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** Issue #19 has a Future Miles Morales [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness who actually wants to kill her]] over a terrible disaster she causes in the future. Said disaster is [[spoiler:Gwenpool [[AGodAmI going mad]] with her RealityWarping powers and deciding to out the identities of all the superheroes, eventually creating a CrisisCrossover that results in many lives lost (including Miles' wife, child, parents) all because [[ItAmusedMe she thought it would be fun]].]]

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** Issue #19 has a Future Miles Morales [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness who actually wants to kill her]] over a terrible disaster she causes in the future. Said disaster is [[spoiler:Gwenpool [[AGodAmI [[DrunkWithPower going mad]] with her RealityWarping powers and deciding to out the identities of all the superheroes, eventually creating a CrisisCrossover that results in many lives lost (including Miles' wife, child, parents) all because [[ItAmusedMe she thought it would be fun]].]]
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* NoMoreForMe: When Gwen scares David Baldeon, making him spill coffee on her pursuers, the Spanish artist says "Vale, cerramos el [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiringuito chiringuito]] por hoy." ("Well, no more drinking today.", though Gwen guesses "They don't pay me enough for this.")

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* DenserAndWackier: The source material was already loopy to begin with, but ''Strikes Again'' has unbelievable meta happenings (Gwen shoving Thor's severed arm into her own so she can wield Mjolnir! A trick (and an arm) she stole from a vintage issue of Comicbook/IncredibleHulk.) and Gwen spewing ItMakesSenseInContext-nonsense left and right.

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* DenserAndWackier: The source material was already loopy to begin with, but ''Strikes Again'' has unbelievable meta happenings (Gwen shoving Thor's severed arm into her own so she can wield Mjolnir! A trick (and - and an arm) arm - she stole from a vintage issue of Comicbook/IncredibleHulk.) and Gwen spewing ItMakesSenseInContext-nonsense left and right.



--->'''Gwen:''' I'd let [[Comicbook/BlackCanary Dinah Lance]] kick me in the face and thank her for it!
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** Then at the end of issue #5 [[spoiler:she walks out through a WesternAnimation/LooneyToons tunnel.]]

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** Then at the end of issue #5 [[spoiler:she walks out through a WesternAnimation/LooneyToons WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes tunnel.]]
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** [[spoiler:The end of #5. Gwen is able to rewrite reality to make her backstory of being a mutant true, complete with all the memories to go with it... but it's also entirely possible that the theory given to her is true and that she instead was always one to begin with (with the real world being a combination of FakeMemories and somehow tapping into knowledge from alternate universes), and merely unlocked her traumatic memories. Gwen continues to insist both to herself and the readers that she's from the real world, but there's no way of knowing.]]

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** [[spoiler:The end of #5. Gwen is able to rewrite reality to make her backstory of being a mutant true, complete with all the memories to go with it... but it's also entirely possible that the theory given to her is true and that she instead was always one to begin with (with meaning ''both'' living in the real world being a combination of FakeMemories and somehow tapping into knowledge from alternate universes), and merely unlocked her traumatic memories. Gwen continues to insist both to herself and the readers that she's from the real world, but there's no way of knowing.Earth-616 are true.]]
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** [[spoiler:The end of #5. Gwen is able to rewrite reality to make her backstory of being a mutant true, complete with all the memories to go with it... but it's also entirely possible that the theory given to her is true and that she instead was always one to begin with (with the real world being a combination of FakeMemories and somehow tapping into knowledge from alternate universes), and merely unlocked her traumatic memories. Gwen continues to insist both to herself and the readers that she's from the real world, but there's no way of knowing.]]
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* CoversAlwaysLie: Averted with the first four issues, [[spoiler:clearly to set up the fifth issue playing it the straightest it's ever been played]].
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* TwistEnding: [[spoiler:At the end of issue #5, Gwen seems ready to ready to face her ultimate fate of being forgotten and killed off when a Krakoan gate appears. Gwen decides to take the plunge and ends up on Krakoa, where she's accepted by everyone and welcomed in by Wolverine and Quentin. This effectively puts Gwenpool into the X-Men family and makes this title the stealth first entry of the ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' initiative.]]
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* BigGood: [[spoiler:Also Marvel, who would rather make her a mutant than let her go, or let her go on living with all the existential dread.]]


