Gwenpool: Believe It

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Gwenpool: Believe It
No. of issues4
Main characters
Publisher Marvel Comics
Creative team
Writers Christopher Hastings
Charles Soule
Artists
LetterersTravis Lanham
ColoristsTamra Bonvillain
Editors
Original publication
Published in Unbelievable Gwenpool
ISBN 978-1-3029-0176-9
Chronology
Followed by Gwenpool: Head of M.O.D.O.K.

"Gwenpool: Believe It" is a four-issue existentialist comic book graphic novel written by Christopher Hastings and drawn by Gurihiru as the first volume of Unbelievable Gwenpool . Published by Marvel Comics, the story revolves around Gwen Poole, a girl from the real world transported to the Marvel Universe, as her attempt to become a superhero is immediately thrown for a loop after M.O.D.O.K. Superior executes her best friend and conscripts her as a henchman: part of the Agents of M.O.D.O.K. (Mercenary Organization Dedicated Only to Killing). [3] The volume also includes the 2015 Howard the Duck storyline "Ms. Poole if You're Nasty" and the anthology Gwenpool Holiday Special , reprinted as "Issue #0" of Unbelievable Gwenpool, set immediately before the volume and following Gwen as she gets her costume and codename from Big Ronnie, sets off the fall of Black Cat's criminal empire, teams up with Howard the Duck, sells a virus to and steals it back from Hydra, and faces down Orto the Swordsman while alone, before attending She-Hulk's Christmas party and singing karaoke with Kamala Khan.

Contents

The series received a universally positive critical reception, [4] [5] and was adapted as the Gwenpool Missions of the 2017 video game Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 (along with Ms. Poole if You're Nasty and Head of M.O.D.O.K. ), with Gwen Poole voiced by Becca Stewart, as well as a 2018 episode of the animated web series Marvel TL;DR, with Gwen Poole voiced by Brenna Hines. The story's narrative was continued in Head of M.O.D.O.K. and M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games . [6]

Summary

"Ms. Poole if You're Nasty"

In "Ms. Poole if You're Nasty", the Black Cat hires Howard the Duck to find out who has been killing her lieutenants and stole a virus from her she was planning on re-selling for profit. Howard then finds the perpetrator, Gwen Poole, to have been listening in his office, who reveals that after being transported to the Marvel Universe from the real world (during the events of Howard's previous Howard the Duck storyline), she acquired a superhero costume from Big Ronnie to avoid becoming an "extra", and used knowledge of previous Marvel Comics she had read about Black Cat to begin undoing the anti-hero's villain arc and dismantle her criminal empire, selling the virus she stole to Hydra under the logic that the Avengers would deal with the virus and she could bask in the profits herself. However, after Howard explains that the Avengers are currently in space, Gwen realises she will have to deal with it herself, and joins Howard in infiltrating Hydra to steal the virus. After mistaking a brunette Hydra leader for Madame Hydra, Gwen recovers the virus with Howard, who returns it to Black Cat, before Gwen buys it back from her (disguised as the one who sold it to her) using the profits from her Hydra deal. Howard warns Gwen she will have to be more careful if she wants to be a hero. [7]

"Holiday Special"

In "Ever Green", the main story of the Gwenpool Holiday Special, She-Hulk struggles to organise a Christmas party that Kamala Khan, Wade Wilson, Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Gwen Poole will later attend. In "Ms. Grinch", prior to attending the party, Kamala struggles with not having the same thoughts about Christmas as everyone else due to her heritage. In "Hawkeye vs. Deadpool vs. the Holidays", prior to attending the party, Clint Barton and Wade Wilson end up on the hunt for a pickpocket who stole a wallet from one of Barton’s friends. In "Gwenpool’s Holiday Special", prior to attending the party, Gwen Poole is paid to kill Orto the Swordsman by a man whose brother Orto killed, Gwen following a YouTube tutorial for sword-fighting to prepare before instead paying for bombs to use. While fighting Orto, he mistakes Gwen's full name, "Gwen Poole", for "Gwenpool". Afterwards, depressed by being alone at Christmas, Gwen accepts an invitation to the part from Howard the Duck, and proceeds to meet Kamala at the party and sing karaoke with her. [8]

"Believe It"

On gaining a sidekick, Cecil, after folioing a bank robber, Gwen's attempt to become an established superhero is thrown for a loop after M.O.D.O.K. Superior executes Cecil and conscripts her as a henchman to be part of his Agents of M.O.D.O.K. (Mercenary Organization Dedicated Only to Killing), alongside Batroc the Leaper, the Terrible Eye, and MegaTony, the group facing down Thor (Jane Foster). Later, after explaining her past to Batroc and getting a fake Earth-616 history from Doctor Strange by calling in one of Big Ronnie's favours, Gwen defeats M.O.D.O.K. Superior and assumes command of the Agents of M.O.D.O.K. herself.

Reception

The volume received universally positive reviews. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

In other media

References

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  4. ↑ Plowright, Frank (August 24, 2017). "Review: The Unbelievable Gwenpool: Believe It!". Slings & Arrows.
  5. ↑ Nicky (January 6, 2018). "Review – The Unbelievable Gwenpool: Believe It". Breathes Books.
  6. ↑ Kaplan, Avery (April 2021). "Series Review: Just can't take it anymore? Consider M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games!". Comics Beat .
  7. ↑ Whitman, Skot (March 15, 2017). "Subject 29: Gwen Poole a.k.a. Gwenpool". Comic Book Invest.
  8. ↑ Richards, Jordan (December 8, 2015). "Review: Gwenpool Holiday Special #1". AIPT Comics.
  9. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (April 12, 2016). "The Unbelievable Gwenpool #1 Review: Last Action Heroine". IGN .
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  14. ↑ Smith, Nolan (June 26, 2016). "REVIEW: Gwenpool #7 – "Normal People"". Pastrami Nation.
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  16. ↑ Werner, Jim (July 18, 2016). "The Unbelievable Gwenpool #4 Review – Marvel Mondays". Weird Science.
  17. ↑ Fitch, Adam (July 17, 2016). "REVIEW: Gwenpool #4". Heroes Direct.
  18. ↑ Krishef, Zachary (July 14, 2016). "The Unbelievable Gwenpool #4 Review: M.O.D.O.K. + Gwenpool + Weapons = Trouble!". Critical Writ.
  19. ↑ Chrysostomou, George (May 22, 2021). "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2: The 10 Most Surprising Character Inclusions In Its Roster". Screen Rant . Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  20. ↑ The Unbelievable Gwenpool Holiday Special! | Marvel TL;DR. Marvel Entertainment. December 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania – Official "Making M.O.D.O.K." Behind the Scenes Clip (2023). IGN. April 19, 2023 – via YouTube. Cassie Lang:(gesturing to Darren's mohawk) "Why do you have hair?" M.O.D.O.K.: "Because I'm the Ultimate Weapon."
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