She-Hulk

[Not Jake]

So basically what you're saying is Dan Slott is funnier than Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld combined. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Probably at least funnier than Seinfeld, though.

 

[Kitsune]

So basically what you're saying is Dan Slott is funnier than Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld combined. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No.

0+0=0 so yes... Dan Slott is funnier than something that isn't funny.

 

[Steve Rogers]

I feel like I've missed something. All of a sudden BOOM she's a bounty hunter. There was no lead up to it happening, nor has there been much in the way of an explanation. Now she's working with a Skrull...when did all this happen? It feels like I'm missing an issue. As soon as David took over, the book went in a totally new direction. Does anyone know if this was referenced in some other book? I mean what happened with her law career and where did this hero identity crisis come from?

So, yeah I'm confused as hell and I hated it at first, but...I'm loving David's writing. I'm still not liking the art, but I do like what David is doing, I just wish I understood what is happening.

 

[Obi-Ron]

Maybe She-Hulk is a skull as well...

 

[Varient]

hmmmn.

Liked the last two issues,.... couldn't tell you why.

 

[ragingdemon155]

I know that alot of people are ragging on Peter David's run so far on She Hulk, but I actually like it. It has a completely different feel from Dan Slotts run and that's a good thing. Not that I disliked Slott's run. On the contrary, that was one of the more entertaining runs for a comic series I had read in a long time. However, Peter David's run has a more serious tone to it and it works well. All in all, I'm really enjoying it.

 

[Manic]

I'm getting a little tired of David putting Jen in jail. Was it the most recent issue where She-Hulk ended up in jail for the second time? Immediately after getting out of jail in a different town in the previous arc? I mean, seriously?

 

[Vanguard07]

I'm getting a little tired of David putting Jen in jail. Was it the most recent issue where She-Hulk ended up in jail for the second time? Immediately after getting out of jail in a different town in the previous arc? I mean, seriously?

Yeah, the b**** should stop breaking the law dammit.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I feel like I've missed something. All of a sudden BOOM she's a bounty hunter. There was no lead up to it happening, nor has there been much in the way of an explanation. Now she's working with a Skrull...when did all this happen? It feels like I'm missing an issue. As soon as David took over, the book went in a totally new direction. Does anyone know if this was referenced in some other book? I mean what happened with her law career and where did this hero identity crisis come from?

So, yeah I'm confused as hell and I hated it at first, but...I'm loving David's writing. I'm still not liking the art, but I do like what David is doing, I just wish I understood what is happening.

Well, the real answer is, of course, that David wanted to distance himself as much as possible (within reason) from Slott's status quo because he knew he would never be able to do Slott's thing as well as Slott himself.

Within the comic universe, her reason for being a bounty hunter is that she basically burned out of trying to be a hero between Tony Stark ****ing her over (and in other ways ) constantly, the law being increasingly unfair to superheroes who just want to help, the Hulk's recent rampage, etc.

Personally, I'm liking David's run. I wish he had a better artist, since Moll's art is kind of rough and awkward a lot, but I like the character arc he's pushing Jen down. It makes sense for the character and it's nice to see someone question the very concept of heroism in superhero comics. Granted, we all know that She-Hulk's gonna end up a grade-A superhero again, so I'd like it if David could wrap this particular character up soon and move onto something else, but it hasn't quite worn out its welcome just yet; plus, there's a lot of other stuff going on with Jazinda and the individual plot of each issue. I'm really looking forward to the crossover with X-Factor. The very thought of Jen and Madrox in a room together with Peter David writing gets me excited.

 

[Kevin]

I like Shulke, I like PAD. I like this book still. I new to get paid more.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Speak of the devil after like 2 months and she shall appear: Newsarama interview with PAD about She-Hulk

Aside from the new artists, who look better than Moll and bring a nice, fresh style to She-Hulk, this right here got me super-excited:

NRAMA: How will She-Hulk be challenged over the coming months? And how will she evolve?

