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She-Hulk by Dan Slott & Peter David #1-5
She-Hulk by Dan Slott Omnibus
Before he became a superstar on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Dan Slott delighted readers with his sensational SHE-HULK run! Jennifer Walters is a gamma-powered green goliath just like her Hulkish cousin, but her home is in the courtroom - where she takes on some of the wildest legal cases in the Marvel Universe! Alongside coworkers like reformed android Awesome Andy, and researching old Marvel comics to set legal precedents, could She-Hulk's career get any stranger? Sure -when she gets summoned to outer space to practice Universal Law for the Living Tribunal or pulled out of the timeline by the Time Variance Authority! But when the Superhuman Registration Act leads to a civil war, whose side will She-Hulk argue? Plus: All out smackdowns against Titania, the Champion and an A-Z of the Hulk's enemies! COLLECTING: SHE-HULK (2004) 1-12, SHE-HULK (2005) 1-21, MARVEL WESTERNS: TWO-GUN KID (2006)
813 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 6, 2007
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Dan Slott
2,001 books454 followersDan Slott is an American comic book writer, the current writer on Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, and is best known for his work on books such as Arkham Asylum: Living Hell, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, The Superior Spider-Man, and Ren & Stimpy.
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August 6, 2022
3.25 stars. So the first half or maybe even the first 60% of this book was pretty cool. I was feeling like this was a 3.5 star book with potential to get higher depending on how it finishes. Starts off with Jen being portrayed as the super party girl. So much so that the Avengers have an intervention. Jen gets put out of Avengers mansion. This prompts her to get back to being a lawyer. In the Savage She-Hulk omnibus, they didn’t get into too much courtroom drama and in the Sensational She-Hulk, they didn’t do it at all. Here, this whole book revolves around her being a lawyer. At her new firm, she is put in charge of the super powered clients division. I immediately felt like this is where the show will be getting some ideas from as they had Jen doing the same thing in that trailer. There were some interesting ideas Slott used as far as the types of cases Jen was working and the type of clients that came in. Cases with Spider-man and Peter Parker, being on different planets working cases for the Living Tribunal and stuff with Hercules. The arc where Titania gets a little back story and gets a huge upgrade in strength was pretty fun. Of course Civil War comes into play as Jen is trying to help members of the New Warriors with the drama they have going on. However, the last quarter of this book wasn’t as good. Luckily not terrible. The whole book has this silly/fun vibe to it that was working but not so much when they tried to put that filter on characters that aren’t fun and silly. Like the stuff with Mentor and Thanos. There are multiple artists on this book but 3 main ones, Bobillo, Pelletier and Burchett. Out of those 3, Pelletier was my favorite. Bobillo’s art looked kinda goopy and Burchett’s art was too cartoony which was a long way from John Byrnes gorgeous art coming out of The Sensational She-Hulk omnibus. Overall, I had a decent enough time with this. Onward to the Peter David omnibus.
May 24, 2023
3.5 stars. Peter David's run after this is just better. The humor is also a little too dry and the plots just don't have the zip or audacity of John Byrne's She-Hulk. The difference between Slott's She-Hulk and Byrne's is the difference between an inside joke and something being genuinely funny.
December 29, 2019
Some of the funniest and most self referential Marvel stuff I’ve read. Bobilio is a great artist and it’s a shame they didn’t go on to do more.
This should be the blueprint for any She-Hulk adaptation.
This should be the blueprint for any She-Hulk adaptation.
August 27, 2024
really strong in the first half and then gets de powered by some nanites towards the end (see what I did there? am I allowed to break the fourth wall in the goodreads review or is that reserved for she-hulk… wait she doesn’t even really do it that much in this run)
all in all has the same problems with marvel stuff that I usually have, which is that the all the she-hulk stuff is really good and then the big crossover happens (in this case, civil war and world war hulk) and it kind of derails the story that’s been going on
anyway super funny stuff I think I’ll read more she-hulk 👍
all in all has the same problems with marvel stuff that I usually have, which is that the all the she-hulk stuff is really good and then the big crossover happens (in this case, civil war and world war hulk) and it kind of derails the story that’s been going on
anyway super funny stuff I think I’ll read more she-hulk 👍
November 19, 2020
Ohmigod!
