Author: Dan Slott | Illustrators: Juan Bobillo / Paul Pelletier | Page Count: 136
“Your bed should come with air bags.”
"Sorry, sweetie. Little involuntary muscle spasm."
SGF was my first, and to date only, She-Hulk book. Is it always like this? It was less of a traditional Super Hero story and more of a self-discovery comedy, which is not at all what I expected. Based on the cover art I was thinking it was going to be Hulk with tits, and was less than excited by that prospect.
Shulkie isn't like her cousin Bruce Banner/Hulk at all. She can transform at will and keeps all her faculties intact; that gives the writers much more leeway.
She uses her brain as much as her brawn to solve problems and defeat foes. It’s nice to see a female character that isn't defined by her impossible cleavage. Her sex appeal is still a factor but it's addressed in a comical way.
She uses her brain as much as her brawn to solve problems and defeat foes. It’s nice to see a female character that isn't defined by her impossible cleavage. Her sex appeal is still a factor but it's addressed in a comical way.
Her human side is Jennifer Walters, a practising lawyer. She’s a petite girl with a well-developed inferiority complex. When called upon by a prominent law firm to work for them she assumes it’s the brawny She-Hulk they want, because it’s always She-Hulk they want, never the brainy Jennifer.
There are some fun cameos from the Avengers. In fact, fun is what the book is all about. It recognises the absurdity that’s a large part of the Marvel Universe and plays around with it. There’s a progression arc that ties it all together but mostly each story is self-contained.
The artwork is occasionally inconsistent, and I don’t just mean the changeover from Bobillo to Pelletier. It's distracting but it doesn't interfere with the storytelling. Both artists provide some fantastic facial expressions.
It’s not a triple A title and it won’t send huge continuity ripples through the larger universe, but it’s an entertaining read from beginning to end and a nice change of pace from the usual Marvel fare.
The book collects together She-Hulk (2004 series) issues 1 – 6.
3 longboxes out of 5
3 comments:
XD Yes. She's almost always been like that, with the exception of her really early days.
I collected The Sensational She-Hulk for a few issues. John Byrne stuff.
It was pretty much humorous entertainment and not much more. Really more of a throwback to the comics of the old timey days.
After my previous two books (super serious hero + super boring heroes) it was a breath of fresh air.
If they have book 2 at the library I’ll pick it up, and I won’t feel so much shame next time. :)
"A breath of fresh air".
Couldn't describe it any better than that.
I wouldn't mind tracking down some of Peter David's written issues. He's got the perfect sense of humor for She-Hulk.
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