While trying to be a superhero, Gwenpool saved the life of a friend of hers. However, that was used against her due to what she believed was the will of her superior, be it the universe itself, the creators of the comic books, or even a fan vote. Gwenpool came to the conclusion that if she wanted to survive in a world that seemingly wanted her to be the villain, she had to play along, and since she was still bound to the rules set by editorial mandates, she did so shamelessly, believing nothing she could possibly do mattered in the end. The beginning of Gwen's course towards the path of villainy was marked by exposing Spider-Man's identity, which led to the death of his entire family. Gwen subsequently used her comic book knowledge to pit the superhero community against itself, resulting in the biggest super hero war of all time. As soon as the heroes realized that Gwenpool was pulling their strings, she disappeared from reality. With the help of Gwen's former allies Vincent Doonan and Terrible Eye, Spider-Man travelled back in time to the Prime Marvel Universe and sought the help of Gwenpool's younger brother Teddy. They came up with a plan to prevent Gwen from becoming evil, and tried to trap her in a pocket universe that recreated her past life. However, she managed to escape and confronted the future heroes. While getting ready to kill Gwen, Spider-Man recounted the events that led him to take such measure. The narration caused a flashback in the story, which the evil Gwenpool used as a gateway to reach her younger self.