Alright, so I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. I read Slott’s run right after reading Byrne’s and I can tell you that Byrne’s run is way superior and way better. There was some references to Byrne’s run though, they refer the fourth wall breaking (which I was very sad to see was not present) and they use comic books to find info on their clients.
She-Hulk by Dan Slott explores the “lawyer” side of Jennifer Walters. There’s not a lot of action, it’s more mature themes and it’s less goofy than the other run. We see a lot of judicial cases, principally managed by the new firm she’s in: Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway. The special twist here is that GLK&H is a law firm for superhumans, heroes or vilains. It sets the stage for a lot of nice situations but it really hurts the pacing. As much as I liked the story: it’s SOOOOOO slow and the plots take forever to develop. Even so, there are nice arcs, like the one where Titania goes crazy, the one with the Green Cross and the one where Jen becomes an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. My favourite was definitely the one where the TVA and She-Hulk have to do a cosmic time travel trial, it’s genius. I also really liked the moral dilemma of being Jen Walters VS being She-Hulk, it brought some nice narrative and nice character development throughout the run.
The cast of characters is really where the run shines. She-Hulk, Pug, Awesome Andy, Mallory Book and more help make the stories more interesting and funny. I particularly felt bad for Awesome Andy and Pug... There’s also a quite nice Thanos cameo at some point.
The last point about this book I want to aboard is the art. I HATE Juan Bobillo’s artwork. Looking at it bored me at a point where I had to take pauses while reading.
So. Great stories? Yeah.
Too long for nothing? Yeah.
Great characters? Absolutely.
Accessible for anyone? Not really.
My final verdict: It’s an okay run. It has high ups and deep downs. Would recommend to the hardcore She-Hulk fan.
Alright, so I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. I read Slott’s run right after reading Byrne’s and I can tell you that Byrne’s run is way superior and way better. There was some references to Byrne’s run though, they refer the fourth wall breaking (which I was very sad to see was not present) and they use comic books to find info on their clients.
She-Hulk by Dan Slott explores the “lawyer” side of Jennifer Walters. There’s not a lot of action, it’s more mature themes and it’s less goofy than the other run. We see a lot of judicial cases, principally managed by the new firm she’s in: Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway. The special twist here is that GLK&H is a law firm for superhumans, heroes or vilains. It sets the stage for a lot of nice situations but it really hurts the pacing. As much as I liked the story: it’s SOOOOOO slow and the plots take forever to develop. Even so, there are nice arcs, like the one where Titania goes crazy, the one with the Green Cross and the one where Jen becomes an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. My favourite was definitely the one where the TVA and She-Hulk have to do a cosmic time travel trial, it’s genius. I also really liked the moral dilemma of being Jen Walters VS being She-Hulk, it brought some nice narrative and nice character development throughout the run.
The cast of characters is really where the run shines. She-Hulk, Pug, Awesome Andy, Mallory Book and more help make the stories more interesting and funny. I particularly felt bad for Awesome Andy and Pug... There’s also a quite nice Thanos cameo at some point.
The last point about this book I want to aboard is the art. I HATE Juan Bobillo’s artwork. Looking at it bored me at a point where I had to take pauses while reading.
So. Great stories? Yeah.
Too long for nothing? Yeah.
Great characters? Absolutely.
Accessible for anyone? Not really.
My final verdict: It’s an okay run. It has high ups and deep downs. Would recommend to the hardcore She-Hulk fan.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2024
I've always read comics since a kid but for the past ten years I've mostly been reading Image comics. I picked this up because I've liked the idea of She-Hulk but never read about her. I can't say I'm a fan of her character (she's really self-centered), but that's not why the low rating.
It's a low rating because the art is wildly inconsistent even for comics, and I hate how "this is a character clearly written by men" this book is. I forgot what that's like. Some examples:
* Lots of boobs and butt shots, sometimes shots of the butt through the legs for no reason.
* Sometimes she's in lacy bra and panties. There's a whole story where she has sex with Tony Stark and then something happens where she has "no time" to put on clothes. There's another story where it's a traumatized woman telling a flashback of when She-Hulk was rampaging a town and for some reason they ret-conned her outfit so She-Hulk is rampaging in a lacy bra and panties. When we just read the story earlier of the rampage and she was in a normal ripped white dress.
