So, recently I was asked if UG or GSB is better. So, I came up for 5 different categories to score them on, on a scale of 1 to 10. Art, Gwenpool-Ness, Story, Rereadability, and Overall Comedy. So, let's begin!
ART:
UG - 6/10 It starts out with absolutely terrible art. It is... garbage. But, by the end of the series, they've changed art to a completely cartoony and fitting design. It works wonderfully, but I cant excuse the other art.
GSB - 7/10 It's consistent. Consistently medicore. It doesn't deserve better than a 7, but it doesn't deserve any lower.
Gwenpool-Ness:
UG - 9/10 - Her character starts out terrible, we hate her. I mean, killing people because they're fictional? I mean, she of all people should understand that killing characters off would have major consequences. But, by the end we care about her and she becomes a really great character.
GSB - 8/10 Very Gwenpool. Very good characterization. But all of the development happens in the last issue. So it feels very rushed, so yeah.
Story:
UG - 9/10 AGGGGGGGHHHH IT'S SO GOOD! It's such an amazing balance of comedy (stay tuned) and heartfelt wonder...
GSB - 7/10 Again, it feels mediocre. Very rushed at the end to get the emotional stuff in. But the rest of the series feel great.
Rereadability:
UG - 8/10 Amazing! I reread it a lot! But I reccomend you wait a bit between rereads.
GSB - 5/10 Not much. Maybe reread it every year or so.
Overall Comedy:
UG - 8/10 Most of the early jokes fall flat, but the later ones get a chuckle or two. But yeah, I can't think of any good jokes from it off the top of my head.
GSB - 7/10 Really quite funny, but it's the kind of funny where you go "hah" and then forget it happened mostly.
Total Tallies:
UG - 40/50 or 80/100
GSB - 34/50 or 68/100
I dont know... I didn't expect GSB to do so badly. Odd. I totally recommend them both, but the numbers don't lie, so... check out Unbelievable I guess. But I really like them both! But I guess you should start with Unbelievable.