Do I need to read She-Hulk vol 1?

[Majinlex]

I was thinking about getting in to She-Hulk after reading the first issue on the Marvel website and the Civil War tie-in. I never thought I'd like something like this but I couldn't get enough.

I just wanted to know if I needed to read volume 1 because my LCS doesn't have it in stock and I'd have to ask them to order it (which is hassle, takes time and they'd no doubt lob on a service charge or something). I figure it'd be easier to go through the back issues of volume 2 which they have.

Thanks for any help.

[Haunt]

no, you don't need to read it. nothing of importance happened.

[Majinlex]

Sweet. Saves me some cash. Thanks for the info.

[Expletive Deleted]

It's relatively easy to jump onboard at almost any point in Slott's SHE-HULK run, but the first few issues (collected in the first trade) do introduce the cast and the set-up.

[riotgear]

I was thinking about getting in to She-Hulk after reading the first issue on the Marvel website and the Civil War tie-in. I never thought I'd like something like this but I couldn't get enough.

I just wanted to know if I needed to read volume 1 because my LCS doesn't have it in stock and I'd have to ask them to order it (which is hassle, takes time and they'd no doubt lob on a service charge or something). I figure it'd be easier to go through the back issues of volume 2 which they have.

Thanks for any help.

Good Lord, order them online for God's sake. You don't have to read them. That doesn't mean you shouldn't. Really. It's that good.

[kcekada]

Are you referring to Slott's first series -- because She-Hulk actually had a series of her own back in the early 80s. I'd get the first issue which is her origin and illustrated by John Buscema.

The following 20+ issues are utterly forgetable.

The Byrne graphic novel from the late 80s is good though.

[riotgear]

Are you referring to Slott's first series -- because She-Hulk actually had a series of her own back in the early 80s. I'd get the first issue which is her origin and illustrated by John Buscema.

The following 20+ issues are utterly forgetable.

The Byrne graphic novel from the late 80s is good though.

I was referring to She-Hulk (vol.1), done by Slott. Savage She-Hulk was the original series (which I also have the first several issues of), then was followed by Sensation She-Hulk, started by John Byrne.

[Miss Kitty Fantastico]

Agreed with both positions being argued here - you don't need to have read the first trade paperback at all (the necessary details are covered in exposition, it's really only some very minor stuff that isn't explained), but dude, if ever there was a dictionary definition of 'worth the money', it's 'Single Green Female'. If you get the chance to buy it, don't look back - I've only had mine a couple of months, but I've re-read it four or five times, and been thoroughly entertained every time.

[Majinlex]

Thanks for the opinions. I think I'll shell out for the start of Slott's run seeing as there were only 2 with a third on the way (here?).

I can't order online, not just for lack of credit card, but I also don't trust my student apartments to get them to me (they don't have a mailbox for every apt, they just leave them outside your door in the hall if you're not there, which i never am during the day)

[Annie get your Rum]

no, you don't need to read it. nothing of importance happened.


I think this is the first time we agree on anything.