She-Hulk, Volume 2: Disorderly Conduct

She-Hulk (2014)

by Charles Soule, Muntsa Vicente (Illustrator), Clayton Cowles (Illustrator)

She-Hulk, Hellcat and Giant-Man team up to save one of Jen’s officemates — but what secret agenda does Hank Pym have? Meanwhile, She-Hulk takes on Captain America as her newest client! Someone from Cap’s past has returned to haunt them all, and She-Hulk might be his only hope — because the opposing attorney is Matt Murdock! She-Hulk and Daredevil battle it out in court and on the streets in this trial of the century — but is Captain America actually guilty after all? And at long last, it’s all come down to this: the Blue File revealed! As Hellcat investigates the mysterious, mind-altering file, She-Hulk takes on Titania — and Angie Huang just might meet her fate! Secrets are revealed and the Blue File is opened wide as Charles Soule and Javier Pulido’s acclaimed run comes to a close!

Collecting: She-Hulk 7-12

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction, Comic Book

136 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2015

About the author

Charles Soule is a #1 New York Times-bestselling novelist, comics author, screenwriter, musician, and lapsed attorney. He has written some of the most prominent stories of the last decade for Marvel, DC and Lucasfilm in addition to his own work, such as his comics Curse Words, Letter 44 and Undiscovered Country, and his original novels Light of the Jedi, The Endless Vessel, The Oracle Year and Anyone. He lives in New York.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars



This was pretty cute!
I wasn't in love with volume one, but without the super-rancid art from Ron Wimberly, this worked for me.



Ant-man (Hank Pym) is a guest star in the first story about a scientist, who used some iffy shrinking tech to keep his partner from selling it.



Then Daredevil & Captain America show up to face off in a courtroom battle!
Wheee!
No, I'm kidding. It was a pretty good story.



The volume concludes with the answer to what's in the Blue File.
What's the Blue File, you ask?
Well, I couldn't remember what it was, either. But apparently, it's important. Doesn't matter. All will be explained at the end.

So, I guess this is it for She-Hulk for a while? Not sure how to feel about that. I know I wasn't the biggest fan of this thing, but I do love Jennifer's character. Hopefully, she'll show back up in another title.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uh, sit back and read the review and watch that potty mouth of yours.

The adventures of She-Hulk, Esq. J.D. have sadly come to a close. Past solo runs of this character have basically been played for laughs, but Charles Soule, a lawyer himself, wanted to put She-Hulk’s legal career front and center and have the super hero stuff organically grow from it. The series had a rabid following, but not enough of one to save it from being canceled.



There’s a boatload of court room drama centered on a law suit brought against AARP Captain America (he no longer has the super soldier serum in his body and is now his actual age, 90 something. He can trade prune recipes with Aunt May). Hellcat and a para-legal with a monkey round out her legal team.



Still, the word Hulk is in the title, so let’s do some Hulkifying.



And let’s mix it up with old nemesis Titania, a character who kind of resembles my Junior Prom date:



Bottom line: Javier Pulido does the artwork for the rest of the run, so there’s no chance of mistaking She-Hulk for the Hulk in drag. Soule’s writing can be inconsistent (don’t get me started on The Death of Wolverine) but he had all thrusters thrusting on this series. Nice cameo from one of Jamie Madrox’s dupes, who’s an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles. Jamie Madrox is a character that should get the Marvel Now! Treatment.

[Sam Quixote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aw, man – double disappointment! Not only is this the end of Charles Soule and Javier Pulido’s She-Hulk but the second volume also falls short of the first!

An elderly Steve Rogers (not sure what’s going on there but as long as Rick Remender’s still writing Cap, I won’t be reading his comics to find out!) approaches Jen to represent him in a wrongful death case dating back to 1940, before he became Captain America. The court case is set in California, and what other Marvel superhero lawyer is currently out west? It’s Jen vs Matt Murdock/Daredevil!

