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Collecting Sensational She-Hulk #1-8 and material from Marvel Comics Presents #18, written and illustrated by John Byrne.
In the story from Marvel Comics Presents #18, it is Christmas and She-Hulk is bored. She calls the Thing to see what the other heroes are up to but ends up getting attacked by villains.
This is a preview of She-Hulk's new ongoing series and the overall style that John Byrne will be going for. It turns out that the villains attacking was all part of a daydream while She-Hulk was talking to the Thing on the phone. She also gets a Christmas present from Marvel, advance copies of her new first issue. It's clear from the start that She-Hulk's series will have little regard for the fourth wall. Yes, She-Hulk broke the fourth wall before it was cool.
In Sensational She-Hulk #1, She-Hulk goes to the circus to test her strength and ends up getting hypnotised by the Ringmaster.
She-Hulk's new ongoing series starts proper now. Whenever somebody goes to the circus in a Marvel comic it always seems that it is the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime. As a matter of fact, I always get disappointed when it's just a regular circus. I love the Circus of Crime. They are always so out of their depth going up against heroes like Thor and the Incredible Hulk, but they never let that get them down.
In Sensational She-Hulk #2, She-Hulk is attacked by the Toad Man but things may not be quite what they seem especially when Mysterio is involved.
The Toad Men are revealed to be men in suits and their invasion is all part of a plot by Mysterio. Mysterio is working for the Headmen, just like the Circus of Crime was in the previous issue. Your enjoyment of this series will depend on your tolerance of the breaking the fourth wall type humour. Thankfully, I am fine with that sort of humour so I am enjoying this series. All the other comics from this time were all taking themselves so seriously so it makes a nice change to read something that revels in being fun.
In Sensational She-Hulk #3, the Headman have captured She-Hulk and plan to place Chondu the Mystic's head on her body. Thankfully, Spider-Man is there to lend a hand.
The Headmen offered Mysterio membership, but he refused and they planted a device on him that will trigger Spider-Man's Spider-Sense. Spidey stops Mysterio and finds out who he was working for. He makes his way to the Headmen's hideout and finds out what they're up to. I don't really know much about the Headmen, but apparently this Chondu guy had his head stuck on a monster body and now they want to clone She-Hulk's body and put Chondu's head on that. There is also a subplot about a woman named Weezie whose boss wants to employ Jennifer Walters. That subplot will pay off in the next issue. We do find out that Weezie can break the fourth wall as well.
In Sensational She-Hulk #4, She-Hulk and Weezie go for lunch only to be interrupted by Stilt-Man, who has a grudge against Weezie's boss Blake Tower.
We find out why Weezie was so determined to get Jen a job working for Blake Tower. Weezie used to be a Golden Age heroine called the Blonde Phantom. Since her comic book was cancelled, she has been ageing in real time so she wants to become a supporting character again so she can age in Marvel time. It is also stated in this issue that there is an ongoing policy of only using lame villains in this series, but Stilt-Man still managed to put up a good fight against She-Hulk.
In Sensational She-Hulk #5, She-Hulk is looking forward to a lazy Saturday morning watching cartoons when she ends up getting transported into the TV shows for real.
The running joke about only using lame villains continues as this issue's villain is Doctor Bong. I think he is a psychologist with a bell for a head? I haven't ever read any Howard the Duck comics so I don't know what his deal is. Any way, he has mini-clones of himself and he doesn't like the way they have become addicted to Saturday morning cartoons. His plan is to convert the cartoons into more realistic versions, but She-Hulk ends up getting sucked into the television. Cue lots of parodies of famous cartoons like the Flintstones and the Jetsons.
In Sensational She-Hulk #6, She-Hulk is taking a tour of Cape Canaveral when Razorback hijacks a new faster-than-light space shuttle.
There has been a subplot running through the last few issues about a woman named Taryn O'Connell hooking up with some obscure character called Razorback. I haven't read the US 1 comics so they're more characters I know nothing about. The nearest I can make out is that US 1 was about a trucker called Ulysses Solomon Archer. Thankfully, this comic does make an effort to explain who all these characters are.