* A joke about some guy looking up her skirt and commenting about her being commando
* A joke where a guy is telling a whole story that involved She-Hulk losing her clothes and her boobs growing that distracted some alien race
* We also have two separate love triangles that feel really contrived. I would give it a pass if they were all teenagers but it makes no sense as full adults and felt really tired. I especially hated the ending of the omnibus.
* An entire story where a superhero is a date rapist and Jen is defending him (and also grills the rape victims without even a shred of doubt or even "is this the right thing"). It's only when something happens that impacts She-Hulk directly that she questions/gets angry but only because it's about her. (The plot line comes back later and the excuse about the date rapist is also...not ideal.)
* There's sort of an interesting plotline with "doe She-Hulk sleep around because she wants to and it's unfair about the double standard between men and women or is she sleeping around a lot because of Gamma Radiation" but I didn't really care to delve into that. She also got called sloppy seconds and I dunno if that felt in character for who said it.
What I did really like is the nitty gritty of the law and where superheroes come into play. I really liked seeing logic applied to in-universe realities. Do villains have the right for representation? What does it mean from a legal perspective for the whole conflict within the Civil War storyline? Do you have any legal standing when you're dead? Those cases and how they could play out are fascinating.
It was cool to get a lot of insight into She-Hulks character. I just wonder if her characterization could have been better with different writers. As it stands I'm not interested in reading about She-Hulk anymore and will be donating the book.
It's a low rating because the art is wildly inconsistent even for comics, and I hate how "this is a character clearly written by men" this book is. I forgot what that's like. Some examples:
* Lots of boobs and butt shots, sometimes shots of the butt through the legs for no reason.
* Sometimes she's in lacy bra and panties. There's a whole story where she has sex with Tony Stark and then something happens where she has "no time" to put on clothes. There's another story where it's a traumatized woman telling a flashback of when She-Hulk was rampaging a town and for some reason they ret-conned her outfit so She-Hulk is rampaging in a lacy bra and panties. When we just read the story earlier of the rampage and she was in a normal ripped white dress.
* A joke about some guy looking up her skirt and commenting about her being commando
* A joke where a guy is telling a whole story that involved She-Hulk losing her clothes and her boobs growing that distracted some alien race
* We also have two separate love triangles that feel really contrived. I would give it a pass if they were all teenagers but it makes no sense as full adults and felt really tired. I especially hated the ending of the omnibus.
* An entire story where a superhero is a date rapist and Jen is defending him (and also grills the rape victims without even a shred of doubt or even "is this the right thing"). It's only when something happens that impacts She-Hulk directly that she questions/gets angry but only because it's about her. (The plot line comes back later and the excuse about the date rapist is also...not ideal.)
* There's sort of an interesting plotline with "doe She-Hulk sleep around because she wants to and it's unfair about the double standard between men and women or is she sleeping around a lot because of Gamma Radiation" but I didn't really care to delve into that. She also got called sloppy seconds and I dunno if that felt in character for who said it.
What I did really like is the nitty gritty of the law and where superheroes come into play. I really liked seeing logic applied to in-universe realities. Do villains have the right for representation? What does it mean from a legal perspective for the whole conflict within the Civil War storyline? Do you have any legal standing when you're dead? Those cases and how they could play out are fascinating.
It was cool to get a lot of insight into She-Hulks character. I just wonder if her characterization could have been better with different writers. As it stands I'm not interested in reading about She-Hulk anymore and will be donating the book.
April 28, 2024
It's hard to rate a big collection like this because it's a mixed bag of stuff.
I was a little worried as it started out, because it was a She-Hulk I didn't really like. She was busy partying and stuff and thinking she was awesome. However, the Avengers got fed up with her and gave her the boot. I did find that odd because Tony Stark does the same shit.
Annnyway, it fell into a pretty good groove. She starts practicing Super Hero Law. There is some fun stuff. The only things I dislike about the earlier parts of this is the art. The stuff pencilled by Juan Bobillo and I forget the rest of the team. It's like... the vague idea of humans. Sometimes She-hulk has little baby arms, or even more troubling, like 1 baby arm and one regular arm. Sometimes she's wall-eyed. It's not good
Anyway things are going pretty good until we hit the Civil War storyline. Civil war was dumb across the board and it being in She-hulk is no different. Like all "event" storylines like this that go across all titles it makes heroes take dumb positions they wouldn't take just because. She-Hulk supports the Super Human Registration Act even though she opposed the Mutant Registration Act. Her argument is it is different when you are "born that way." But guess what, the Super Human act covers people born with super powers too, so her argument is stupid and nonsensical.