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* ShoutOut: To non-Marvel, non-Disney properties, as if to show them they can't control her.
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--->'''Gwen:''' "Have you met my newly adopted [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles teenage mutant ninja daughter]]?"
** Then at the end of issue #5 [[spoiler:she walks out through a WesternAnimation/LooneyToons tunnel.]]
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Downplayed. Gwen dumps Quentin by text to spare him from having [[YourCheatingHeart a girlfriend who makes out with a cardboard Mr. Fantastic]]. Also subverted as he doesn't seem very heartbroken.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Downplayed. Gwen dumps Quentin by text to spare him from having [[YourCheatingHeart a girlfriend who makes out with a cardboard Mr. Fantastic]]. Also subverted as he doesn't seem very heartbroken.heartbroken, [[spoiler: mainly because he was smart enough to realize something was up.]]
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue 3, Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other, so she can prove herself by fighting the winner.



* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue 3, Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other, so she can prove herself by fighting the winner.

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue 3, Gwen sets up a bunch OddFriendship: Despite their first meeting in her original series and Gwen's then-disdain for Deadpool and his series, by the end of superheroes to fight each other, so #5 she can prove herself by fighting the winner.has him listed as being a friend.
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* MidScrew: How could Hastings mention in his second panel that he only thought to ask Baldeon to draw him as a cloud ''after'' he finished writing his dialogue?

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* MidScrew: MindScrew: How could Hastings mention in his second panel that he only thought to ask Baldeon to draw him as a cloud ''after'' he finished writing his dialogue?

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* CreatorCameo: From Hastings in issue four.

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* CreatorCameo: From Hastings in issue four.#4.



* HiddenDepths: Gwen knows morse code. Even the punctuation.
-->'''untranscribed message:''' s-o-r-r-y t-o t-h-i-s m-a-n
* IHatePastMe: {{Zigzagged}}. When it comes to Gwen Prime, Gwen is in awe, though she's less impressed with some of the other versions.



* IHatePastMe: {{Zigzagged}}. When it comes to Gwen Prime, Gwen is in awe, though she's less impressed with some of the other versions.

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* IHatePastMe: {{Zigzagged}}. When it comes MidScrew: How could Hastings mention in his second panel that he only thought to Gwen Prime, Gwen is in awe, though she's less impressed with some of the other versions.ask Baldeon to draw him as a cloud ''after'' he finished writing his dialogue?

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:At the end of "Gwenpool Strikes Back #5", it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her newly-awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, [[HeroicBSOD Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's theory]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:At the end of "Gwenpool Strikes Back #5", it appears that BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: Downplayed. Gwen has rewritten her dumps Quentin by text to spare him from having [[YourCheatingHeart a girlfriend who makes out with a cardboard Mr. Fantastic]]. Also subverted as he doesn't seem very heartbroken.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: One of Gwen's endearing qualities, as {{discussed}} in issue #5.
* CosmicRetcon: PlayedWith. [[spoiler:It looks like Kamala basically rewrote Gwen's
backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her newly-awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, [[HeroicBSOD powers.]] And yet, Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's theory]] suggests "power" remains being aware that it might be true after all.]]she lives in a comicbook universe.



* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: [[spoiler:Quentin didn't quite buy Gwen's spur-of-the-moment text message break-up.]]




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* YourCheatingHeart: Deliberately averted by Gwen.
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her newly-awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, [[HeroicBSOD Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's theory]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in [[spoiler:At the Marvel universe, end of "Gwenpool Strikes Back #5", it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her newly-awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, [[HeroicBSOD Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's theory]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, Gwen's flashback [[HeroicBSOD and reaction to Ms. Marvel's suggestion]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her awakened newly-awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, [[HeroicBSOD Gwen's flashback [[HeroicBSOD and reaction to Ms. Marvel's suggestion]] theory]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her awakened mutant powers. However, even though she denies it, Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's suggestion suggests that it might be true after all.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a young teen due to being unable to control or accept her awakened mutant powers. However, even though she later denies it, Gwen's flashback [[HeroicBSOD and reaction to Ms. Marvel's suggestion suggestion]] suggests that it might be true after all.]]
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a teenager due to her mutant abilities awakening. However, even though she denies it, it's entirely possible that it's true and always has been.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a teenager young teen due to being unable to control or accept her awakened mutant abilities awakening. powers. However, even though she denies it, it's entirely possible Gwen's flashback and reaction to Ms. Marvel's suggestion suggests that it's it might be true and always has been.after all.]]
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a teenager due to some horrifying event. However, even though she denies it, it's entirely possible that it's true and always has been.]]

