WARNING! This article contains spoilers forGwenpool#2.Gwenpool, Marvel’s fourth-wall-breaking wisecracking hero, has met her demise at the hands of the original Gwen Stacy, sparking questions about the permanency of death in comics. This shocking turn of events leaves fans wondering if this beloved character is truly gone for good or if her unique abilities will allow for an inevitable return.
Gwenpool #2, written by Cavan Scott with art by Stefano Nesi, deliversa surprising and seemingly tragic ending for Gwendolyn Poole.
Introduced to the Marvel Universe as a superfan from our world,Gwenpool’s meta-awareness and reality-warping powers make her a unique and very popular character in today’s comic landscape.Her journey, often filled with humorous commentary on comic book tropes, takes a dark turn in only the second issue of her new series, culminating ina confrontation that challenges her very existence.
Gwenpool’s Story Takes An Unexpected Turn
Gwenpool#2, Written By Scott Cavan With Art By Stefano Nesi
The arrival ofa mysterious version of Gwen Stacy, a formidable Weapon X creation who claims to be the original Gwen and who has a fierce vendetta against Peter Parker, marks a surprising shift. Gwen Stacy (the real one) met her end back in 1973 and has famously stayed dead since,making her one of the few comic characters seemingly immune to the popular trope of miraculous resurrections.However, this new Gwen adamantly claims to be the original and targets Peter directly, with Kate Bishop and Gwenpool acting as Peter’s support.
The climactic moment arrives when Peter collapses and Gwen Stacy attempts to help him.Gwenpool and Kate arrive on scene, with Gwenpool getting in the way of Gwen’s attempts to help Peter. Frustrated at Gwenpool’s antics,Gwen tries to shove her away, but instead pierces through Gwenpool’s chest with her Wolverine-like blade attached to her glove.The panel is a striking homage to Elektra’s classic death fromDaredevil#181 by Frank Miller, where Elektra is impaled by Bullseye, which Gwenpool subtly references in classic meta form. With blood appearing on her mask, Gwenpool collapses, seemingly dying in Kate Bishop’s arms.
What Sort Of Resurrection Awaits Gwenpool?
The Possibilities Are Endless Given Her Unique Nature
Given Gwenpool’s unique ability to manipulate the comic book medium itself, her death most likely will not be as final as it appears, especially considering the fact thatGwenpool#2 is only the second issue of the run. Her reality-warping powers, stemming from her knowledge that she is in fact a character in a comic, offer countless avenues for her tocircumvent a conventional comic death. She can exploit loopholes in the rules of the comic book universe, or even rewrite her own fate by bending the very fabric of the story.
Given Gwenpool’s unique ability to manipulate the comic book medium itself, her death most likely will not be as final as it appears, especially considering the fact thatGwenpool#2 is only the second issue of the run.
Gwenpool could even reappear through her meta-abilities by editing herself back into existence or navigating between different comic book realities. Another possibility is that this particular version ofGwenpool’s death serves a larger purpose, perhaps as a catalyst for a multiversal event that could pull in a different universe’s version of the character. Given Gwenpool’s unique hyper-awareness of the very purpose of her existence, her “death” could set the stage for a deeper exploration of comic book reality itself.Gwenpool’sinevitable return will undoubtedly be a meta-commentary on the fleeting nature of death for characters in popular comic series.