Another problem is Starfox. Starfuck SUCKS. I have hated Starfox since the very moment I read him in some random older Avengers collection I got from the library. He is the worst. One of his core powers is to make people want to have sex with him. He is the date rape "hero." Now this author noticed the OBVIOUS problem with him, and put him on trial for sexual assault. Ultimately he gets taken off world by his powerful father. He gets put on trial on his own world and guess what, the raping wasn't his fault because Thanos messed with his mind. And they deactivate his rape powers so he wont' rape anymore. I knew they couldn't straight up make Starfox out to be the bad guy for somethign so irredeemable but it is a major cop out and Starfox still sucks.
After the Starfox thing She-Hulk gets drafted by shield because of the superhuman registration act which she as a supposedly super great lawyer supported and yet did not realize she could get drafted by shield.
Frustrating.
The last 2 issues tie up stuff really really quick I assume it was a case of "ok you got 2 issues left so you need to wrap this up"
It was strangely satisfying though I wish they had a little more time...
All in all this was, despite my complaints, mostly decent. I liked a lot of tha characters, even if I disliked many others. A lot of people seem to hold this in really really high regard and I don't know if I'd go that far, but it was ok. I don't regret reading it.
I was a little worried as it started out, because it was a She-Hulk I didn't really like. She was busy partying and stuff and thinking she was awesome. However, the Avengers got fed up with her and gave her the boot. I did find that odd because Tony Stark does the same shit.
Annnyway, it fell into a pretty good groove. She starts practicing Super Hero Law. There is some fun stuff. The only things I dislike about the earlier parts of this is the art. The stuff pencilled by Juan Bobillo and I forget the rest of the team. It's like... the vague idea of humans. Sometimes She-hulk has little baby arms, or even more troubling, like 1 baby arm and one regular arm. Sometimes she's wall-eyed. It's not good
Anyway things are going pretty good until we hit the Civil War storyline. Civil war was dumb across the board and it being in She-hulk is no different. Like all "event" storylines like this that go across all titles it makes heroes take dumb positions they wouldn't take just because. She-Hulk supports the Super Human Registration Act even though she opposed the Mutant Registration Act. Her argument is it is different when you are "born that way." But guess what, the Super Human act covers people born with super powers too, so her argument is stupid and nonsensical.
Another problem is Starfox. Starfuck SUCKS. I have hated Starfox since the very moment I read him in some random older Avengers collection I got from the library. He is the worst. One of his core powers is to make people want to have sex with him. He is the date rape "hero." Now this author noticed the OBVIOUS problem with him, and put him on trial for sexual assault. Ultimately he gets taken off world by his powerful father. He gets put on trial on his own world and guess what, the raping wasn't his fault because Thanos messed with his mind. And they deactivate his rape powers so he wont' rape anymore. I knew they couldn't straight up make Starfox out to be the bad guy for somethign so irredeemable but it is a major cop out and Starfox still sucks.
After the Starfox thing She-Hulk gets drafted by shield because of the superhuman registration act which she as a supposedly super great lawyer supported and yet did not realize she could get drafted by shield.
Frustrating.
The last 2 issues tie up stuff really really quick I assume it was a case of "ok you got 2 issues left so you need to wrap this up"
It was strangely satisfying though I wish they had a little more time...
All in all this was, despite my complaints, mostly decent. I liked a lot of tha characters, even if I disliked many others. A lot of people seem to hold this in really really high regard and I don't know if I'd go that far, but it was ok. I don't regret reading it.
March 30, 2021
Une très bonne lecture dans l'ensemble sur ces 2 runs She Hulk (2004/2005). Première lecture sur She Hulk alias Jennifer Walters, et j'ai beaucoup apprécié découvrir ce personnage.
Sa quête d'identité c'est surtout ça le sujet principal de ce récit, à travers ses aventures dans une compagnie d'avocats pour super-héros, puis en tant que juge pour le tribunal vivant, mais également en tant que héroïne et agente du SHIELD.
Ce récit est également très intéressant pour la continuité, prenant place depuis Avengers Disasambled, jusqu'à l'ère post WWH, tous les conflits de cette époque appuyant le récit et l'évolution du personnage de Jennifer.
