She-Hulk Appreciation

[comicfan298]

She-Hulk (Jen Walters) is without a doubt, my favorite comic character ever.

I own every issue of all four series she's had (including variants), the one-shots that have been here and there (Cosmic Collision, Thing/She-Hulk: The Long Night, She-Hulk: Sensational), the mini's she's appeared in (The Sensational She-Hulk in Ceremony, Savage She-Hulk, Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks), Byrne's Marvel Graphic Novel, all the TB's & hardcovers that have been released and The Essential Savage She-Hulk. As well as pretty much every appearance she's had in The Avengers & The Fantastic Four, as well as most of her appearances on the other teams she's been with (Defenders, Fantastic Force, Heroes for Hire etc.). If the character appears in an issue of a comic, I generally pick it up (which has led me to owning a bunch of single or double issues in fairly crappy series' I generally wouldn't have touched).

I am same, my comic collection has pretty much exploded thanks to Jen.

I was totally upset at the cancellation of her latest series. Between Slott and PAD, the character got more character development in the course of a few years, than she's had pretty much her entire existence (props to Roger Stern & John Byrne for giving the character new life during her original runs in The Avengers & Fantastic Four).

Agreed, I was hoping and still hoping they do something with the Lady Liberators.

I haven't always been a fan of how the character has been portrayed (I'm not a huge fan of her Sensational Series... the fourth wall breaking thing isn't for me, and it seems to have really divided the character's fans on how she should appear in comics, which drives me nuts), but I've always followed the character, through thick and thin.

We are on the same page that's what bugs me about the fandom. How can you be a fan when you won't support her no matter that. Though I did enjoy the fourth wall breaking even when it was really silly.

My favorite comic character since the very first issue I ever picked up back in the mid-80's. I'd love for the character to have another series, even if she has to share the adventures with Lyra (who I quite like and don't have a problem with).

If she does it would probably be the best route. It could work in favour for both characters.

Hopefully this "involvement" in the Hulk's latest adventures (I used the term involvement loosely as she's been off the table for about eight months now, only appearing in a stasis tube type thing) will lead to something good for the character.

I hope all the bad stuff happening to her is just breaking the character down to rebuild stronger for the Heroic Age.

[shades of eternity]

Jen's the total package

scarry, sexy, and funny.

thanks to her last run, she has a descent support cast, and ties to the FF and avengers.

tons of potential is an understatement.

[comicfan298]

Agreed. I don't see Marvel giving her another shot at a solo series anytime soon, but I'd love to see her back on a team. My first choice would be the Avengers, but not until Bendis regime is over.

I get the feeling he is not a fan of hers, so its best to keep them away from each other.

Also agreed. I've only read a handful of Lyra appearances but find her ridiculous and undeserving of the She-Hulk name. I know nothing about this red chick running around, so I'll reserve comment. As far as the anniversary "special" goes, that was mostly a joke. One decent short story from PAD, a leftover from Reed's Ms.Marvel series, and a reprint of a random Byrne issue?! Please...

She doesn't call herself that, she even has defended that no else should be using that name but Jen. I can't hate a character that has such respect for Jen.

[comicfan298]

Jen's the total package

scarry, sexy, and funny.

thanks to her last run, she has a descent support cast, and ties to the FF and avengers.

tons of potential is an understatement.

Plus she has been on more teams than Wolverine.

[Merrik]

Plus she has been on more teams than Wolverine.

It really starts to add up when you add in "smaller" teams or non-convential "teams".

Let's see:

Avengers
Fantastic Four
Defenders
Heroes For Hire
Lady Liberators
Fantastic Force
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hulkbusters (S.H.I.E.L.D. Unit)
The Initiative
Freeman Bonding Inc. (F.B.I.)
Magistrati

Then there's also

Brides of Set
GLK&H (or GLK&B)
Legion of the Unliving
Queen's Vengeance (I think that's what it was called... the first storyline in Busiek & Perez's Avengers)

Some aren't really teams (like GLK&H is a lawfirm, and the Magistrati is basically a galactic law firm... but I think they count considering they work for The Living Tribunal), but yeah, she's definitely paid her dues on the team front and has worked with pretty much every single major character the Marvel Universe has to offer.

