- Here are three comics that prove She-Hulk
is better than the Hulk for Disney+.
She's been a Defender, an Avenger,
a member of the Fantastic Four
and she was breaking the fourth wall way
before Deadpool every uttered the word chimichangas.
We are of course talking about the jade giantess herself,
Jennifer Walters AKA The Sensational She-Hulk.
She's one of the next Marvel cinematic universe characters
that's going to make their debut as a TV series on Disney+.
Of course, if you're one of those fans
who thinks she's just a female knock-off
of her purple pants wearing cousin Bruce Banner,
well (laughs) it's clear you haven't read
a (bleeps) damned comic in your life,
which is great because we're gonna break it down for you
with a few elements from the She-Hulk books
that absolutely need to be a part of her Disney+ series.
Now first of all a little backstory,
created by Stan Lee and John Buscema back in 1980,
The Savage She-Hulk was launched
due to the success of The Incredible Hulk TV series.
And Marvel wanted to ensure they would own
the rights to a female version of the Hulk
in case TV producers ever wanted to make a spin-off.
In the books, Walters received her powers
via blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce,
which gave her a milder form of Hulk's condition.
Unlike Banner, this usually means she's able
to retain her personality, emotional control
and intelligence when She Hulks out.
But just like Bruce, you wouldn't like her when she's angry,
because the madder she gets, the stronger she gets.
Now, this is about where the similarities end though.
Jen generally likes being She-Hulk
and is widely considered to be one of the best lawyers
in the Marvel comics universe.
It's because of this that her books are usually
a combination of superheroic antics,
legal dramedies and straight up comedy.
In fact, it's this specific comedy angle
that brings us to our first pick,
1989's The Sensational She-Hulk.
Largely written and drawn by legendary
comic smith, John Byrne,
the book picks up a couple years after her tenure
as a member of the Fantastic Four
which was a run largely handled by Byrne himself.
Under his watch, Byrne turned her
from what was largely a two-dimensional character
into a fully realized superhero.
One who embraced her sexuality
and didn't take no guff from nobody.
But it was also during this solo outing
that She-Hulk developed cross-dimensional awareness,
the ability to break the fourth wall.
Inspired by the show Moonlighting, look it up,
She-Hulk would often complain directly to John Byrne
and the books editor, Renee Witterstaetter
as well as rip through issues advertisements
to get to an enemy or even make demands of the audience,
often for comedic effect.
Walt's inability that's been played down
in subsequent years,
if Deadpool antics have been any indication thus far,
it simply would be a better scene to make the leap
to both the big and small screen.
The next book on the list comes from
writer Dan Slott's 2004 run,
which plays up the courtroom shenanigans
with equal parts super heroics thrown in for good measure.
While this series had some problems depicting women,
as well as some double standards on the portrayals
of female promiscuity versus male promiscuity,
there's no denying it's combination of art,
Ally McBeal-esque dramaty,
and occasionally saving the world
which made it A+ content.
After being kicked out of the Avengers mansion
for her hard partying ways,
something that was not applied to people like Hercules
or Tony Stark back in the day but hey, that's comics.
She takes on a job at a firm practicing superhuman law,
representing clients like Spider-Man, Hawkeye and ghosts.
Yup, I said ghosts as in literal ghosts.
Certified spooky boys.
Anyway.
However, there's one particularly spicy twist to this book.
Did you hear that Marvel comic books are considered real
in the Marvel Universe?
Since Marvel Comics have been stamped
by the Comics Code Authority, a federal agency,
they're considered to be depictions of true events
and are there for part of the public record
and admissible in court.
While we doubt that Disney+ would use this deep
of a cut into Marvel history
as to have comic books used as trial evidence,
we're still keeping our fingers crossed
because it would be a super cool touch.
And finally, the last book we're looking at is
the 2014 She-Hulk run where she ditches
the big law firm life to open her own private practice.
Like any book staring a six foot seven,
700 pound green-skin giantess,
there are the usual superheroic fisticuffs
but the heart and soul of this book
is in She-Hulk's law career.
Written by Charles Soule, a practicing lawyer himself,
the book follows Jen as she tries
to find justice for her client,
not just with her fist,
but with her mind and wits in the courtroom.
She's been long described as one of the greatest lawyers
in the country and in this book you see exactly why.
In one highly memorable art,
Jen's forced to face off
against fellow lawyer/local Daredevil, Matt Murdock
so she can determine the fate of Steve Rogers
and thereby Captain America's legacy.
Old man Rogers is named in a wrongful death lawsuit,
stemming from his days before he was impute
with the super soldiers serum.
While only lasting 12 issues,
this series was a tightly scripted exploration
about justice and how helping others doesn't always
have to be through cracking skulls.
Although, let's face it, it usually helps.
Also, if we don't see her face off against Matt Murdock
in the courtroom at some point during this show,
well, we're gonna riot.
Legally.
You get it.
Of course, this is really just the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to the glamazonian.
If you check these out and like what you see
we also recommend checking out Mariko Tamaki's run,
that sees Jen as the grey Hulk
or when she takes the reigns of her own team
as the leader of A-Force.
But what do you folks think?
Are you glad that She-Hulk
is finally getting her own TV show?
Should she be able to break the fourth wall on said show?
And who do you want to see cast as the jade giantess?
Let's discuss.
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