Il est également très "amusant" de voir que les comics ont rôle prépondérant dans cette histoire, servant de preuves et d'arguments pour défendre les héros (les comics ayant été validé par le Comics Code Authority, une autorité fédérale dans cet univers, cela leur donnent donc un poids juridique), j'ai trouvé cette idée vraiment très intéressante et très bien exécuté.
Jusqu'à un peu plus de la première moitié du récit, l'histoire est très solide et très intéressante pour moi, on voit l'évolution de l'opinion de Jennifer sur elle-même, refusant de quitter sa forme Hulk, puis acceptant de renouer avec elle-même petit à petit. On la voit également subir les conséquences de ses actes en tant que Hulk lorsqu'elle a perdu le contrôle, essayant de se racheter.
J'ai beaucoup plus de mal avec toute la 2nde partie du récit qui part un peu plus dans tous les sens en terme d'actions et d'intrigues (délires cosmiques etc...) et laissant moins de place au développement de Jean. A mon sens la vraie force de ce récit réside bien plus dans ses moments matures et sérieux que dans ses moments plus légers. Certains points d'intrigues qui étaient quand même assez grave sont vite expédiés dans leurs conclusions, et la fin est un peu trop ouverte à mon goût, je ne sais même pas si une des idées introduites pour la suite fut reprise après ...
Une très bonne lecture dans l'ensemble donc, malgré un changement de ton sur la deuxième partie et une conclusion un peu décevante, mais un excellent point d'entrée pour découvrir le personnage de She Hulk, et ça m'a vraiment envie d'en lire plus sur Jennifer !
Sa quête d'identité c'est surtout ça le sujet principal de ce récit, à travers ses aventures dans une compagnie d'avocats pour super-héros, puis en tant que juge pour le tribunal vivant, mais également en tant que héroïne et agente du SHIELD.
Ce récit est également très intéressant pour la continuité, prenant place depuis Avengers Disasambled, jusqu'à l'ère post WWH, tous les conflits de cette époque appuyant le récit et l'évolution du personnage de Jennifer.
Il est également très "amusant" de voir que les comics ont rôle prépondérant dans cette histoire, servant de preuves et d'arguments pour défendre les héros (les comics ayant été validé par le Comics Code Authority, une autorité fédérale dans cet univers, cela leur donnent donc un poids juridique), j'ai trouvé cette idée vraiment très intéressante et très bien exécuté.
Jusqu'à un peu plus de la première moitié du récit, l'histoire est très solide et très intéressante pour moi, on voit l'évolution de l'opinion de Jennifer sur elle-même, refusant de quitter sa forme Hulk, puis acceptant de renouer avec elle-même petit à petit. On la voit également subir les conséquences de ses actes en tant que Hulk lorsqu'elle a perdu le contrôle, essayant de se racheter.
J'ai beaucoup plus de mal avec toute la 2nde partie du récit qui part un peu plus dans tous les sens en terme d'actions et d'intrigues (délires cosmiques etc...) et laissant moins de place au développement de Jean. A mon sens la vraie force de ce récit réside bien plus dans ses moments matures et sérieux que dans ses moments plus légers. Certains points d'intrigues qui étaient quand même assez grave sont vite expédiés dans leurs conclusions, et la fin est un peu trop ouverte à mon goût, je ne sais même pas si une des idées introduites pour la suite fut reprise après ...
Une très bonne lecture dans l'ensemble donc, malgré un changement de ton sur la deuxième partie et une conclusion un peu décevante, mais un excellent point d'entrée pour découvrir le personnage de She Hulk, et ça m'a vraiment envie d'en lire plus sur Jennifer !
July 2, 2024
Dan Slott's best work in my eyes.
A terrific reinvention of She-Hulk, I was surprised at how much of this served as inspiration for the TV series, its a surprisingly solid book with each story and character landing pretty well.
Jen's arc is handled incredibly well, her initial overconfidence and reluctance to be her normal self sets her up to grow from there. Seeing Jen use her wits to overcome The Champion of The Universe and eventually Titania is really fresh and does a great job demonstrating her resourcefulness.
The Superhuman Law stuff offers a comedic look into the wider Marvel Universe that's greatly appreciated, the supporting cast here including Pug and Awesome Andy are all generally well incorporated. The highlight is the cosmic tribune two parter which highlights the Galactic side of the Marvel Universe.