Elsewhere, Jen and Patsy Walker/Hellcat team up with Hank Pym/Ant-Man for a miniature adventure in someone’s garden; Jen’s nemesis Titania shows up for a throw-down; and the secret behind the blue notebook is revealed…

What I liked about the first book was that it mixed Jen’s lawyerly and superhero sides together in a perfectly balanced way so you got a bit of both in each issue. This second book distinctly splits the two in half with three issues for a court drama and three issues for superhero shenanigans. And it turns out that too much of the lawyerly half without the superhero side makes those sequences especially cumbersome to get through.

It doesn’t help that the wrongful death case against Cap isn’t in the least bit interesting and draaaaaaaaags for half the book, but seeing Jen and Matt talk and talk and talk through legal technicalities… wow, it’s super boring!I know it’s going to make me sound like a shallow comics reader, but I much preferred the superhero action bits to the extensive law-speak chapters - they’re just more fun and more imaginative which is why I read Marvel in the first place.

Jen and Patsy fight bugs and cats as they’re shrunk to a tiny size – BAM! Titania and Jen trade punches across the east coast - BIFF! Another villain reveals their identity in the final chapter - POW! It helps that Javier Pulido’s art makes the action look so good aided by Muntsa Vicente’s real purty colours.

Then we get to the ending which is unfortunately very anti-climactic. I know my way around most of the Marvel Universe but going into a character like She-Hulk’s past and dredging up someone from way back when? You’ve completely lost me. Worse is that that whole plotline was so muted up til then that it felt like there was no build up to it at all, even though it’s been explored here and there between stories. I didn’t feel like it was a great payoff, ending the series on a whimper rather than a bang, which isn’t how the title has been for the most part.

I did like that Soule’s contribution to Jen’s world - the superhero offices run by a former mutant - is lasting outside of this series with a cameo from Howard the Duck at the end confirming this is where he’s going to based. And there’s a hint that, though the series is over, we might see Jen pop up in Soule’s Inhuman series as their lawyer. I’m also delighted that Jen’s going to be written by G Willow Wilson (current writer on Ms Marvel) in a new ongoing, all-female superhero team, A-Force (love everything about it except that terrible name!), and Soule’s going to be the new Daredevil writer, bringing his knowledge and experience of the courts to another Marvel superhero lawyer.

While Soule’s script is patchy but good in places, Javier Pulido’s art, Muntsa Vicente’s colours, and Kevin Wada’s covers couldn’t be more superb. And though it’s a shame to see Jen go, I’m sure we’ll get another solo Shulkie series soon. It’s just a shame she didn’t go out in as great a book as her first with Soule/Pulido.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a shame that this book is done. I like Jen, especially in this book. The stories weren't the greatest, I admit, but this was overall a fun read. I hadn't been too sure about the inclusion of Hellcat at first, but she really grew on me. I also ended up really liking the Captain America storyline. It's nice to see Steve still around, now that he's old, and I liked how court-heavy it was.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a 3.5

Still good, and yes, Blue gets wrapped up, thank goodness. *whew* I was worried there for a moment.

The Cap story was okay, kinda corny with the Rah Rah message it lead up to through the courtroom drama, but it could have been much worse. At least the whole thing felt pretty damn decent. Not blow-you-away, but feel-good.

Plus, it's always nice to go out after a stressful day at the office to beat the living crap out of people, right?

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

So sad to see Soule end his run, but no doubt it was the best brightly-coloured superpowered legal drama I've ever read.

This one's chock full of quality guest stars, including the ever-popular Dr. Pym, Counsellor Murdock, Capt. Rogers and more (but not much more- it's only 6 issues after all).

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book while it lasted. Soule focuses more on She-Hulk the attorney rather than She-Hulk the superhero, which sounds like a really exciting premise for a superhero comic, but it's done in a similar ilk to Fraction and Ajas Hawkeye - a 'kind of what Jen does when she's not an Avenger even though she's not really an Avenger anymore cause she is running her own law-firm'.

Pulido is a good choice of artist, with that slight indie meets Ditko/Kirby style that helps this book look different than typical marvel books.

