Gwenpool

Gwen Poole was a normal teenage slacker; a high school drop out with no employment prospects, who spent her time using superhero comics as a form of escapist fiction. Finding herself drawn into the Marvel Universe through unknown means, Gwen stumbled into the opportunity to live out her fantasies surrounded by her favorite characters, taking a costume and the name Gwenpool. Despite a lack of powers, Gwen manipulated her knowledge of the comics medium to her advantage to defeat villains and mold the narrative to her benefit.

Gwenpool would eventually become strong-armed into working for MODOK and AIM, where she began receiving formal combat lessons from Batroc the Leaper, greatly improving her skills. Later she found herself in conflict with Evil Gwenpool, an alternate future version of herself who used her medium awareness to devastate the hero community in her own timeline. Afterwards she would join up with a new iteration of the West Coast Avengers, adopt a baby Landshark named Jeff and gained citizenry in the Mutant nation of Krakoa.

Gwenpool (Lizard Series) (2018)
Released as part of Hasbro's Marvel Legends: Infinite Series line, Gwenpool's debut Legends figure was included in the 2018 Lizard Series, a set of Spider-Man themed characters. The figure is based on the early appearances of the character in her first variant covers and first back-up stories from Howard the Duck before she was further developed into her own book, looking similar to the artistic stylings of Danilo Beyruth.

The figure is largely based on the standardized "teenage girl" base body mold first seen with Spider-Girl, with several new pieces to replicate her more unique costume. She features new forearms to replicate her lightly armored look, and from the knees down she features entirely new parts to replicate her elongated, rounded shin-guards and her bright pink sneakers. Additionally, she includes two newly sculpted heads - one in a more traditional smiling expression, and the other posed with her tongue out in an exaggerated reference to Miley Cyrus. The figure also features a newly molded belt overlay on top of the torso, with a sculpted G logo and a holster for her phone.

Gwenpool is packaged with several accessories. The figure includes a cellphone and two katanas, both of which can holster to a pair of straps attached to her removable penguin-shaped backpack. In addition to the aforementioned alternate head sculpt, she also includes three optional pairs of hands - one pair in a natural gripping pose, one pair posed to make a heart shape, and a final pair with one hand sculpted to include the cellphone and the other performing a peace sign to replicate posed selfies. Finally, the figure includes a Build-A-Figure piece for Lizard; the Lizard's tail.

Marvel MAFEX No.071 - Gwenpool (2018)
Gwenpool saw a release as the 71st figure, and the first female Marvel character, in Medicom's roughly 6" scale MAFEX toyline, which sees artist and actor specific likenesses of varying western films, comics and media painstakingly recreated with more traditional Japanese toyline pricepoints, articulation schemes and accessory counts. Gwen is an entirely original sculpt based on the stylized artwork of Gurihiru from the character's first ongoing comic, Unbelievable Gwenpool.

The figure includes numerous alternate display pieces and accessories. She includes three heads- one masked and featuring an excited, smiling expression, a second masked head contorted in a terrified screaming face, and an unmasked head. The unmasked head also includes an additional floppy mask piece to insert around the neck or to hold in her hands. The figure also includes seven pairs of hands - one pair of closed fists, one pair of weapon-gripping hands, one pair of phone-gripping hands, one pair of open-palm neutral hands, one pair of open-palm splayed out hands, one pair of pointing hands and one pair of "peace sign" gesture hands.

In terms of accessories, the figure includes two katana blades and a cellphone. She also includes a pair of katanas molded into a pair of sheaths that can be placed on her back, but the katana hilts are not meant to be removed and the included blades cannot store on it. Instead of these sheaths, the figure can also be displayed with one of two backpack options- one based a cartoon shark, and the other on a penguin. The figure also includes a translucent flight stand display base.