Slott's writing here is in peak form, witty and full of fun lines here that usually always hit. A good book for any Marvel fan new or old.
A terrific reinvention of She-Hulk, I was surprised at how much of this served as inspiration for the TV series, its a surprisingly solid book with each story and character landing pretty well.
Jen's arc is handled incredibly well, her initial overconfidence and reluctance to be her normal self sets her up to grow from there. Seeing Jen use her wits to overcome The Champion of The Universe and eventually Titania is really fresh and does a great job demonstrating her resourcefulness.
The Superhuman Law stuff offers a comedic look into the wider Marvel Universe that's greatly appreciated, the supporting cast here including Pug and Awesome Andy are all generally well incorporated. The highlight is the cosmic tribune two parter which highlights the Galactic side of the Marvel Universe.
Slott's writing here is in peak form, witty and full of fun lines here that usually always hit. A good book for any Marvel fan new or old.
March 2, 2023
This was a fun book. Dan Slott really knows his Marvel lore. He makes references to some obscure characters knows the ins and outs of characters.
However one thing I couldn’t get past was the over use of the “comic book” angle. It was a cool concept and it worked for a while but then it started to become a “get out jail free card” with the plot lines. It took the court drama out the court room segments. I get that She-Hulk is fun and quirky but I do like a good courtroom drama every now and then. Daredevil really does this great.
It’s not a bad book by any means but the over use of the “comic book angle” was getting old quickly and in the end it was a major factor in the final decision of this review.
However one thing I couldn’t get past was the over use of the “comic book” angle. It was a cool concept and it worked for a while but then it started to become a “get out jail free card” with the plot lines. It took the court drama out the court room segments. I get that She-Hulk is fun and quirky but I do like a good courtroom drama every now and then. Daredevil really does this great.
It’s not a bad book by any means but the over use of the “comic book angle” was getting old quickly and in the end it was a major factor in the final decision of this review.
January 28, 2023
Finally catching up to Dan's entire She-Hulk run ( had read some, but not all of it when it originally appeared in single issues.)
Clever and fun stories, and many, many of the ideas obviously inform the direction of the recent She-Hulk Disney+ series. Occasionally, a bit off the rails, but that is the She-Hulk template.
Art is a bit inconsistent in places, but nothing too terrible.
Overall, an entertaining read. Nice to have it all in one edition.
Clever and fun stories, and many, many of the ideas obviously inform the direction of the recent She-Hulk Disney+ series. Occasionally, a bit off the rails, but that is the She-Hulk template.
Art is a bit inconsistent in places, but nothing too terrible.
Overall, an entertaining read. Nice to have it all in one edition.
July 24, 2025
I had a lot of fun with this and the obvious love of the Marvel Universe Slott has with the cosmic stuff being the most entertaining. The 2004 run felt much tighter story wise, the 2005 run was fun but the story jumped around too much for me. It's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of She-Hulk or just want some fun low stakes Marvel but just be aware about halfway thru the Omni it the story loses its wheels.
January 9, 2026
This Omni is was a lot of fun. I really like what Dan slott did with she-hulk, I kinda wish he went a little more in depth about certain things, but it was still great. The over all story was great with a lot of cool characters, I just wish Dan slott wrapped up some plot lines he introduced but it didn’t bother me that much. This Omni also had a lot of great art and talented people who worked on it. I really enjoyed this book a lot
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April 22, 2023I’m conflicted.
On the one hand, with hindsight, this is very loudly a book about a woman created by men in a time before a lot of important discourse occurred.
On the other hand that man is Dan Slott, for whom I harbor no shortage of good will and to whom I have trouble ascribing any ill intent.
Ultimately one of those books that falls into that strange valley of being old but not old enough.
On the one hand, with hindsight, this is very loudly a book about a woman created by men in a time before a lot of important discourse occurred.
On the other hand that man is Dan Slott, for whom I harbor no shortage of good will and to whom I have trouble ascribing any ill intent.
Ultimately one of those books that falls into that strange valley of being old but not old enough.
December 13, 2025
This omnibus collects the entirety of Charles Soule's 2004 run on She-Hulk, which sees her leave team herowork to focus on her career as a lawyer. Extremely heartfelt, reverant, thoughtful, and hilarious, this should be on every Shulkie fan's shelf, even if only for the introduction of Awesome Andy!
