Gwenpool by Hastings & Gurihiru

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.

0 of 1 book owned1,184 pages47 full issues

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

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 across this project

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.