In the hands of writer/artist John Byrne, Jen truly came into her own, developing the spunky personality that set her apart from her grumpy cousin.īyrne’s legendary run on Fantastic Four takes She-Hulk and her new teammates to places absurd and stunning. With Ben Grimm aka the Thing taking a leave of absence following the mega-crossover Secret Wars, She-Hulk became the team's new muscle. But her most significant team association came in 1984 when she joined the Fantastic Four. But even if the show doesn’t work for you, you’ll find a wide range of She-Hulk adventures in these great comics.Ī mere two years after her debut, She-Hulk joined the Avengers and has been a consistent member over the following decades. With its self-aware sitcom approach, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will thrill some and alienate others.
Since then, she's been a mainstay on comic store shelves, as creators line up to put their own spin on the character. Recreated into a fourth-wall-breaking comedy hero, a full decade before Deadpool was even a dour Deathstroke the Terminator rip-off, She-Hulk earned her place in fan's hearts, serving as a significant member of both the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. Thus, we met Bruce Banner’s heretofore unseen cousin, who gains gamma powers after a blood transfusion, becoming the Savage She-Hulk.įrom those mundane beginnings, She-Hulk quickly developed into one of the most unique and compelling heroes in the Marvel Universe. Like Spider-Woman before her, She-Hulk was the idea of Marvel lawyers hoping to avoid trademark violations and expand the line, simply by gender-swapping an existing property. In the new Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, starring Tatiana Malsany ( Orphan Black, Perry Mason) and Jameela Jamil ( The Good Place), the origin of lawyer Jen Walters’s superhero code-name is the subject of legal dispute, but in real life, She-Hulk came into existence precisely to avoid such squabbles.
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