This volume also has a 3 part story in which Jen has to face off Daredevil while defending Steve Rogers in court. Probably the high point of the whole run for me.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this series does a bit of what I loved from Slott's 2005 She-Hulk run, it just never really clicked for me.

I adore Wada's covers. Honestly, his art has always been something wonderful to look at. However, Pullido's art isn't quite my cup of tea. I like that it's a unique style and it never appeared sexualized, but it just isn't my favorite.

The cases just seem less nuanced and interesting compared to the conundrums handled in Slott's run. Maybe that's because this run takes place post the SHRA? Or maybe because there were 2 cases that appeared to involve sullying the reputations of beloved Marvel characters? I'm not sure. Either way, I just didn't enjoy seeing them conclude as much I did in the 2005 run (that really terrible Star Fox arc aside).

Overall, while I certainly wouldn't say this wasn't a good book, I personally wouldn't read it again. It simply wasn't my cup of tea.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Courtroom drama, with only a dash of fists, humour or fun? I mean, "wrote what you know" but let's not turn this book into a turgid Law & Order.

Maybe that's why this book ended - not because of some arbitrary editorial marketing decision - always with the Issue #1's - but because Soule was taking the lazy (and not-so-entertaining) way out. As perfect as it is for a lawyer to write a book about a superhero lawyer, ginning up a convoluted storyline about legal mishaps of Captain America is quite a stretch dude - and a complete ware if a premise if there's nothing entertaining you do once we uncover the twist. Cut the mumbo-jumbo in half, then send the spandex set off on an adventure for god's sake, not this boring-ass wrap-up. It's like Soule doesn't know how to write superhero comics eh?

[Jon Von · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s says so much about how good Soule’s writing is that the art completely sucks (though the covers are nice) but the book is great. The thick-line Mike Allred-sequel pop art style is just not cool for me. I do kind of like how beautifully sexless Javier Pulido’s version of shulkie is, but most of the pages are pretty boring. But then you get a classic Ant-Man adventure and an actual, interesting court case involving Captain America that perfectly shows off the comics’ legal bent. After that, it’s a drawn-out villain battle that feels like something out of an 80s comic but with lawyer speak. Soule’s a guest writer basically (I liked a couple of his books!) and he’s having fun toying with different aspects of the character, but it also feels more like an experiment. Or maybe it just isn’t Dan Slott.

[JCRD]

Genial el juicio del Capitán América con Hulka y Daredevil como defensor y acusador, respectivamente. Se nota que Soule es abogado. No me ha defraudado y tengo ganazas de ver si irá por derroteros similares en la serie de Disney Plus.

El arco principal sobre el informe azul no me ha dicho gran cosa, pero mola ver de nuevo a Titania y Hulka luchando (especialmente por las virguerías visuales de Javier Pulido).

Buena etapa para la abogada esmeralda, aunque la etapa de Slott diría que sigue gustándome más en algunos puntos. Se complementan muy bien, la verdad.

[Stewart Tame · Rating 4 out of 5]

This, sadly, appears to be the end of Charles Soule's run on the title. That's a shame, because I really like his take on it. He balances the superheroics and courtroom drama better than anyone I've seen. It's worth reading the book just for Patsy and Jen's banter alone. In this volume, the secrets of the Blue File are revealed. But not right away. First, there's the small matter of representing Captain America in a wrongful death suit. And you'll never guess who the opposing counsel is. Or maybe you will. It's not like there are a lot of characters running around the Marvel Universe who are also lawyers after all. Charles Soule's two volumes of She-Hulk are all kinds of fun. This was a highly enjoyable read.

[Paz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I'll be damned. I really loved this.
The first volume was disappointing to me. I struggled with the art, I did not like the writing much either. I felt like the story so far missed quintessential elements of a She-Hulk story. Most of all, it lacked heart.
This entry? I loved. It had fun and silly moments, a lot of lawyering, yet still time for superhero shenanigans and action pieces. And though this Jen is still a bit too serious for me, seeing her having issues with Patsy and struggling with her work, facing off Matt, made her more interesting to me. More fleshed out.