In Sensational She-Hulk #7, Xemnu the Titan is after U.S. Archer's unborn baby but even She-Hulk may not be able to stop him.
Xemnu the Titan dates right back to those old sci-fi comics Marvel published back when they were called Atlas Comics. His whole deal is about kidnapping children to repopulate his world and he wants U.S. Archer's unborn baby. Xemnu might look like a cuddly yeti, but he is more than a match for She-Hulk. It might be harsh to say that this series only uses lame characters, so let's just call them obscure instead.
In Sensational She-Hulk #8, She-Hulk arrives home from her adventure in space just in time to find out that she has a new case prosecuting a serial killer. Fortunately, she has help in the form of the world's greatest detective Nick St. Christopher.
This series has mostly downplayed the fact that Jennifer Walters is a lawyer, so it was nice to see her actually do some legal work. The guy she is supposed to be prosecuting is a massive Australian stereotype though. The only thing missing was one of those hats with corks on string. This issue is also about She-Hulk taming up with Santa Claus to find evidence on the killer. It is precisely as silly as it sounds. In another subplot, there has been a mysterious man only known as Mr. L lurking about. In this issue he is said to be returning to D.C. Get it? (He is basically Lex Luthor from the Superman comics). This subplot won't ever come to something as John Byrne leaves after this issue. The reasons are complicated, so let's just put it down to creative differences.
This series is a lot of fun. As I said above, your enjoyment of this series will depend on your tolerance for characters breaking the fourth wall. I like She-Hulk and I like it when characters break the fourth wall, so I don't have a problem with this series. The quality of the series does take a dive when John Byrne leaves. Thankfully, he will be back with #31. I don't believe the issues between Byrne's runs were ever collected. At least, they're not available on Comixology so I won't have to suffer through those issues. John Byrne's return to She-Hulk is collected, so I will be getting to those issues at a later date.
My rating: 3.5 stars.
Next time: Justice League International Vol. 1
In the story from Marvel Comics Presents #18, it is Christmas and She-Hulk is bored. She calls the Thing to see what the other heroes are up to but ends up getting attacked by villains.
This is a preview of She-Hulk's new ongoing series and the overall style that John Byrne will be going for. It turns out that the villains attacking was all part of a daydream while She-Hulk was talking to the Thing on the phone. She also gets a Christmas present from Marvel, advance copies of her new first issue. It's clear from the start that She-Hulk's series will have little regard for the fourth wall. Yes, She-Hulk broke the fourth wall before it was cool.
In Sensational She-Hulk #1, She-Hulk goes to the circus to test her strength and ends up getting hypnotised by the Ringmaster.
She-Hulk's new ongoing series starts proper now. Whenever somebody goes to the circus in a Marvel comic it always seems that it is the Ringmaster's Circus of Crime. As a matter of fact, I always get disappointed when it's just a regular circus. I love the Circus of Crime. They are always so out of their depth going up against heroes like Thor and the Incredible Hulk, but they never let that get them down.
In Sensational She-Hulk #2, She-Hulk is attacked by the Toad Man but things may not be quite what they seem especially when Mysterio is involved.
The Toad Men are revealed to be men in suits and their invasion is all part of a plot by Mysterio. Mysterio is working for the Headmen, just like the Circus of Crime was in the previous issue. Your enjoyment of this series will depend on your tolerance of the breaking the fourth wall type humour. Thankfully, I am fine with that sort of humour so I am enjoying this series. All the other comics from this time were all taking themselves so seriously so it makes a nice change to read something that revels in being fun.
In Sensational She-Hulk #3, the Headman have captured She-Hulk and plan to place Chondu the Mystic's head on her body. Thankfully, Spider-Man is there to lend a hand.
