Social media is abuzz with discussions about Gwenpool’s details and whether she has a relationship with Gwen Stacy or Deadpool. The answer will surprise you!
Key Takeaways
- Despite her name and appearance suggesting otherwise, Gwenpool is not related to Gwen Stacy or Deadpool.
- The character originated from a variant comic book cover featuring Gwen Stacy, which was reimagined as Deadpool and gained popularity among fans.
- Gwenpool’s costume resembles Deadpool’s due to a tailor’s misunderstanding, which led to her adopting the name and look.
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This has created a discussion over the details of the character’s origin and the similarities she has with Gwen Stacy and Deadpool.
To put it bluntly, Gwenpool is unrelated to Gwen Stacy or Deadpool, as she has nothing to do with them besides her name, costume design, and color scheme.
However, her character was created based on the Spider-Gwen variant cover.
Sounds odd, right? Let us make it clear to you!
Is Gwen Stacy Gwenpool?
It all started in 2015 when many comics had alternative covers featuring Gwen Stacy reimagined as other characters to promote the comic Spider-Gwen.
One of the covers was of Deadpool, featured on Chris Bachalo’s variant cover for Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars #2, where she sat in a pool having just murdered someone with a katana.
Everyone loved the concept, and it became a phenomenon for fan art and cosplay.
This led Marvel editor Jordan White to approach writer Christopher Hastings and editor Heather Antos about creating a character based on the design and story surrounding her.
Hence, Gwendolyn “Gwen” Poole was born wholly unrelated in backstory to Deadpool or Gwen Stacy.
Why Does She Have A Costume Similar To Deadpool?
When Gwendolyn Poole, a comic book superfan, arrived in the Marvel Universe from her world, she didn’t want just to be a background character.
As a result, she went to a superhero costume tailor to request her own costume.
The tailor misread her application and thought she went by the alias “Gwenpool,” which led to a costume similar to Deadpool’s.
Then, she just went by it!
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Gwenpool’s film and television rights are at Marvel Studios.
- She is fully aware of her being in comics and can exploit her fourth-wall knowledge to her advantage.