The first issue collected here was my favorite. A silly one-off adventure à la Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. She-Hulk, Hellcat and Hank Pym have to shrunk themselves to find one of the co-creators of a new tech called The Shrinko. Though quite similar to Pym particles, the Shrinko is a cheap, accessible way of miniaturization that will revolutionize the shipping industry. It's about to be sold to a mysterious buyer, but one of the two partners escaped with the Shrinko plans and went into hiding using the Shrinko on himself.
This was so fun. It had many silly moments that made me laugh like Patsy trying to use Ant-Man's helmet. This was the lighthearted adventure I missed from She-Hulk.

Next three issues revolve around a suit against Captain America. A ninety year old man at death's door asks for a cop to make a dying confession, or rather, accusation. His children then take legal action against Steve Rogers for the wrongful death of their uncle. What follows is an intriguing story from Steve's old Brooklyn days back in the 40s. This is a courtroom drama in L.A., and it's fun.

Last two issues resolve the Blue File case that volume one introduced. There's an issue that is pretty much action scenes and fights between She-Hulk and Titania. An amazing use of composition by the artist, I really loved how dynamic the minimalist style of art felt in this issue. How fun it looked. Which leads me to another one of my positives: the art.

Javier Pulido's art style really bugged me in the beginning of this run, however, this time around the creative layouts had me enjoying his work so much. The coloring by Muntsa Vicente truly worked to make the many double page spreads dynamic and just so playful.

By the time I turned to the last page, I was not ready to say goodbye. There was still so much to be explored, but I'm so glad this run had such a strong ending.

[Nessa [October Tune] · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one a bit more than the previous one, also because the art style remained the same throughout. The conclusion to the Blue File storyline was a bit of a letdown and I felt like they only resolved it in the last comic because this series got cancelled. I feel like if they had been allowed to make more comics, the story could have been concluded in a nicer way.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I turn the last page of this book, yet another She-Hulk series comes to an end. Poor Jen; shuffled off to comicbook limbo for what seems like the umpteenth time (and, yes, I'm old enough to have been around for the first time).
Jen is a great character and this was a really nice run. Here's hoping she finds another home. Personally, I'd love to see her back on the Avengers roster again...

[Ashly Lynne · Rating 1 out of 5]

1/5 Stars

Contains issues #7-12.

This comic picks up where volume 1 left off. She Hulk, Jennifer Walters, is back at it and trying to bring justice into the light. Ant Man makes an appearance in this issue (but, like Captain America in the first, I didn’t really like the story-line).

That’s about all I’ve got for this synopsis, since this volume was even duller than the first.

Wow, it is amazing how much I DON’T have to say about this collection.

It was filled with the same complaints I had from the first volume, minus the crazy, unfitting artwork. There was too much text and not enough action. I also felt that in this one Soule really dumbs down the storyline for his readers. I don’t know if he does this because of all the law jargon, but it makes the story read at a very middle-grade level.

Not that comics are typically straining to read or anything, but this audience felt to young for the one it was aimed at.

Overall, I was bored and eager to finish this book. It was so dull, even now I can’t remember what happened in this story.

I’m sad these two books didn’t mesh with me because I was so excited to read them. I love it when authors try to revive lesser-known heroes and villains, but, in this case, it definitely did not work.

I definitely do not recommend this books. I totally understand why it was cancelled. Even if it hadn’t been, I wouldn’t have picked up any more of the series.

Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Dreaming Through Literature.

Review of She Hulk, Vol. 1: Law and Disorder

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charles Soule is another one of those writers who seems to understand that comics should have an element of fun and innovation about them. In this, the second She-Hulk volume he wrote, he brings us a trial that puts Steve Rogers on the stand for wrongful death, with Matt Murdock and She-Hulk as opposing lawyers. Then there's a story guest starring Henry Pym involving a new shrink ray. Along for the ride is Pasty (Hellcat) Walker and She-Hulk's paralegal, Angie and her monkey Wei Wei.