The Headmen offered Mysterio membership, but he refused and they planted a device on him that will trigger Spider-Man's Spider-Sense. Spidey stops Mysterio and finds out who he was working for. He makes his way to the Headmen's hideout and finds out what they're up to. I don't really know much about the Headmen, but apparently this Chondu guy had his head stuck on a monster body and now they want to clone She-Hulk's body and put Chondu's head on that. There is also a subplot about a woman named Weezie whose boss wants to employ Jennifer Walters. That subplot will pay off in the next issue. We do find out that Weezie can break the fourth wall as well.
In Sensational She-Hulk #4, She-Hulk and Weezie go for lunch only to be interrupted by Stilt-Man, who has a grudge against Weezie's boss Blake Tower.
We find out why Weezie was so determined to get Jen a job working for Blake Tower. Weezie used to be a Golden Age heroine called the Blonde Phantom. Since her comic book was cancelled, she has been ageing in real time so she wants to become a supporting character again so she can age in Marvel time. It is also stated in this issue that there is an ongoing policy of only using lame villains in this series, but Stilt-Man still managed to put up a good fight against She-Hulk.
In Sensational She-Hulk #5, She-Hulk is looking forward to a lazy Saturday morning watching cartoons when she ends up getting transported into the TV shows for real.
The running joke about only using lame villains continues as this issue's villain is Doctor Bong. I think he is a psychologist with a bell for a head? I haven't ever read any Howard the Duck comics so I don't know what his deal is. Any way, he has mini-clones of himself and he doesn't like the way they have become addicted to Saturday morning cartoons. His plan is to convert the cartoons into more realistic versions, but She-Hulk ends up getting sucked into the television. Cue lots of parodies of famous cartoons like the Flintstones and the Jetsons.
In Sensational She-Hulk #6, She-Hulk is taking a tour of Cape Canaveral when Razorback hijacks a new faster-than-light space shuttle.
There has been a subplot running through the last few issues about a woman named Taryn O'Connell hooking up with some obscure character called Razorback. I haven't read the US 1 comics so they're more characters I know nothing about. The nearest I can make out is that US 1 was about a trucker called Ulysses Solomon Archer. Thankfully, this comic does make an effort to explain who all these characters are.
In Sensational She-Hulk #7, Xemnu the Titan is after U.S. Archer's unborn baby but even She-Hulk may not be able to stop him.
Xemnu the Titan dates right back to those old sci-fi comics Marvel published back when they were called Atlas Comics. His whole deal is about kidnapping children to repopulate his world and he wants U.S. Archer's unborn baby. Xemnu might look like a cuddly yeti, but he is more than a match for She-Hulk. It might be harsh to say that this series only uses lame characters, so let's just call them obscure instead.
In Sensational She-Hulk #8, She-Hulk arrives home from her adventure in space just in time to find out that she has a new case prosecuting a serial killer. Fortunately, she has help in the form of the world's greatest detective Nick St. Christopher.
This series has mostly downplayed the fact that Jennifer Walters is a lawyer, so it was nice to see her actually do some legal work. The guy she is supposed to be prosecuting is a massive Australian stereotype though. The only thing missing was one of those hats with corks on string. This issue is also about She-Hulk taming up with Santa Claus to find evidence on the killer. It is precisely as silly as it sounds. In another subplot, there has been a mysterious man only known as Mr. L lurking about. In this issue he is said to be returning to D.C. Get it? (He is basically Lex Luthor from the Superman comics). This subplot won't ever come to something as John Byrne leaves after this issue. The reasons are complicated, so let's just put it down to creative differences.
This series is a lot of fun. As I said above, your enjoyment of this series will depend on your tolerance for characters breaking the fourth wall. I like She-Hulk and I like it when characters break the fourth wall, so I don't have a problem with this series. The quality of the series does take a dive when John Byrne leaves. Thankfully, he will be back with #31. I don't believe the issues between Byrne's runs were ever collected. At least, they're not available on Comixology so I won't have to suffer through those issues. John Byrne's return to She-Hulk is collected, so I will be getting to those issues at a later date.
My rating: 3.5 stars.
Next time: Justice League International Vol. 1
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