Hastings and co. really took the Gwenpool book to the next level with this wonderful, experimental, mind bending volume and I loved every minute of it. The highlight for me was when Gwen tries to manipulate her environment by using her narration boxes. It was also cool getting to meet the rest of Gwen's family.Great stuff!

This has been my least favorite volume of Gwenpool so far, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't enjoyable.Pros:-even more fourth wall breaking than usual-an evil Gwenpool-same beautiful artwork by Gurihiru-we get to see her family and how Gwen got transported to the MUCons:-story just wasn't as entertaining as the past ones-her brother is kind of annoyingI still loved this and would highly recommend these volumes.

This volume contains by far the best arc yet from Gwen's series. Not only has she grown a tremendous amount from her original and irresponsible self-appointed role on Earth-616, but the writers and artists involved in her story made use of every potential they had to create an interesting and unique plot surrounding her origin and perception of the world she now exists in.The fourth-wall effects used throughout these issues were dynamic and captivating in every place they were featured, and carr...

This title lives up to its name. Such a fun adventure with Gwen Poole. Highly Recommend

Gwen Poole’s a Marvel fangirl from the “real” world who’s been transported into the Marvel Comics Universe and reinvented herself as the amusing anti-hero Gwenpool - but how did she get there in the first place? Finally, her secret origin is revealed! Also, Gwen discovers that she’s her own worst enemy - literally! - as her evil future self appears to her in the present, along with future Miles Morales. Both are trying to control her destiny because of what she becomes. So what’s a girl to do: d...

After a dismal third volume I was *almost* done with Gwenpool, but volume four’s great reviews on Goodreads convinced me to continue with Gwen, and wow, am I glad I did. This was one of the most entertaining volumes I’ve read in a long time.Fourth Wall picks up immediately after volume three, when Gwenpool goes back to her home (according to our reality), and her brother Teddy recognizes her! This sets off a wacky, very Gwenpool adventure that brilliantly addresses what Hastings has put off unti...

I am now officially a fan of Gwenpool, and it's all thanks to this volume. I have always loved how unpredictable her plots were. "Unpredictable" Gwenpool would have been a better title, eh? My favorite was Volume 2 with the whole Doombot villain, but Volume 4 took that honor by taking it to a whole new different level. Gwen's fourth-wall-breaking powers have evolved to the point where she is now considered a major threat by much more powerful heroes and villains. That's how badass she has become...

There is a picture in the booklet included in the BACK IN THE U.S. live CD by Paul McCartney. It shows an audience member holding up a sign saying "Sometimes Life Spoils Us." This sentiment came to mind as I read GWENPOOL Vol. 4. I don't think I've ever teared up at a comic before, but I did as Gwen vented her frustrations to her family in the first issue of this collection. The writing and the art perfectly captured Gwen's emotions and made them very palpable to me.The title, BEYOND THE FOURTH

Cute, fun, funny, weird. Really, something completely different. I enjoyed it quite a bit as a respite from serious comics. Plus, absolutely love the art style. Almost anime inspired. Solid stuff!

Fantastic meditation on comics, heroism and self-awareness. I am so glad I finally got around to reading this one, after being put off by the hype for so long.

This is exactly how you bring me back into the fold on this title. This Volume of Gwenpool has to be the most 4th wall breaking, ultra-meta read ever.The premise was set up at the beginning of the comic: Gwen Poole, resident of the real world (the one that us the reader is living in) comes into the comic book world (post-Secret Wars Marvel-616) and sets herself up as a superhero. What happens when she begins to see her "thought bubbles" and can reach out and grab the frame lines of the panels? W...

Beyond the fourth wall indeed.The creative team behind Gwenpool continues to push the zany boundaries of meta, fourth-wall-breaking, comic-deconstructing hijinks--and it's always a delight to see what they come up with next.The actual story here wasn't quite as strong as some of the past ones, but Gwenpool's adventures remain highly amusing and delightful, delivering some great moments of both writing and artwork.

Another volume of wonderfully silly fun. It's all Gwen-y and pool-y … you’ll love it!As the title suggests, Gwen is seemingly trapped in the “real” world, but manages to escape because, after all, she is the star of the book and all.Gwen’s schtick is that she's a comic book character who realizes that she's a comic book character. That, and her Official Mavel Handbook level of knowledge about the Marvel Universe pretty much give her the run of the place. The series is continually inventive thoug...

This may very well be my favourite comic ever! Gwenpool has been fantastic to this point but this takes her to the next level as she develops her unique abilities in the comics. She is even better then Deadpool which I think is hilarious as she was totally developed as a spin off of him.

Okay, now the story has gotten really interesting.

Dramatically this is the best volume of the entire series, humor wise however it's not as funny as earlier volumes. It's also easily the most Meta volume, ramping it up to 11 in Meta aspects. I enjoyed it a lot and was engaged throughout, I just kind of wish it was funnier since it sticks out when the series gets all serious but I guess that's just an expectations problem. I also wish the brother had had a bit more character. The art is all Gurihiru so it's all great. Highly recommended for fans...

Gwenpool remains a fun series if nothing else. This time it goes real meta. Gwen's brother comes into the comic world to reset, and retcon her story. So we have a brand new Origin story for Gwenpool unlike anything of the past few volumes. In doing so Gwen becomes very self-aware and things become even more insane. The biggest of big bads comes into play and then Gwenpool must figure out who she truly is to shape the future. Good: The art is still really good, colorful, and fun. I think the humo...

[Read as single issues]You know how I've been saying for three volumes now that Gwenpool is amazing and you shouldn't underestimate this series? This volume is why. When Gwen gets forcibly sent back to her own world (ours!), she'll do anything to get back. But if she does, what's going to happen to the family she left behind? And why is there an evil Gwenpool on the horizon?Meta commentary in comics is very difficult to do without coming across ham-fisted or obvious, but this book does it perfec...

This is probably the strongest volume of the Gwenpool series to date. I've generally enjoyed the previous books but this is the one that made me decide to start actively following the series on an issue-by-issue basis. Up till now I've thought the character conceit was pretty clever and entertaining in terms of how Gwen got in and out problems, but this one really took the examination of 4th Wall Breaking as a super power and what that can mean for a comic book character. It also manages to do a...

Best vol yet. There are many critical moments in this volume that cannot be missed, and man oh man if you've liked the plot so far be ready for a fun, surprising, and action packed volume! (won't give any spoilers)On top of that, the art is so well done and I'm very happy that the issues collected in this vol (16-20) are all done by one artist, Gurihiru. And Gurihiru does an amazing job, the art style and how Gwenpool looks just fits so well together that when I imagine Gwenpool, I imagine Gwenp...