Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Green with Envy: She-Hulk #10

Who is the coolest, yet least appreciated, character in the entire Marvel Universe? A few hints: she's witty, she's a lawyer, she's been a member of both the Fantastic Four and the Avengers, she's got big muscles, AND she's green. Give up? It's SHE-HULK!

She-Hulk has always been one cool chick, yet she has always had a tough time maintaining a book of her own. Until recently, Shulkie's best attempt to go solo was the John Byrne series of a few years ago. Now that classic series has been pushed back to second best. It's about time Bruce Banner's cousin, Jennifer Walters, got back in the spotlight.

She-Hulk, written by Dan Slott, has consistently been at the top of my must-read pile since the first issue. Slott's stories give us a great chance to look in on the lighter side of the Marvel Universe. Jen puts her legal talents to good use, working for the Superhuman Law Offices of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg, and Holliway. This provides a great backdrop to her stories, and a great cast of characters for Jen to hang with. (Including the Mad Thinker's rogue android, Awesome Andy, who works as a gofer at the office.) Where else could you read about the chaos that ensues when the Constrictor sues Hercules for the extreme physical damage done by Herc's pummeling? (Pick up issue 9 while you are in the shop!)

The latest issue, She-Hulk #10, makes a bit of a change of pace, and we learn about the events of the original Secret War from Titania's point of view, and really come to understand why she hates Shulkie so much. Even though this issue builds on past events, and is clearly setting up a short story arc, you get a pretty complete tale.

Marvel apparently has big plans for She-Hulk, including an upcoming relaunch of the book, with the same great creative team, and lots more. Now is your chance to jump onto her big, green bandwagon! Don't miss out on the fun. Give She-Hulk #10 a try. You can't go wrong, since it is Four Color Fantasies guaranteed Book of the Week!

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