[comicfan298]

It really starts to add up when you add in "smaller" teams or non-convential "teams".

Let's see:

Avengers
Fantastic Four
Defenders
Heroes For Hire
Lady Liberators
Fantastic Force
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hulkbusters (S.H.I.E.L.D. Unit)
The Initiative
Freeman Bonding Inc. (F.B.I.)
Magistrati

Then there's also

Brides of Set
GLK&H (or GLK&B)
Legion of the Unliving
Queen's Vengeance (I think that's what it was called... the first storyline in Busiek & Perez's Avengers)

Some aren't really teams (like GLK&H is a lawfirm, and the Magistrati is basically a galactic law firm... but I think they count considering they work for The Living Tribunal), but yeah, she's definitely paid her dues on the team front and has worked with pretty much every single major character the Marvel Universe has to offer.

That is an impressive list, the lady deserves respect. this what make her a great character, any hero needs help she more than happy to lend a hand.

[paulski]

Nice to be on a thread with a bunch of like-minded individuals.

[supergirls_pal]

I recently became a She-Hulk fan thanks to Amanda Connor's excellent cover to Girl's Comics #1. For me, the character appeals to me whether she is She-Hulk or Jen Walters. I am in the middle of reading Dan Slott's run, and it has been a hoot so far. I picked up and enjoyed her anniversary special the day it came out. Peter David's was the best one, and I did like the second one even though it was more of an ensemble story than a She-Hulk one (the panel where she transforms in the Hydra warehouse was awesome.) I confess that her transformations are a guilty pleasure of mine.

I do hope they give Jen another book, but why stop there? I want to see a serious full length She-Hulk movie on the big screen. There is plenty of excellent material to make a trilogy:

Movie #1: Jen gets shot by the mob, gets a transfusion (thanks to Edward Norton making a cameo), struggles to control her transformations, fight serious bad guys, and maintains her secret for now.

Movie #2: She-Hulk is pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D and an infatuated public, Jen resents the fact that she is appreciated more for her beauty than her brains, fights Titania (who is jealous of her fame), meets Pug (who secretly discovers Jen's secret but doesn't let on), joins GLK&H.

Movie #3: Jen is forced to reveal her secret when she transforms in the middle of a dinner party to save lives, fights more bad guys, decides to stay in her She-Hulk form more often after public accepts her, hooks up with Pug after she learns he cares for her no matter how she appears, gets recruited into the Avengers and appears in their next sequel.

If nothing else, a She-Hulk animated movie DTV would be cool too.

[sHayden]

We are on the same page that's what bugs me about the fandom. How can you be a fan when you won't support her no matter that. Though I did enjoy the fourth wall breaking even when it was really silly.

Because, if a no-talent artist or writer is doing a property, you shouldn't support it. Don't buy something just because you like a character, but because that character is being used in a quality form.

She-Hulk tattoo in June.

[Tori Pagac]

Because, if a no-talent artist or writer is doing a property, you shouldn't support it. Don't buy something just because you like a character, but because that character is being used in a quality form.

She-Hulk tattoo in June.

it is my dream to write the she-hulk book

[coconutphone]

Today I'm picking up this from the post office:





YAY!

[froinlaven]

Cowgirl She-Hulk

[comicfan298]

Because, if a no-talent artist or writer is doing a property, you shouldn't support it. Don't buy something just because you like a character, but because that character is being used in a quality form.

She-Hulk tattoo in June.

I will be a bit more specific, there are so called fans that won't support a She-Hulk book because its not their version of the character regardless if its written and drawn well or poorly.

[comicfan298]

Today I'm picking up this from the post office:





YAY!

Nice, I want to get one of the Bowen statues, but I can't decide wether to have her in her Avengers outfit or her F4 outfit.

[lou-bert vs. q-bert]

Nice, I want to get one of the Bowen statues, but I can't decide wether to have her in her Avengers outfit or her F4 outfit.

Why is she colored like a martini olive?