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She-Hulk (2014) (Single Issues)
She-Hulk #8
She-Hulk takes on a new client by the name of Captain America! Meanwhile, Patsy does a little digging on the Blue File.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2014
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Charles Soule
1,516 books1,668 followersCharles 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.
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September 11, 2014
Charles Soule’s She-Hulk has had a good balance between the lawyering and the superhero-ing so far; with #8 though, it’s very lawyer-heavy. It reads a bit like if John Grisham were to write a Marvel comic (please, no)!
Captain America is now old - I don’t know why, I don’t read his comics because they’re written by Rick Remender - but he’s an old dude for some reason. He’s also being sued by someone for wrongful death that occurred during wartime in 1940. So Cap’s hired Jen to represent him and they fly off to California for the case - but guess who’s the opposing lawyer who’s also in California right now? Well, I won’t spoil it here, but you can probably guess - not exactly an infinite number of lawyer superhero characters at Marvel, eh?
I don’t dislike courtroom/legal dramas which is partly why I’ve enjoyed She-Hulk so far, but when the comic becomes all courtroom stuff without the other aspects to balance it out? Eh… I don’t love it. I liked this comic but considering Javier Pulido and Muntsa Vicente are on art duties, I’d expect to love this comic and I don’t - though it’s got nothing to do with the art team!
It is a really gorgeous-looking comic though. The Stark plane they fly to California on is wonderfully designed in a retro style - there’s even a Rosie the Robot-type stewardess! - but there are fewer brilliantly conceived panels/pages than Pulido normally puts into his comics.
It’s still a great comic and a less-than-brilliant issue of She-Hulk is still better than the best comics of other titles (Captain America for one - sorry, I really hate what Remender’s done with that series!). She-Hulk #8 is a lot of fun, especially if you enjoy the lawyerly side of the character.
Captain America is now old - I don’t know why, I don’t read his comics because they’re written by Rick Remender - but he’s an old dude for some reason. He’s also being sued by someone for wrongful death that occurred during wartime in 1940. So Cap’s hired Jen to represent him and they fly off to California for the case - but guess who’s the opposing lawyer who’s also in California right now? Well, I won’t spoil it here, but you can probably guess - not exactly an infinite number of lawyer superhero characters at Marvel, eh?
I don’t dislike courtroom/legal dramas which is partly why I’ve enjoyed She-Hulk so far, but when the comic becomes all courtroom stuff without the other aspects to balance it out? Eh… I don’t love it. I liked this comic but considering Javier Pulido and Muntsa Vicente are on art duties, I’d expect to love this comic and I don’t - though it’s got nothing to do with the art team!
It is a really gorgeous-looking comic though. The Stark plane they fly to California on is wonderfully designed in a retro style - there’s even a Rosie the Robot-type stewardess! - but there are fewer brilliantly conceived panels/pages than Pulido normally puts into his comics.
It’s still a great comic and a less-than-brilliant issue of She-Hulk is still better than the best comics of other titles (Captain America for one - sorry, I really hate what Remender’s done with that series!). She-Hulk #8 is a lot of fun, especially if you enjoy the lawyerly side of the character.
January 3, 2015
I was gonna complain that Pulido made Cap look like 90 but turns out he kinda is. Don't ask why.
I kinda feel that this comic is relaying to much on cameos from more well - known people as She-Hulk (I didn't even know she existed until I saw this comic on the shelf) instead on creating a story that could stand in its own two feet by itself.
I get that having cameos helps bringing readers to the comic but here it feels like there's only cameos!
That said, this is still an enjoyable comic so it still gets four stars.
I kinda feel that this comic is relaying to much on cameos from more well - known people as She-Hulk (I didn't even know she existed until I saw this comic on the shelf) instead on creating a story that could stand in its own two feet by itself.
I get that having cameos helps bringing readers to the comic but here it feels like there's only cameos!
That said, this is still an enjoyable comic so it still gets four stars.
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May 30, 2022I don’t know if I fully comprehend the storyline of this one, to be honest.
February 26, 2015
This was another awesome issue, and the artwork is back to being lovely. :)
So, Jennifer has a new client: Captain America. And for some reason--I still don't know why--he now looks as old as he is, which makes him 90-something. Yikes! Anyway, he needs her help because he's being sued in California for wrongful death. Don't know all the details yet, but it looks like it's an old case that goes back to the 1940s.
Jennifer, Steve, Patsy, Angie and her monkey (his name is Hei Hei, I really should start using it) head to Cali. In Tony Stark's plane. Except, she can't practice there so she asks her friend Matt Murdock if he'll let her use his practice so she can go to court. He says no, so she finds someone else. And when she reaches the courtroom, she figures out exactly why Matt turned her down!
I really enjoyed this one. It was fun, informative, and... it has Captain America. I'm also starting to really like Patsy--who I thought was super annoying at first--and Angie--who I was immediately suspicious of. I think Shulkie has a great team.
So, Jennifer has a new client: Captain America. And for some reason--I still don't know why--he now looks as old as he is, which makes him 90-something. Yikes! Anyway, he needs her help because he's being sued in California for wrongful death. Don't know all the details yet, but it looks like it's an old case that goes back to the 1940s.
Jennifer, Steve, Patsy, Angie and her monkey (his name is Hei Hei, I really should start using it) head to Cali. In Tony Stark's plane. Except, she can't practice there so she asks her friend Matt Murdock if he'll let her use his practice so she can go to court. He says no, so she finds someone else. And when she reaches the courtroom, she figures out exactly why Matt turned her down!
I really enjoyed this one. It was fun, informative, and... it has Captain America. I'm also starting to really like Patsy--who I thought was super annoying at first--and Angie--who I was immediately suspicious of. I think Shulkie has a great team.
November 15, 2014
La historia empieza de forma maravillosa, mostrando una perspectiva atípica y cotidiana de una super heroína, lo cual era fresco e interesante. Pero lamentablemente después del tomo 5-6 la historia se volvió un poco errática e inconsistente.
October 24, 2014
Ah, back to their old, not horrible artist. Captain America makes an appearance in this book. Need to see how the story goes.
October 29, 2014
The lawyerly writing in these books is on point. Excited to see how the series ends
March 13, 2015
IT'S GO TIME!! LOVE IT!
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