All of these are a delight to read. Solid and entertaining, Soule gives us characters that sensible, funny, and smart. The trial involving Steve Rogers could have easily been another story about how great Steve Rogers is, how much Captain America means to the world, etc., and while it does touch on those themes, it's not so much a rah-rah story as one that attempts, and succeeds, at delivering a message that not all is as it seems.

All the art in this volume is by Javier Pullido, whose art resembles Mike Allred's without as much detail. He excels at facial expressions and just basic layouts, many of which are creative without being too outre. Kevin Wada's covers are amazing, and the colors by Muntsa Vicente are bright without being garish.

It's too bad this series ends here. Fun while it lasted!

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

She-Hulk was one of those indie-styled superhero titles that I love to love, and in practice (lawyer pun) it was a pretty okay book. In its second and final volume, four issues are taken up with a somewhat sprawling Captain America/Daredevil court case crossover (which isn't as interesting as it sounds...did Cap do it?? PROBABLY NOT DUH), and the last two issues wrap up some kind of plotline I already forgot about despite the series being only 12 issues in total. These last two issues are at least quite weird in a way that is worth further exploration, but I wouldn't say anything about them made much sense.

Normally I'd be all abut cheering for the underdog here, but to be honest, I can sort of see why She-Hulk died such a quick death at the newsstands. There were some excellent one-and-dones in the first volume, but for the most part She-Hulk is her own straight man, which doesn't leave her a lot of room to grow (Hulk pun). I'd definitely like to see the series return -- but maybe with more energy, and with a writer able to wring more out of the character.

[Lenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Soule and Pulido wrap up their She-Hulk run in this volume – well, they did in 2015 but I’m only just getting to it now. Forgive me! The first volume was enjoyable enough to leave a positive review, but not enough that I was rushing to get to the conclusion. Unfortunately, it wasn’t worth the wait.



Jennifer Walters has three adventures in a very packed six issues. First she goes on a “honey, my business partner shrunk himself and might explode” adventure with Ant-Man; then, Jennifer’s next client in her up-and-coming law firm won’t just put her own the map, it might make or break her career – and Captain America’s legacy. Steve Rogers asks Walters to represent him on a wrongful death lawsuit dating back to 1940 – and pits She Hulk against Daredevil in the courtroom. And finally, after a brawl with Titania and Volcana, the blue notebook saga (if you can call it that) comes to a close.



First of all, the book was crowded with guest starring heroes and villains (I didn't even mention Wildcat, Angie and magical flying monkey Hei Hei). It made sense in She-Hulk's freshman arc, and it's certainly more exciting if Jennifer represents and faces off against big name superheroes in the courtroom. But also, it was almost as if the creators didn't trust She-Hulk to carry the book on her own, either in content or in dollars. Admittedly, Walters doesn't have as strong a personality as other solo Marvel heroines (unlike Kate Bishop's sass and Jessica Jones' grittiness), but when it comes to women in comics, she is perhaps the only one who seriously balances two careers (sorry Kate, I said seriously) - and fans seriously love Shulkie. Yet she was consistently overshadowed by other iconic (male) Marvel figures, and I think that hurt her run. (Also, probably not a coincidence that none of those three women could hang onto a solo comic series, though Jones did make her way onto the Marvel screen.)

But most of all there wasn't any relationship development between Jennifer and Patsy (Hellcat, another criminally underused female hero) and that was really disappointing.

Jennifer’s dual lawyer/superhero identity is unique, because unlike Murdock, she can’t hide behind an alter ego. But for all the conflict and struggle those two identities could create, especially when your friends and epic superheroes are clients, I still didn’t feel much development from her. Sure, there was a sleepless night and some unnecessary late night naked note taking (…why, Pulido? Why?), but not once did those two aspects come into conflict like they did in the first arc. Nor do her relationships with any of the cast members grow either.



It was great to see Jennifer spar with Matt Murdock in the courtroom, something we don’t often see in superhero comics, particularly when the stakes were so high. Unfortunately the scenes were completely weighed down with dialogue. The 1940 case goes into two extremely lengthy flashbacks, while the closing statements – if you’ve seen any law show, the climax of a legal case – between Walters and Murdock was literally one page each of them just standing there with two columns of monologue. What should have been an exciting pivotal moment was simply a chore to read. (Though it was cool to see Murdock talk about the Dying Declaration clause long before Daredevil season three, where it’s a huge turning point.)