PD: We will be resolving the mystery of Bran while simultaneously hinting there is more to She-Hulk's being disbarred than even she realizes. Hercules will enter the picture, we'll be doing a crossover with X-Factor, and then she'll find herself in the middle of a very violent family reunion between Jazinda and her father. All of the foregoing is going to bring her to a point where she feels more comfortable thinking of herself as a superheroine once more.

Sinister legal plots, Hercules, X-Factor, and Super-Skrull! Damn, this sounds good. I can't believe I was thinking of dropping it after the first arc.

 

[Vanguard07]

wait... Kl'rt is Jazinda's father?
I suddenly no longer hate the character.

 

[fifthfiend]

Pinpointing what I think makes me not like PAD's She-Hulk is Slott had that great moment where Jen's making that list comparing Jen Walters and She Hulk and the one common trait was "Never gives up!" And then David picks up the book and She Hulk's like, "Eh, I give up." I mean I absolutely get that Jen would feel betrayed, I just don't like where he has her end up basically running away from that instead of confronting it. But maybe the fill-in issue will have some really good explanation or something that sells me on it, so I'll give it a shot.

 

[fifthfiend]

Also I'm starting to think PAD should just be barred from sending characters on road trips.

Supergirl - Demon-chasing road trip? Book sucks. Demon-chasing road trip ends? Book becomes awesome!

She-Hulk - Bounty hunter road trip? Book sucks. Bounty hunter road trip might be over? Book sounds like it might get better!

Also also, this --

PD: The plans of the forces behind Jen's disbarring come to the fore, while She-Hulk finds herself struggling with some very unusual personality problems. Not Hulk-Level personality conflict, but let's just say that the seamless blend between She-Hulk and Jen is going to be getting somewhat less seamless.

sounds unnecessary and lame, though it might not necessarily be deal-killingly unnecessary and lame.

 

[Darthphere]

It's been an adjustment, but I enjoy what PAD is doing so far.

 

[BrianWilly]

Supergirl - Demon-chasing road trip? Book sucks.

Your blasphemy knows no restraint!! I'd argue that Linda, Buzz, and Mary Marvel cruising around in a convertible looking for Chaos Streams easily outdid a lot of the Leesburg tomfoolery early in the run. If only because of this.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Pinpointing what I think makes me not like PAD's She-Hulk is Slott had that great moment where Jen's making that list comparing Jen Walters and She Hulk and the one common trait was "Never gives up!" And then David picks up the book and She Hulk's like, "Eh, I give up." I mean I absolutely get that Jen would feel betrayed, I just don't like where he has her end up basically running away from that instead of confronting it. But maybe the fill-in issue will have some really good explanation or something that sells me on it, so I'll give it a shot.

I can understand Jen's reluctance to be a superhero at this point. She's been disbarred, beaten up by her cousin, betrayed by Iron Man, etc. all just for doing what she thinks is right. The whole world has apparently turned upside-down, and she's having trouble adjusting to it. It seems perfectly reasonable to me that she'd try to distance herself from it, since she never really picked a side in Civil War, and the superhero community is still divided along those lines. Plus, the implication is obviously that this is just a personal journey she needed to take and she'll ultimately wind up back in the superhero biz when all's said and done. It's an examination of her real motives for being a do-gooder in the first place.

Bottom line: I could make a list about myself that says I always poop at 6 p.m., but if I poop at 7:30 one night, that doesn't somehow invalidate my whole identity, especially if I get right back to pooping at 6 the next night.

 

[Manic]

After being disbarred, isn't it possible to retake the bar exam?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yes, it is. But Jen doesn't want to practice law at the moment. Personal identity crisis and all.

 

[fifthfiend]

Bottom line: I could make a list about myself that says I always poop at 6 p.m., but if I poop at 7:30 one night, that doesn't somehow invalidate my whole identity, especially if I get right back to pooping at 6 the next night.

Worst metaphor ever.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

You're just jealous you can't liken more things to your pooping habits.

P.S. - I really do poop at around 6:00 p.m. most days.

 

[fifthfiend]

 

[Anubis]

Now whenever 6:00 p.m. rolls around, I'm going to be thinking about Corpy dropping a deuce.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah. But, if it makes you feel any better, I'm almost always reading comics at the same time.