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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a teenager due to some horrifying event.her mutant abilities awakening. However, even though she denies it, it's entirely possible that it's true and always has been.]]
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* CosmicRetcon / MindScrew: [[spoiler:To remain relevant and survive in the Marvel universe, it appears that Gwen has rewritten her backstory to be a reality-warping mutant who was never from the "real world" but blocked it from her own mind since she was a teenager due to some horrifying event. However, even though she denies it, it's entirely possible that it's true and always has been.]]
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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: A Speedo-wearing Captain America tries this to stop Gwen from enacting her Battle Royale plan. It only works temporarily, as Gwen actually found it a turn-on and she couldn't help noticing how pretty Steve is up close. Then she goes and starts the fight.
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* {{Adultery}}: Worried that she'll be written out, Gwen decides she'll become the homewrecker character and puts the moves on Mr. Fantastic. Reed's only reaction is being alarmed and grossed out, so when Susan catches him with Gwen - she just thinks the Fantastic Four are being attacked by a crazed stalker.


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* GroinAttack: An elaborate one to defeat the Immortal Hulk. She transports into Malekith's bedroom, where he's sleeping with Thor's severed arm. She steals it and wears the arm like a glove, so she's able to summon the Mjolnir and hurls it hard into a horrified Hulk's bulge.


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* MadeOfIron: Gwen. The Immortal Hulk grabs her and powerslams her so hard, she crashes out of the comic panel. She survives mostly intact, though she does get a concussion that screws with her thinking.

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* DenserAndWackier: The source material was already loopy to begin with, but ''Strikes Again'' has borderline unbelievable meta happenings (Gwen shoving Thor's severed arm into her own so she can wield Mjolnir!) and Gwen spewing nonsense left and right.

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* DenserAndWackier: The source material was already loopy to begin with, but ''Strikes Again'' has borderline unbelievable meta happenings (Gwen shoving Thor's severed arm into her own so she can wield Mjolnir!) Mjolnir! A trick (and an arm) she stole from a vintage issue of Comicbook/IncredibleHulk.) and Gwen spewing nonsense ItMakesSenseInContext-nonsense left and right.



* FanserviceCover: Issue 3, with literal SelfFanservice as when the CoverDrop happens, Gwen asks "Dodson, draw me with at least a D-cup!"

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* FanserviceCover: Issue 3, with literal SelfFanservice as when the CoverDrop happens, Gwen asks "Dodson, draw me with at least tells the cover artist: "Gimme a D-cup!"D-cup, Terry!"
* {{Flanderization}}: PlayedWith. When you get all the Gwens together you can see how they've had different parts of the original exaggerated.


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* IHatePastMe: {{Zigzagged}}. When it comes to Gwen Prime, Gwen is in awe, though she's less impressed with some of the other versions.
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* AuthorAllusion: Atlas is in Issue 3 as a nod to Leah Williams' previous Marvel book, ''Giant-Man''.

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* AuthorAllusion: [[ActorAllusion Author Allusion]]: Atlas is in Issue 3 as a nod to Leah Williams' previous Marvel book, ''Giant-Man''.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Marvel]]

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* AuthorAllusion: Atlas is in Issue 3 as a nod to Leah Williams' previous Marvel book, ''Giant-Man''.
* BeachEpisode: Issue 3 creates a "Gwenpool Island" where superheroes in swimsuits are gathered to fight each other.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Marvel]][[spoiler:Marvel, who Gwen is trying to impress in order to not end up forgotten]]



* DenserAndWackier: The source material was already loopy to begin with, but ''Strikes Again'' has borderline unbelievable meta happenings (Gwen shoving Thor's severed arm into her own so she can wield Mjolnir!) and Gwen spewing nonsense left and right.



* FanserviceCover: Issue 3, with literal SelfFanservice as when the CoverDrop happens, Gwen asks "Dodson, draw me with at least a D-cup!"



* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue, Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other, so she can prove herself by fighting the winner.

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue, issue 3, Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other, so she can prove herself by fighting the winner.

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* AllianceOfAlternates: Gwen recruits a bunch of different versions of herself in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4". However, unlike most examples of this trope those aren't AlternateUniverse counterparts, but past Gwens from her other comic appearances by different [[DependingOnTheWriter writers]] and [[DependingOnTheArtist artists]], which might as well be different characters.