August 23, 2022
Super-entertaining and fun read. I somehow enjoyed more the first half of the series. In my opinion the scripts loose some freshness in the last issues but overall, it is a great run. The book is full of references to things that were occurring in the Marvel Universe at the time of publication, so if you are familiar with that particular period you would enjoy it even more. If not, you might feel a bit lost but for sure you will still enjoy the stories.
On the art of the comics, I must say that I am not so happy with the work of the artists that accompany Dan Slott over the volumes, but I was not expecting much in that regard so I did not felt disappointed.
I had wanted to read Slott's run in She-Hulk for a while. With the TV series coming soon I had the perfect excuse. Now I really hope they manage to capture the spirit of this period.
On the art of the comics, I must say that I am not so happy with the work of the artists that accompany Dan Slott over the volumes, but I was not expecting much in that regard so I did not felt disappointed.
I had wanted to read Slott's run in She-Hulk for a while. With the TV series coming soon I had the perfect excuse. Now I really hope they manage to capture the spirit of this period.
October 8, 2023
She Hulk is honestly starting to become one of my favorite comics to read, she’s just such a fun character and this run embodies that. She sleeps around, does lawyer stuff, all the while figuring her shit out. This will be a reread eventually
December 21, 2023
If you liked the John Byrne run or if you’re a newer fan and are looking to check out some really fun Jen Walters stories then I recommend this Dan Slott run. Nice way of handling the breaking of the 4th wall. Great books.
November 10, 2021
This one really blew me away. Checked all my own boxes.
August 5, 2022
This is super funny, and a great way to prepare yourself for the new She-Hulk show!!
November 13, 2023
My favourite She-Hulk run.
Fun, funny. Art isn't my favourite but I appreciate it.
Fun, funny. Art isn't my favourite but I appreciate it.
July 12, 2024
”That’s one sad-looking spider-signal, lady.”
April 21, 2024
Going into this, I didn't know what to expect. I enjoyed the She-Hulk show, but I've never been all that interested in the gamma powered characters of the Marvel universe. Still, I gave this omnibus a shot, and I've gotta say, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.
The MCU She-Hulk is pretty much an adaptation of Dan Slott's run on the character. Well, 'runs', to be precise - this omni collects both the 11 issue run he had in 2004 and the 21 issue follow up run from a year later. Despite being a year apart, Slott was basically telling the same story in both of these runs, though it's hard to deny that the 2004 series is a lot stronger than the 2005 one.
Like the show, Slott's story sees Jennifer Walters being hired into the superhuman law division of a prestigious law firm. Unlike the show, however, She-Hulk is definitely still a superhero comic. He does a great job of balancing the courtroom drama with the fisticuffs, and he gives Jenn just as much time to shine as he gives Shulkie. There's also intepersonal drama in both sides of Jenn's life, and this book ties heavily into her tenure as an Avenger.
In the 2004 run, Slott nails both the legal stuff and the super stuff, and he gives Jenn a great character arc of learning to embrace the power of her human form. He's also an expert of Marvel continuity, and this run references past events in the Marvel universe pretty often, but it never gets overbearing or confusing for newbies. The writing is also genuinely funny - maybe not laugh out loud funny, but there's an endearing sense of humor to the whole thing. It helps that most of this run takes place before Avengers Disassembled, so the general vibe of the Marvel universe is happier.
The biggest problem I had with it was that it felt like the run was cut short and Slott had to rush some things to a conclusion. Still, the ending was pretty strong, and I can imagine that people would've been disappointed to see this series end so soon.
Back in the saddle in 2005, Slott starts off just as strong as he did before, but things get wobblier as his second stint goes on. See, the Marvel universe was going through a lot of turmoil in the mid-2000s, and as an Avenger, Jenn was involved in a lot of it. A big part of her character arc is based on the 'thing' that she does in Avengers Disassembled, but if you're like me and you haven't read that story, it'll feel weird to have to deal with the aftermath of events you've haven't seen. Things get worse as the series gets dragged into the thick of Civil War and then World War Hulk. I understand that there was no way to not address these events in the She-Hulk series, but Slott's obligations to them ends up hurting the identity of the comic he was writing.
