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10 years ago, Marvel's silliest idea became a hit with The Unbelievable Gwenpool #1

Polygon.com·Sara Century·about 1 month ago
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Published Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Celebrating one decade of sheer chaos How Marvel turned a bizarre joke into its best new hero of the last 10 years The Unbelievable Gwenpool #1, written by Christopher Hastings, art by Gurihiru, colors by Tamra Bonvillain, letters by Clayton Cowles Image: Gurihiru/Marvel Comics There was kind of a lot going on in 2016, so you could be forgiven for forgetting that it brought with it the introduction of the first Gwenpool ongoing. Who’s Gwenpool? Well. Hailing from Earth-TRN565 (that’s a “temporary reality number” until Marvel officially assigns it one), unemployed teen Gwen Poole is an avid comic book fan in her world. Now, she's in the main superhero reality, Earth-616 . How did she get there? Not totally sure. Don't worry about it. Despite having no superpowers herself, Gwenpool has extensive knowledge of all other superheroes via reading their comic book adventures.…

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