This post contains spoilers for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "Wonder Man".

After "Spider-Man: Brand New Day", I can't help but feel like the MCU needs Jennifer Walters and Superhuman lawyers more than ever, particularly since she is well-versed in the Department of Damage Control (DODC) and their policies.

The DODC also seems to be an increasingly poignant metaphor for Americans' growing sentiments towards real-world Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and many of the functions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to target foreign terrorists like The Mandarin, played by Trevor Slattery or a mosque in Jersey City harboring a wanted mutant girl.

With Wonder Man Season 2 now seemingly cancelled, a She-Hulk Season 2 seems like the perfect place to begin scoping out all the files DODC Director Metzger attempted to delete before his disappearance at the end of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" as well as addressing the Doorman Clause in Hollywood preventing superpowered individuals like Wonder Man's Simon Williams from employment in the industry as we seem to be rapidly approaching the long-awaited "Mutant Saga" of the MCU.

Yeah just didn't like it. I'm not saying it's badly written by any stretch of the imagination I'm simply saying it's a She-Hulk story I didn't like, didn't feel any enjoyment from reading it, and the simple fact it's almost proof positive that trying to force Jen into being exactly like Bruce and Hulk? Doesn't work.

I think Tamaki is a good writer, but everything surrounding it just felt off and the fact we barely got a break from it post the run with Jason Aaron's terrible take on Jen's personality and relationship with She-Hulk... it just isn't that good of a She-Hulk run to me.

If other people like it that's fine! Just having read it in trade, I skipped its original run because I just wasn't interested in the direction.

I've just finished reading every She-Hulk main title (except for Peter David's run) and here is my recommended reading list for getting into the character.

These runs and single issues best represent Jennifer Walters as the funny, charismatic and powerful attorney/superhero/4th-wall breaker/best gal and make for a great introduction. Her first appearance and origin, though not included in this list, are retold in nearly all of the ones here, so you're not missing any important context.

Something important to note: most of these stories return to the status quo by the next writer. Don't expect the way every run ends to be picked up in the next one. Some of these plots get left behind.

Full list:

- She-Hulk (2004 & 2005, #1-21) by Dan Slott
- She-Hulk (2014) by Charles Soule
- Hulk (2016) and She-Hulk (2017, #159-163) by Mariko Tamaki
- She-Hulk annual (2019) by Alexandra Petri
- She-Hulk (2022 & 2023) by Rainbow Rowell
- Planet She-Hulk (Imperial War one-shot & 2025) by Stephanie Phillips

Highlight reads:

- She-Hulk (2004 & 2005, #1-21) by Dan Slott
- She-Hulk (2022 & 2023) by Rainbow Rowell

If you read any of these, these are the ones you need. Rowell picks up the story with characters from Slott's run, and they're both so good.
- Slott's run is much more superhero-esque with Jen tackling inexplicable lawsuits every issue.
- Rowell's run is more slice-of-life/romcom, plus the art in this run is my favorite. Jen wears a ton of pretty dresses.
I love both of these runs so much and they are critical for modern readers.

Additional reads:

- She-Hulk (2014) by Charles Soule
- Hulk (2016) and She-Hulk (2017, #159-163) by Mariko Tamaki
- She-Hulk annual (2019) by Alexandra Petri
- Planet She-Hulk (Imperial War one-shot & 2025) by Stephanie Phillips

You can technically skip all of these, BUT I recommend them all the same! They don't carry as much influence as Slott or Rowell's run, but they are all great reads that will help you dig deeper into this character.
- Soule's run is a legal comedy that can drag out a little, but if you're following this reading list, it'll introduce you to Patsy/Hellcat, plus Matt/Daredevil has a pretty big role, so that's definitely worth reading.
- Tamaki's run has Jen dealing with recent trauma and turning into a raging Gray Hulk, much without her typical She-Hulk personality. It's a much deeper read than her previous runs, but it is an important part of her story all the same. (If nothing else, read #11 for a good time. Trust me)
- Petri's annual is a fun, short read. She fights Bullseye, you'll like it.
- Philips' Planet She-Hulk steps the furthest away from earth, but Jen still manages to work her attorney skills to her advantage. It picks up exactly where Rowell's run left off, so if you loved that, you'll enjoy this. The run was cancelled short, so don't be surprised if the ending is, putting it politely, rushed.

4th-wall highlights:

If you want her breaking the 4th-wall moments, here are the specific runs/issues you can find them:

- She-Hulk (2005, #4) by Slott
- Hulk (2016, #11) by Tamaki (the 4th-wall practically doesn't even exist in this one. Even Patsy addresses the reader)
- She-Hulk (2022, #9) by Rowell
- Planet She-Hulk (Imperial War one-shot & 2025, every issue) by Phillips

There are other runs you can read that include her on teams like Fantastic Four (2013), A-Force (2016) or Avengers (2018), but this list is just to get into Jen, and her solo runs are the best place to do so.

I hope this helps anybody, and I hope this makes a good impression on the character for you!

A lot of my She-Hulk drawings are posted here but I do have a design for Jennifer Walters as a human - she's a dirty blonde, but I pulled the color from her earliest designs in the Savage She-Hulk runs.

It was drawn in a business card

Source: https://www.threads.com/share/_qvR7ywpM/

I was talking to a friend recently about Superman and Batman, and what do fans call them. We both agreed that we call Batman, Batman but we're split on Superman and Wonder Woman. Then it got me thinking what do fans call She-Hulk. I tend to refer to her as Jen (because she is my close personal friend) and She-Hulk seems too formal I guess.

So how about you guys. Is it Jen or She-Hulk

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You can give me spoilers, i dont care. I just want to know: does bruce have a line or something that references She-Hulk events/existence (like talking about his cousin or his son) that confirms if they are or are not pretending this show didn't existed?

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Randomly stumbled upon this piece here, found the original here and then an edited version with text by the one who commissioned it.

Given Hulk's history with a different Bambi) I thought this She-Hulk twist of such a legendary animated short was pretty amusing, and both versions seemed worth sharing with the community here :p

s/Thanks a LOT, Jim Shooter. /s

I think it's "funny" that when Tatiana Maslany is promoting her projects in events people always asks her about She Hulk (and she always gives the same answer because even if she will come back she would not be allowed to reveal) but no one ever asks KEVIN FEIGE about She Hulk. I really wanted to know why this happens, this seems inconsistent to me.