** In the first issue of Gwenpool Strikes Back she comments that part of this can be attributed to when Dr. Strange fully unteathered her from the real world so that she could fully exist in the 616 universe. Doing so effectively erased her life before and her knowledge of comic characters and events, while extensive, was ultimately left at the whims of her writer much like her powers. Hence her general lack of knowledge of characters like Deadpool and Rocket Raccoon in some cases.



* CreatorCameo: From Hastings in issue four of ''Strikes Back''.



** Gwen weaponizes it in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4", recruiting [[AllianceOfAlternates versions of herself]] from various past guest appearances, which are wildly different in both [[DependingOnTheArtist appearance]] and personality, some to the point of embarassment.



* LampshadeHanging: In ''Strikes Back'', for Hastings' guest appearance, he hangs a lampshade on EasterEggs from his run that he is unsure if anybody noticed.



** In ''Strikes Back'', Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other.



* SexSells: Gwen tries this in issue two of ''Gwenpool Strikes Back''. Unusually for this particular trope, it backfires massively.


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* AllianceOfAlternates: Gwen recruits a bunch of different versions of herself in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4". However, unlike most examples of this trope those aren't AlternateUniverse counterparts, but past Gwens from her other comic appearances by different [[DependingOnTheWriter writers]] and [[DependingOnTheArtist artists]], which might as well be different characters.
* AmbiguousSituation: Gwen's comicbook reading effectively stopped when she was thrown into the Marvel universe. In the first issue she comments that part of this can be attributed to when Dr. Strange fully untethered her from the real world so that she could fully exist in the 616 universe. Doing so effectively erased her life before and her knowledge of comic characters and events, while extensive, was ultimately left at the whims of her writer much like her powers. Hence her general lack of knowledge of characters like Deadpool and Rocket Raccoon in some cases.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Marvel]]
* CreatorCameo: From Hastings in issue four.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Gwen weaponizes it in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4", recruiting [[AllianceOfAlternates versions of herself]] from various past guest appearances, which are wildly different in both [[DependingOnTheArtist appearance]] and personality, some to the point of embarassment.
* LampshadeHanging: In ''Strikes Back'', for Hastings' guest appearance, he hangs a lampshade on EasterEggs from his run that he is unsure if anybody noticed.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: In issue, Gwen sets up a bunch of superheroes to fight each other, so she can prove herself by fighting the winner.
* SexSells: Gwen tries this in issue two of ''Gwenpool Strikes Back''. Unusually for this particular trope, it backfires massively.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: From the outside.


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* GrandfatherParadox: Future!Sarah argues that they can't have [[YouAlreadyChangedThePast already changed the past]], seeing as they're still there.


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* PunnyName: Gwen's dad is Ted Poole.
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* CaptainObvious: Sadly necessary for other characters to be this to Gwem sometimes, especially in early issues.
'''Gwen:''' *charges into situation*
'''Howard:''' You have guns! They work from afar!


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* KarmaHoudini: Gwen assumes this is her power at first. And… she's not wrong.

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* AllianceOfAlternates: Gwen recruits a bunch of different versions of herself in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4". However, unlike most examples of this trope those aren't AlternateUniverse counterparts, but past Gwens from her other comic appearances by different [[DependingOnTheWriter writers]] and [[DependingOnTheArtist artists]], which might as well be different characters.



* DependingOnTheWriter: Discussed. Knowing the cancellation of her comic is imminent, Gwen is aware that her supporting cast will disappear with her. However, isn't the case with Batroc the Leaper--a very well established Captain America villain--who will just be written differently to fit whatever stories they will need him for. Gwen is painfully aware of that and can only say goodbye to her friend before he's "gone".
** The final issue also discusses this, with [[spoiler:''Good'' Future Gwen noting that this will happen to them should they be brought back in the future by any new creative team that's interested in using her.]]

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Knowing the cancellation of her comic series is imminent, Gwen is becomes aware that her supporting cast will disappear into ComicBookLimbo along with her. However, isn't the case with Batroc the Leaper--a very well established Captain America villain--who will just be written differently to fit whatever stories they will need him for. Gwen is painfully aware of that and can only say goodbye to her friend before he's "gone".
** The final issue on her ongoing also discusses this, with [[spoiler:''Good'' Future Gwen noting that this will happen to them should they be brought back in the future by any new creative team that's interested in using her.]]]]
** Gwen weaponizes it in "Gwenpool Strikes Back #4", recruiting [[AllianceOfAlternates versions of herself]] from various past guest appearances, which are wildly different in both [[DependingOnTheArtist appearance]] and personality, some to the point of embarassment.

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