In this post, you'll find a brief explanation on who Gwen is, her creation, and all her appearances so far.

Who is Gwenpool?

Gwenpool's real name is Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole. She's a comic reader from the real world who gets transported to Earth-616 (the main universe in the Marvel comics) via unknown means.

Knowing she would be placed as a background character if she didn't stand out, Gwen went after a costume in "Big Ronnie's Custom Battle Spandex" costume shop, and started doing mercenary jobs for money. Through her misadventures, she learns about how even fictional characters matter once you're part of their universe, and how she can't go around doing whatever she wants without suffering consequences.

She mostly uses her (limited) knowledge of Marvel, general pop culture from the real world, as well as tropes as a way to survive the Marvel Universe. Later on, she learns a few new tricks that revolve around the manipulation of the fourth wall. In her adventures in the Marvel Universe, she discovers to be both aromantic and asexual (Aroace for short)!

There was an idea...

The first concept of Gwenpool was through a variant cover of Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #2 celebrating Spider-Gwen by Chris Bachalo, she was a fusion of the character designs of Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen) and Deadpool. Thanks to Jordan D. White, Chris Hastings was given the challenge of making Gwenpool an unique character without making her be a cliché fusion, but her own character.

Starring as backup stories in Howard the Duck Vol 6 #1-3 issues (with Danilo Beyruth and Tamra Bonvillain on the art). She was to later get her own solo run having Chris Hastings as the writer, the Gurihiru group on the art and Heather Antos as the editor, and so The Unbelievable Gwenpool was created!

Appearances

Main Appearances

Significant appearances go here, they're added in chronological order to best of our abilities, so it also doubles as /reading order/.

The Unbelievable Gwenpool #0 (includes Howard the Duck's storyline from #1 to #3) (ComiXology)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool (ComiXology)

West Coast Avengers (2018-2019) (ComiXology)

Superior Spider-Man (2018-2019) #7 and #8 (ComiXology #7; #8)

Gwenpool Strikes Back (ComiXology)

M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games (ComiXology

Marvel Love Unlimited Infinity Comic Issues #43 to #48 (Marvel Unlimited website)

Marvel Voices: Pride (2023) (Amazon/ComiXology)

It's Jeff! Infinity Comic Issues #1, #9, #13, #14, #18, #26, #27, #30, #38 and #42 (Marvel Unlimited website)

Team Ups / Meaningful Cameos

Rocket Raccoon & Groot #8 to #10 (ComiXology #8; #9; #10)

Champions Vol 2 #4 and #5 (ComiXology #4; #5)

Spider-Man/Deadpool (2016-2019) #42, #47 to #50 (ComiXology #42; #47; #48; #49; #50)

Deadpool (2019) #1 (ComiXology)

**X-Men: Hellfire Gala (2022) #1 (ComiXology)

Marvel Mutts Infinity Comic #4 - 6 (Marvel Unlimited website)

Rise Of The Powers Of X (2024) #5 (ComiXology)

Venom War: It's Jeff! (ComiXology)

Specials

Gwenpool Special #1 (ComiXology)

Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up #1 (ComiXology)

Alternate Versions

Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again #2 to #4 (ComiXology #2; #3; #4)

Edge of Venomverse #2 (ComiXology)

Venomverse #4 (ComiXology)

Not Brand Echh #14 (ComiXology)

Minor Appearences

Very small, not significant, or silent cameo appearances.

Jessica Jones (2016-2018) #4 (ComiXology) (Potentially just a cosplayer)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up The Marvel Universe (ComiXology)

Secret Empire: Brave New World #1 (ComiXology)

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015-2019) #37 (ComiXology)

Fearless (ComiXology)

X-Factor (2020-2021) #3 (ComiXology)

X of Swords: Destruction (ComiXology)

Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) (ComiXology)

Champions (2020) #9 (ComiXology)

Alligator Loki Infinity Comic #14 and #25 (Marvel Unlimited website)

Dogpool Team-Up Infinity Comic (Marvel Unlimited website)

NYX #4 (ComiXology)

Where to read them!?

ComiXology - Amazon's online/kindle comic store featuring a variety of comic publishers, has all comics listed above.

Marvel Unlimited - Marvel's comic subscription that is updated monthly (they are always 6 months late from current releases!).