The figure was heavily retooled into Evil Gwenpool, which included an alternate head and wrist piece to convert this figure into Future Gwenpool instead. The success of this figure would lead Medicom to continue with a series of releases based primarily on Gurihiru artwork and tying into the Unbelievable Gwenpool series, including the aforementioned Evil Gwenpool, Deadpool, and Future Miles Morales.

Funko Pop! #164 - Gwenpool (With Phone) (2017)
Gwenpool saw her first figure made as part of the hyper-stylized chibi Funko Pop! vinyl bobblehead collectible figure line, released as part of a set based on variations of the character in 2017. The figure, while based on the same art style, size and general look as every other Pop in the line, features an entirely original sculpt. Like many of the Marvel Pop! bobbleheads, Gwen is part of the general "Funko Pop!" or line, as opposed to a more specialized line such as "Pop! Marvel", and is numbered figure #164. The figure was released exclusively through Toys'R'Us retail stores.

While the figure is numbered #164, it is actually a variation of, and released around the same time, as the "standard" common Gwenpool figure, which was itself Pop #197 instead. This figure instead depicts Gwen holding her cellphone in her right hand and is posed texting, while holding a pistol in her left hand.

Funko Pop! #197 - Gwenpool (2017)
Gwenpool was released as part of the hyper-stylized chibi Funko Pop! vinyl bobblehead collectible figure line, released in a set based on variations of the character in 2017. The figure shares the same core sculpt as Pop! #164, which released around the same time as this figure despite the disparity in their numbering. Like many of the Marvel Pop! bobbleheads, Gwen is part of the general "Funko Pop!" or line, as opposed to a more specialized line such as "Pop! Marvel", and is numbered figure #197. Unlike #164, Gwenpool is a "common pop" available at mass retail.

The primary difference between this common release and the TRU exclusive release of #164 is the figure's arms. The right arm is posed in a curled position at her side, and the left arm is posed holding a katana in a relaxed position.

Funko Pop! #213 - Unmasked Gwenpool (2017)
Unmasked Gwenpool was released as part of the hyper-stylized chibi Funko Pop! vinyl bobblehead collectible figure line, released in a set based on variations of the character in 2017. The figure shares the same core sculpt as Pop! #164, which released around the same time as this figure despite the disparity in their numbering. Like many of the Marvel Pop! bobbleheads, Gwen is part of the general "Funko Pop!" or line, as opposed to a more specialized line such as "Pop! Marvel", and is numbered figure #213. The figure was released exclusively through Walgreens retail stores.

The primary difference between the common release and this Walgreens exclusive release of #197's core sculpt is the figure's head, which is now molded based loosely on her unmasked head from Hastings and Gurihiru's Unbelievable Gwenpool series.

Funko Pop! #232 - Selfie Gwenpool (2017)
Selfie Gwenpool was released as part of the hyper-stylized chibi Funko Pop! vinyl bobblehead collectible figure line, and a follow up to the 2017 Gwenpool themed set of Pop! Figures, released to tie into their annual line-up of SDCC 2017 Pops. The figure shares the same core sculpt as Pop! #164, which released around the same time as this figure despite the disparity in their numbering. Like many of the Marvel Pop! bobbleheads, Gwen is part of the general "Funko Pop!" or line, as opposed to a more specialized line such as "Pop! Marvel", and is numbered figure #232. The figure was released exclusively at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, but was offered as a shared exclusive at Hot Topic stores, with slightly different stickers to differentiate them.

The figure's sculpt is based on the TRU exclusive variant of #164, featuring the relaxed gun-wielding left arm, and is primarily distinguished with an originally sculpted right arm posed holding up a selfie stick.

Funko Pop! #837 - Venomized Gwenpool (2021)
Venomized Gwenpool was released as part of the hyper-stylized chibi Funko Pop! vinyl bobblehead collectible figure line, and is part of a recurring theme of Marvel: Venomized figures released over the course of 2020 and 2021 - depicting Marvel heroes and villains taken over by the Venom Symbiote based on various comic, cartoon and original designs. Venomized Gwenpool is based on the design depicted in the Edge of the Venomverse and following Venomverse comic storylines. While the figure is based on the same general look and style as every other Pop! Bobblehead figure, Venomized Gwenpool is an entirely original sculpt. The figure was released as a Gamestop exclusive in 2021.

