But perhaps we'll get the ending we've been hoping for, or an open-ended opportunity to see her again. Read Full Review
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9.2
Geek'd Out - Nico Sprezzatura
Aug 14, 2019Letterer Joe Caramagna deserves a special mention for his work here as well; this is a dense script that undoubtedly took a long while to put on the page. I have to imagine Gwenpool is a character any letterer would kill to work on because of how inherently subjective and expressive she is! Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - David Brooke
Aug 13, 2019A whiz-bang comic story that's bracingly smart and delightfully manic. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Aug 14, 2019This wild first issue has such a method to its madness that I'm almost certain the questions will all be answered as the series unfolds. Even if they aren't, these creators are doing such a good job with Gwenpool - so authentic, so transgressive, so fun - that I already know I won't regret climbing aboard this ride. And you won't regret it, either. Read Full Review
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9.0
You Don't Read Comics - Kellie Keener
Aug 17, 2019Since her first adventure in The Unbelievable Gwenpool #0 (originally Howard the Duck volume 6 #1) Gwen has appeared on and off, as a member of the West Coast Avengers (until their book was canceled), again in Spider-Man: Deadpool #50, and she even fought in the War of the Realms. After all of her adventures, it's great to see Gwenpool in her own solo series, even if it's only five issues. This is a great place for new fans to get started with Gwenpool and for existing fans to get more Gwen content. Read Full Review
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8.6
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Cat Wyatt
Aug 13, 2019There is plenty to love from Gwenpool Strikes Back #1 - especially for all of the fans out there. Read Full Review
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8.5
Graphic Policy - Brett
Aug 13, 2019The comic had me intrigued with the opening discussion of what makes the character stands out. It's the later visuals that have me wanting to see more of this series. I wasn't much of a fan of Gwenpool before but I'm definitely intrigued now. Read Full Review
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8.0
Weird Science Marvel Comics - Branden Murray
Aug 14, 2019Williams and company get new and old readers on-board quickly, before heading off to a world of Marvel wackiness only Gwenpool can show us, and I cant wait for more. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Megan Peters
Aug 14, 2019From dabbing to memes, the heroine rightly calls herself a queen of cringe culture, but it somehow works with this debut's issue as Gwen acts against a clean-cut Peter Parker. And with a new power in tow, this series promises to be one of Marvel's most outlandish on shelves these days. Read Full Review
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8.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Aug 17, 2019Gwenpool is back to normal and in good hands with Williams and Baldeon, debuting with a strong and interesting first issue. But the character is also pretty exhausting in this opening chapter. Read Full Review
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8.0
Sequential Planet - Steven Martinez
Aug 20, 2019Gwenpool Strikes Back (2019-) #1 takes everyone's favorite fourth wall breaker to some familiar ground, trying to stay relevant in the Marvel Universe by gaining super powers. The art is great, and Leah Williams has a good handle on the character. The story is fun, but not anything entirely new. Read Full Review
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7.0
Multiversity Comics - Kenneth Laster
Aug 19, 2019"Gwenpool Strikes Back" #1 is a different, more "online" take on Gwenpool that threatens to cover familiar territory but the humor is still chaotic and the fourth wall destruction is still very satisfying and inventive. Read Full Review
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6.0
The Beat - Chloe Maveal
Aug 14, 2019Worth a shot, but not necessarily fulfilling. It's certainly fun, pretty, and quirky, but those qualities alone do not a fantastic comic make. Read Full Review
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5.0
Newsarama - Kat Calamia
Aug 13, 2019Overall, I’m interested to see where Gwenpool Strikes Back will take Gwen’s narrative as she moves through these untapped Marvel stories, but I hope there are some stronger character beats for the rest of this limited series. The balance between heart and comedy will make or break this title. As this issue spells out, it will also dictate the future of the character and her “existence” in the 616. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
Art work is solid and fairly trippy. Although slightly confusing, this is truly a fun read. If you don't enjoy commentary, this isn't the comic for you. But Gwenpool is a culturally aware, no filter, comedy machine. The story is a bit wonky right now, but I can see a fun and interesting short arc incoming. Don't cancel Gwen!
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8.5
COMECEI A VER ESSA POR CONTA DOS SPIDEYPOOL o que é meio ridiculo, mas é muito mais fácil ir atrás de algo novo quando 8% dele já é conhecido, e ai temos o deadpool e o homem aranha cara, definitivamente não era o que eu tava esperando E FOI GENUINAMENTE ATÉ BOM, não sou o maior sabido sobre a Marvel, então sei pouco sobre a gweenpool (pra falar a verdade, tudo que eu sabia era que ela não era o deadpool e nem a gween stacy, apesar de parecer ser) talvez se eu tivesse visto outros quadrinhos antes desse as referencias teriam sido pegas mais facilmente e eu teria tido uma experiencia ainda mais legal, mas como uma primeira vista da gweenpool funcionou BENZASSO a gween aqui é muito doce, apesar de ser meio ácida ali e a more
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8.0
Gwenpool takes quite a looong time providing the 'origin and other tales' with her monologue session. Not a complaint, trust me when I say I'm starting to like her, but... Are some of the details really necessary? This is my first time reading Gwenpool, to be honest she is like a mashup of Harley Quinn, Batgirl and Mxyzptlk combined. I know I know, coming from a DC fan this may seem like a rambling, don't get me wrong. Although she has a striking likeness to a certain character, she wants readers to think otherwise (I'm not even talking about Gwen Stacy), sooo I didn't really get that part. Did she want to convey she is her own person or was it some kind of a joke that I'm too gullible to understand? Nevertheless, I really loved seein more
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7.5
I liked this for the most part, aside some from dialogue choices.
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7.5
I dig Gwenpool's 4th wall breaking abilities, so I'm glad to this that back in the front-and-center.
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7.5
I like the general direction of the plot, but both Gwen and her author are a little too good at being obnoxious. And the stuff that looks like SURELY it will come back around to mean something later on -- won't. At least the art's easy on the eyes.
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6.5
Well, this was... Worse than I hoped (but probably nothing could live up to the Unbelievable Gwenpool), but better than I expected (seriously, to me it had the most off-putting solicit text ever). What is it like? Without spoilers? Well, if you can imagine the manic and somewhat edgy Howard the Duck backup story crossed with the high meta of the late parts of the Unbelievable Gwenpool you'll probably have a good approximation. This series will really live or die on finding some kind of a balance, because this for 5 issues would be WAY too much.
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6.0
Well, Gwenpool probably won't be around much longer.
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5.0
It was a little much tbh.
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4.0
"God, I love comics."
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1.0
She dabbed. She flossed. What have they done to my beloved gwenpool? This sucks so hard...
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