Gwenpool Omnibus

Christopher Hastings · Gurihiru · Kelly Thompson · Leah Williams

Story era 11 · After the Multiverse

Hastings and Gurihiru turn a reader trapped inside Marvel into a complete character story whose visual comedy carries its emotional development.

UnownedReading status not recorded1,184 pages47 full issues

One-book project: Gwenpool by Hastings & Gurihiru

Setup & reading order

After Secret Wars and the rebuilt Marvel Universe
Read the Howard Gwenpool backups and holiday debut, then Unbelievable Gwenpool #1–25 as the core. Treat later guest appearances, West Coast Avengers and Strikes Back as the subsequent phase.

Optional context & path

Path: Gwenpool. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.

Useful background and earlier stops: Howard the Duck by Zdarsky & Quinones.

Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.

About these books · 4 sources

Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.

OmnibusCollectors — Gwenpool retrospective (opens in a new tab)Readers
AIPT — Totally in Continuity (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
Penguin Random House — Gwenpool complete contents (opens in a new tab)Publisher
Gwenpool reading order (opens in a new tab)Reference

The books

UnownedGwenpool OmnibusGwenpool by Hastings & GurihiruChristopher Hastings · Gurihiru · Kelly Thompson · Leah Williams1,184 pp

This book

Gwenpool Omnibus

Omnibus hardcover · 1,184 pages · Unowned

Book 1 of 1 · After the Multiverse

Gwen’s early misadventures lead into her West Coast Avengers membership and the reality-bending events of Strikes Back.

See reading checkpoints

Due 5 Jan 2027 · 1,184 pages · Gurihiru cover9781302970000Planned edition

The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016)#1–25

Rocket Raccoon and Groot (2016)#8–10

Champions (2016)#5

Edge of Venomverse (2017)#2

West Coast Avengers (2018)#1–10

Superior Spider-Man (2018)#7–8

Gwenpool Strikes Back (2019)#1–5

Howard the Duck (2015B) (partial — Gwenpool backup: Ms. Poole If You’re Nasty)#1–3

Gwenpool Special (2015) (partial — Gwenpool holiday story)#1

Gwenpool Holiday Special: Merry Mix-Up (2016) (partial — Gwenpool framing story)#1

Secret Empire: Brave New World (2017) (partial — Gwenpool story)#1

Not Brand Echh (2017) (partial — Gwenpool Absorbs the Marvel Universe)#14

Earth-616 PrimaryMultiverse Contained story

Howard the Duck #1–3 are here only for their Gwenpool backups; Not Brand Echh #14 contributes its Gwenpool story, distinct from the Squirrel Girl story in the same issue.

Edition sources

Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.

Duplication · Gwenpool Omnibus

These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.

Parts of 3 shared issues — Gwenpool Omnibus ↔ Howard the Duck by Zdarsky & QuinonesThese books reproduce some of the same material; the source issues are listed here.

Show source issues

Howard the Duck (2015B) #1Howard the Duck (2015B) #2Howard the Duck (2015B) #3

Things to know

The omnibus contains later guest appearances and sequels whose reception is less consistent than the central 25-issue run.
Howard the Duck #1–3 share the Gwenpool backups; the separate Squirrel Girl story in Not Brand Echh #14 does not overlap.