The series always seemed to have more fun when Jennifer was her superhero self, this time a shrunken backyard adventure with Wildcat and Ant-Man. Unfortunately, Soule’s pacing issues were even more problematic in the final issue, which brought up the “blue file” without warning and then attempted to resolve it in a rush. This has been the long-game story for all twelve issues, but its conclusion had zero payoff – after Angie’s convenient researching in the background, a D-list villain quickly reveals himself, monologues for a bit, and She-Hulk punches him. Felt very empty.



At first I wondered if She-Hulk was cancelled last minute and Soule had to rush the conclusion, but his farewell at the end of the book calls it a “twelve part story” that was exactly what he wanted to tell. If that’s the case, it’s extremely confusing why Soule would leave the blue file case to the very end, and what a huge shame that the answers just appear in front of Jennifer, no fancy lawyering (or character growth) required. Also, quite unfair to dangle Angie and Hei Hei’s abilities and leave it a mystery.

Javier Pulido’s art will be hit or miss for some, though I personally love his wide eyed faces and the way heroes look blocky and commanding, and Cap is still charming and heroic at ninety (wait, why is he old again?), though sometimes Jennifer and Angie looked crosseyed and a medical student from 1940 looks about twelve years old. (Also, this dude loves an angle with only half of the person’s face.) Vicente’s colors are like a bold 80’s print but they consistently seemed more exciting than what was actually happening on the page – for example, the courtroom is tiled in bright orange, and only bright orange.

This was probably my favorite page in the book:



She-Hulk’s conclusion was a mixed bag and I wish it had gotten another arc for more development of Jennifer and a much more well paced and engaging finale with the blue file. At the same time, it looks like the next run by Mariko Tamaki is a vastly different approach to She-Hulk, now post-Civil War II and traumatized. I can already tell that for all its faults, I’m going miss the self-assured, unafraid to put the Hulk in She-Hulk Jennifer Walters.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though I did enjoy this run and Soule's writing of the character, this volume was lacking - especially for the series conclusion. There was so much buildup with the "blue file" and Cap's case and then it wrapped up too quickly and was just, well, kind of boring. The end did pique my curiosity, with a new resident moving into the office space next to She-Hulk's...and they will continue to annoy each other in his series, so all is not really lost.
I will miss this writer/artist pairing though; they sure made a good team.

[Chessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh man, I'm bummed that there are no more in this series to read! I was pretty lukewarm on the first volume, but this one really grabbed me, particularly the Captain America storyline. I think the Blue File storyline was tired and boring - I didn't care about it last volume and I didn't care much about it this time - but the other storylines were great! The characters really grew on me, and I'm sad that I can't find out more about Angie Huang and Hei-Hei. I guess I'll have to console myself with reading Hellcat!

[Fátima Embark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha encantado este segundo tomo. El trío que hacen Hulka, Matt Murdock y el Capitán América es genial, además de Gata Infernal y el resto de secundarios. Me encanta que se vea el lado más humano de Hulka, como mujer y como abogada que lucha por lo que cree y que recurre a sus poderes solo cuando no le queda más opción. Y el dibujo de Pulido, genialoso. Menos mal que en este tomo no tenemos cambio de dibujante.

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cancelation of this series is a CRIME. We have Hank Pym attacked by a bird, Hellcat being a sneak their, and delicious procedural courtroom drama. The end of it seems pretty hasty, but I understand that was out of the writers' hands.

[Diz · Rating 3 out of 5]

At first the art didn't appeal to me, but I started to like it a bit after I got into it. Overall, the stories are OK, but I'm not really a big fan of courtroom drama in my superhero books.

[Owen Townend · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is precisely the kind of Marvel comic I enjoy. Vibrant, educational, funny and offering a different perspective on pre-existing superheroes. I would say that Volume 2: Disorderly Conduct is much more consistently engaging than Volume 1: Law & Disorder (wow, they really got stuck on that pun).

