She-Hulk: Jaded

It was cool that Peter David took over to write for She-Hulk (no one beats Dan Slott's writing). Jennifer Walters can play many different roles, in the Marvel universe. But changing the entire comic within one issue, is what got everyone turned off to the series. Thus leading to its cancellation. Instead of gradually weaning everyone off Jen's original life, David just slams us into insanity and gave little hope to fans of her lightheartedness return. In issue 21, Pug finally started dating Jen and she was finally happy. The next issue, she loses her job, and her life falls apart. With a really short explanation, and loss of Pug from this point on. This would get any fan mad (sure did with me). Then to top it off. When the comic was canceled, David ended the comic in a rushed manner and didn't resolve anything. We get a epic return of an original villain from her Savage days. And he never gets any screen time. Hopefully it doesn't take another 10 years for her to come back. I want a resolution. It's fine to make drama and edger action. Just don't flip a switch on the character. It's a shame really. For a fan who followed her since I was 7 years old.

OK it's Peter David writing She-Hulk but it's almost as good as his run on the HULK. If he stays on She-Hulk for eight years like he did the HULK than I'm sure everyone is in for a fun ride.

She Hulk continues her ongoing conflict and plight in trying to fit in with the rest of America. Skrulls, Badoons, Avengers, and the Absorbing Man - only good scribes like Peter David could throw in a weird assortment of characters and make it work. In fact, the best part about the She Hulk is the storyline's sheer unpredictability. Who knows what's going to happen next? Though not as silly as past episodes - this is good green fun, but more importantly, good dramatic stuff - all intertwined and well packaged in a Marvel Graphic Novel. Plus the She Hulk is a lot more fun, and a lot less angst than her emerald cousin Bruce Banner. We like her when she's angry! Kudos go to She Hulk's cover artists - the entire collection is worth getting for the covers alone!

Things have been rough for She-Hulk lately - if you've read the last 5 volumes, she's gone from top-flight prosecutor and member of the Avengers to getting fired from her job and thrown out of Avengers mansion for her propensity to party. On top of that, her powers have been on the fritz, she joined a superhuman law firm, had some ill-advised love affairs, temporarily lost her powers, ran afoul of Tony "Iron Man" Stark, had to deal with other-dimensional dopplegangers, and got disbarred. Not a good time to be Jennifer Walters. This new volume, "Jaded," picks right up from these recent events, finding She-Hulk, and a mysterious partner, as bounty hunters tracking down superhuman bail jumpers. Indeed, Shulkie herself is questioning whether or not the idea of being a hero is actually feasible any more. But when a new villain targets her, and some otherworldly villains come calling, will She-Hulk decide to do what she does best? Wait and see. The Good: A new creative team. Famed comics scribe Peter David (who also wrote The Hulk in days gone by) has taken the reigns of the title and, while he still maintains the campy, comical edge that has alway made She-Hulk a fun character, he has moved away from the tone of the most recent She-Hulk offerings, which had made the comic too madcap in my opinion. Additionally, a new artist (termed in the dust jacket a "rising artistic star") Shawn Moll is the penciller. Previous volumes had relied on a more cartoony style to illustrate She-Hulk's stories, but Moll has a more traditional style that works well with one of the best characters of the House of Ideas - I look forward to watching his style develop. The Bad: While this is a vast improvement over the past two volumes of the series, it is not without its difficulties. There are patches of dialogue and plot that ring a little hollow, and at times the art is a little uneven. I heartily recommend this volume to anyone who has followed She-Hulk and likes (generally) the new direction her character has taken. This is not a perfect volume, but as David and Moll continue to get their footing on the title, I'm confident that they will build it into a powerhouse.