TRU Exclusive Series 24 - Gwenpool & Black Cat (2017)
Gwen received her debut in the roughly 2" scaled line of Marvel Minimates miniature figures in the 24th series of the Toys'R'Us retail exclusive line of themed two-packs. Gwenpool was released alongside the Black Cat based on her post-Superior Spider-Man redesign. The set was released on September 23rd, 2017

Gwenpool is based on the same basic figure mold that all other Minimates have been, creating a stylized uniformity across the line, where costume details are largely expressed through paint instead of individual molded parts. Gwen breaks from this tradition somewhat with a couple of additional removable molded pieces - namely her arm band, belt and removable webgear.

The figure includes several accessories- her mask is a removable piece with a fully painted unmasked head underneath, and the figure includes a separate hair piece designed to complete the unmasked look. She also comes with a single katana, based on the same mold that has been used for numerous swords across Minimates, and an original molded cellphone piece. Like all Minimates, the figures also included two 34mm clear plastic bases they can peg into for stability.

Gwenpool - Promotional Figure (2018)
Gwenpool made her debut in the Heroclix collectible tabletop game in 2018 as a standalone release. The figure was released exclusively as a convention exclusive, and was sold through special events and given out as a reward figure for certain organized events from 2018 onwards. She has a cost of 85 points, and has synergy tags for characters from Batroc's Brigade and from M.O.D.O.K.'s 11, as well as any characters with the assassin keyword tag.

Gwen has access to three abilities in the actual game mechanics. First, "You have your own team? Can I be on it?" which grants Shape Change as well as the ability Wild Card, which will allow her to choose a team ability any opposing character can use. Her second ability "We're losing! Time to cheat!" grants her Super Senses, and allows her to, once per turn, and when an opposing character within range rolls an attack with a die result of 6, Gwen may place a die showing a 6 on her card. When Gwenpool rolls for Super Senses, the player may remove the die on this card to replace the Super Senses roll. Her final ability, "I just wanted to have pink and white clicks!" grants her the Ranged Combat Expert and Improved Targeting: Characters traits.

Venom Gwenpool - Earth X #63 (2019)
Gwenpool's first mass released Heroclix figure was released as figured #063 in the 2019 Earth X expansion set, which was largely based on the titular Earth X alternate universe storyline, with additional figures to expand the roster based on never-before made mainline universe characters, and a subset of Symbiote infected variations of characters. Venom Gwenpool falls into this later category, based on the alternate universe Venomverse storyline in which Gwenpool possessed her own symbiote. The figure was one of the six extremely difficult to obtain chase figures in the series. She features a cost of 100 points, and features the keyword tags of Assassins and Monsters.

As an in-game unit, Venom Gwenpool is given Improved Movement, which allows her to ignore Elevated Terrain and Hindering Terrain, and her Alien Symbiote ability grants her Plasticity and Shape Change abilities, which allows Gwen to automatically break away in combat. Call in help from the Venomverse! which allows her, once per turn for any characters who share this trait, to roll a D6 when Venom Gwenpool hits an opposing character. On rolling a 3-6, you may place another friendly character whose name includes "Venom" adjacent to Venom Gwenpool. ''Lethal Protector...ess. Protectress? We're working on it'' grants her the Energy Shield/Deflection ability, and Super Senses. It also lets her share the Energy Shield ability with nearby allies if she hasn't failed a Shape Change roll this turn. Her final ability This isn't canon, we can kill anyone! gives her Exploit Weakness and at the beginning of your turn, allows the player to deal 1 penetrating damage to an adjacent opposing character, or 1 unavoidable damage to an adjacent friendly character. Upon doing either, Venom Gwenpool heals 1 click.