My favourite story was The Good Old Days, wherein She-Hulk defends a physically aged Captain America's reputation against a damning deathbed accusation, as represented by Daredevil. While there is definite bang for your buck in terms of a Marvel Team-Up here, what surprised me most was how elegantly the hazards of moral resilience are discussed. Playing the hero in hostage situations is extremely dangerous for normal people: a concept that is rarely shown in action-packed adventures. It's a truly admirable plot and one I hope is televised in the Marvel+ series one day.

Small Victories is my second choice for this volume but then I do love a good story about shrinking and then having to survive in a back garden. It also tests the mettle of She-Hulk and Hellcat's relationship, revealing both their insecurities in a brief but noticeable way.

Titanium Blues and Final Verdict (technically a two-parter) were fine for action but weren't an entirely satisfying resolution to the Blue File mystery. I get the feeling Soule expected to have longer to work out the kinks here, only to see his run suddenly end. This was a shame as I thought the twist could have worked if more pages had been devoted to exploring the villain's motivation thoroughly.

Pulido's artwork has grown on me (wide eyes and all) and I was glad that he alone illustrated these stories. It gave the series a suitably colourful continuity.

To sum up I really enjoyed this She-Hulk miniseries. If Marvel Studios need to raid any more from their comics' source material, they would do well to use some of the ideas in here. Soule really understands She-Hulk's appeal and I'm glad he used this cast of characters again in his other Marvel work. I recommend She-Hulk, Volume 2 to comic readers looking for a witty superhero with a fascinating day job.

[Aaron · Rating 2 out of 5]

A pretty lackluster finish to a series that felt like it was going to be something very unique and cool. The abrupt ending is definitely to blame for some of the problems here, but honestly it's not all the fault of a tight timeline. Yes, the grand finale of "The Blue File," a storyline that's been progressing gradually behind the scenes as throughout Soule's run, is incredibly rushed and unsatisfying. That doesn't feel like Soule's fault. But, the other stories collected here are boring, and as far as I can tell, they're told as intended.

For instance, the second storyline collected here (in which She-Hulk defends Captain America, toe-to-toe in court with Matt Murdock AKA Daredevil), is three full issues long, and could easily have been told in two. It's a tedious, overly-technical courtroom drama that we absolutely know the outcome of before it even starts (come on, do we really think Captain America is going to lose a court battle?), and does nothing to play around with morality or the mire of the justice system or anything. It's not even as good as an episode of Law & Order. At least in L&O you wonder how things might turn out.

Then, we get into the wrap-up of The Blue File storyline, and it's so disappointing. After all this time building up a mystery, having trails come up cold, revealing that people have been brainwashed in some sort of extreme coverup of god knows what, the whole explanation for the story is just monologged out by some D-list villain in the final issue. He basically sits everyone down, says "I have no reason to tell you this, but here's exactly what happened," and then She-Hulk punches him. The end. For real.

And like I said, this isn't Soule's fault, what with the sudden cancellation and all that, but it certainly doesn't make me want to rush back out and read this again.

Overall, this series had a lot of potential, but kind of fell apart pretty fast. I'd recommend reading the first volume just to see what you missed, but there's no reason to follow it to its conclusion.

[Adam Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soule, Pulido, Muntsa, et. al. are so good on She-Hulk. It's a shame that their run was only twelve issues, but it's a tight story with some fun diversions here and there that really captures the essence of Jennifer Walters and builds a delightful supporting cast too. The Captain America story probably could have been two issues instead of three, but it's hard to complain about that with the creative team doing such a bang-up job

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art is blah for me, the story is OK. I just am not that invested. Someone convince me otherwise or I am done.

[Chris Browning · Rating 4 out of 5]

As wholly enjoyable as the first volume and both together are one of the most purely enjoyable runs of a mainstream comic I’ve read in some time

[angelofmine1974 · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/97FaXXlNWVE

Enjoy!