When the 2005 run isn't tying into events, it's mostly about a love triangle. A pretty bad one at that.
The romantic tensions between Jenn, JJ Jameson's son John and her colleague Pug were introduced in 2004, but Slott makes them the A plot of his second series. Just one problem: this love triangle sucks, and Slott doesn't do a great job of dramatizing it. They become a key component of a very bold storyline: Starfox is accused of using his euphoric powers to SA women, and Jenn finds herself defending him. This is a great concept on paper, but Dan Slott is not the guy to write such a serious storyline, and the 2000s wasn't a great time for reasonable takes on these issues. The way it resolves is...less than ideal, to put it mildly.
By the time the second run comes to an end, Slott can only really gesture to the things that used to define his work on the title. Big things start happening off page, certain plot threads are left dangling, and where the last issue should've been a really fun throwback to everything we loved about the last 30 odd issues, it ends on a bit of a lame note.
So all things considered, my experience with the She-Hulk by Dan Slott omnibus was positive, and I'd recommend it to folks who're curious about the character. It's not a must read book by any means, but it doesn't aspire to be that. Good enough is good enough sometimes.
The MCU She-Hulk is pretty much an adaptation of Dan Slott's run on the character. Well, 'runs', to be precise - this omni collects both the 11 issue run he had in 2004 and the 21 issue follow up run from a year later. Despite being a year apart, Slott was basically telling the same story in both of these runs, though it's hard to deny that the 2004 series is a lot stronger than the 2005 one.
Like the show, Slott's story sees Jennifer Walters being hired into the superhuman law division of a prestigious law firm. Unlike the show, however, She-Hulk is definitely still a superhero comic. He does a great job of balancing the courtroom drama with the fisticuffs, and he gives Jenn just as much time to shine as he gives Shulkie. There's also intepersonal drama in both sides of Jenn's life, and this book ties heavily into her tenure as an Avenger.
In the 2004 run, Slott nails both the legal stuff and the super stuff, and he gives Jenn a great character arc of learning to embrace the power of her human form. He's also an expert of Marvel continuity, and this run references past events in the Marvel universe pretty often, but it never gets overbearing or confusing for newbies. The writing is also genuinely funny - maybe not laugh out loud funny, but there's an endearing sense of humor to the whole thing. It helps that most of this run takes place before Avengers Disassembled, so the general vibe of the Marvel universe is happier.
The biggest problem I had with it was that it felt like the run was cut short and Slott had to rush some things to a conclusion. Still, the ending was pretty strong, and I can imagine that people would've been disappointed to see this series end so soon.
Back in the saddle in 2005, Slott starts off just as strong as he did before, but things get wobblier as his second stint goes on. See, the Marvel universe was going through a lot of turmoil in the mid-2000s, and as an Avenger, Jenn was involved in a lot of it. A big part of her character arc is based on the 'thing' that she does in Avengers Disassembled, but if you're like me and you haven't read that story, it'll feel weird to have to deal with the aftermath of events you've haven't seen. Things get worse as the series gets dragged into the thick of Civil War and then World War Hulk. I understand that there was no way to not address these events in the She-Hulk series, but Slott's obligations to them ends up hurting the identity of the comic he was writing.
When the 2005 run isn't tying into events, it's mostly about a love triangle. A pretty bad one at that.
The romantic tensions between Jenn, JJ Jameson's son John and her colleague Pug were introduced in 2004, but Slott makes them the A plot of his second series. Just one problem: this love triangle sucks, and Slott doesn't do a great job of dramatizing it. They become a key component of a very bold storyline: Starfox is accused of using his euphoric powers to SA women, and Jenn finds herself defending him. This is a great concept on paper, but Dan Slott is not the guy to write such a serious storyline, and the 2000s wasn't a great time for reasonable takes on these issues. The way it resolves is...less than ideal, to put it mildly.
By the time the second run comes to an end, Slott can only really gesture to the things that used to define his work on the title. Big things start happening off page, certain plot threads are left dangling, and where the last issue should've been a really fun throwback to everything we loved about the last 30 odd issues, it ends on a bit of a lame note.
So all things considered, my experience with the She-Hulk by Dan Slott omnibus was positive, and I'd recommend it to folks who're curious about the character. It's not a must read book by any means, but it doesn't aspire to be that. Good enough is good enough sometimes.
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