The cat is out of the bag; ‘Dark Gwenpool’ has been revealed as Gwen Stacy, and she holds a grudge against Peter Parker for ‘killing’ her (in reality, as most old school Spidey fans know, he tried to save her and her neck broke as his web caught her falling body).

So we’ve got Kate Bishop (Hawkeye), Spidey and Gwenpool herself trying to take down Gwen Stacy. They’re outmatched, as it seems that she’s been enhanced by Weapon X, as well as having some knowledge of the multiverse (and she may or may not be the Emma Stone incarnation of Stacy, who appeared in the Andrew Garfield-led, Amazing Spider-Man movies).

I wasn’t blown away by the first issue of the new Gwenpool series, but I thought this issue was incredibly strong. There’s a ton of references and callbacks, both visual and in the dialogue, as you’d expect (given that Gwenpool herself is fully aware that she’s in a Marvel comic book, and has knowledge of the Marvel Universe’s continuity). There’s also an awful lot of heart, and a pretty devastating cliffhanger too.

Where can Gwenpool go from here? I’m not sure, but it’s definitely going to be a lot of fun finding out.

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