She-hulk 1: Law and Disorder (Marvel Now!) Paperback – January 1, 2014

Very amusing story about a super-hero who wishes to continue her law career, despite being tall, green and able to juggle cars. Jennifer decides to take a position with a conventional law firm and works hard as an attorney for one year only to be let go because she didn't use her friendship with more wealthy superheroes (like Tony Stark) to steer more legal work to the firm. She takes out her frustration on the prized company conference room table and gets blackballed. While taking some down time at a lawyer bar, a case is dropped into her lap by a new client who is aware of her reputation. She asks Jennifer to sue Stark Enterprises on behalf of her late husband because of alleged theft of intellectual property. So Jen pursues the case in a conventional manner only to get put through a legal wringer by Stark's head lawyer. He and five assistant attorneys bury her under a ton of legal actions. While researching the case she discovers that wrongdoing was done, but not by Stark himself, but by a vice-president who was later canned. But her efforts to bring this information to light is stymied by her opponents, so she gets frustrated and goes directly to Tony Stark (a man who values his privacy). Jen fights off a horde of guard robots before entering Stark's private office. Surprised, Tony then asks why she is doing things the hard way. Jen replies that your lawyer makes it impossible to get to you and then explains the details of the case. Tony then tells Jen that he delegated everything and fired the VP when he messed up. He had no idea the man's ideas had been stolen. Jen suggests that Tony just write her client a big check to say you're sorry and things will be even. Tony agrees and later Jen gets a smaller check in payment. She uses it to start her own law office in Brooklyn. Her first office client is the son of Doctor Doom, who wants asylum in the USA to be away from his domineering father. It takes much of her legal wrangling and a good deal of She-Hulk strength to get this case to court (which she wins) but then Doctor Doom snatches defeat from the jaws of victory by kidnapping her client and taking him back to Latervia. Jennifer then sneaks into the country to fight Doom to a standstill before he will let his son decide his own fate. Then Jennifer tackles the mysterious Blue File, hiring Patsy Walker (Hellcat) as her investigator and unflappable Angie Huang as her paralegal. However, Jen may have bitten off more than she can chew with the Blue File. This is a rollicking tale written by Charles Soule, who is an attorney and probably used some of his legal experience to craft the stories.

The six issues contained in this book strike a wonderful balance between She-Hulk The Lawyer and She-Hulk The Super Hero. It's just plain fun.Jennifer/She-Hulk is written as more than just a one-dimensional punching machine: She is smart and self-depreciating with personal problems that are grounded and realistic without being the primary focus of the story so as to be mired in them. Jennifer, the supporting cast, and the tone of the book are engaging, quirky, and funny, and there are several moments where I actually laughed out loud.The reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the serious downturn of the artwork in issues 5 and 6. Books 1 through 4 are wonderfully drawn by Javier Pulido. His simple-clean style matches the tone of the story, and has the feel of classic Sunday funny pages. Starting in book 5, however, Ron Wimberly takes over artwork and I get the impression that Wimberly sees the world through a fish-eye lens: everything is distorted and weird with random objects and body parts being jagged, bulbous, extended or all three. It's sort of like Frank Miller, but worse. I'm not sure if it was a result of the artwork or mere coincidence, but I feel like the story took a downturn in those last two issues as well.Now, I am going to end on a high note. This incarnation of Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk should be Disney/Marvel/ABC's next television show. She is the quintessential millennial, without being annoyingly whiney and/or narcissistic. Although her powers could (and have) put her on the Avengers or Fantastic Four, ultimately and simply, her super power is super strength (and some measure of sex appeal). Her true charm stems from her intelligence and her humanity as a modern woman trying to make it. Issues 1 through 4 are your blueprint.

This series should be renewed immediately. The artwork is original, fresh, and surprisingly provocative. The writing is clever and engaging. This is one of the best new comics around, and certainly one of the most original Marvel has put out. It isn't like most of the mainstream comics today - predictable, male-driven, and dry. Its fun and original. Just buy it already and hope it will be renewed in the future.

My first exposure to she-hulk and liked it not knowing anything of character. But then after a few issues the art dropped dramatically!! Horrible. Not only the facial but the whole body structure is bad. Out of proportion and very crude even from panel to panel, not having a consistent looking character. Too bad as I am interested in the ongoing storyline. Due to way rating is set up I give it just over two stars overall but not over two and a half. If same original art from first few issues was in whole book I would have rated it just under four as it is more lawyer than hulk.

If you don't know anything about She-Hulk, stop worrying and BUY THS BOOK. I had always considered She-Hulk to be somewhat of a throw-away, B-tier character but this book changed that completely. This very special series strikes a great tone by focusing more on the lawyering She-Hulk does when she isn't out punching things and the artist Javier Pulido's modern take on pop art may put you off at first, but if so it will quickly grow on you.Trying to get your Law and Order-minded friends into comics? Give them this book!Trying to show your significant other that comics aren't always about brawny men and scantily-clad woman flying around punching stuff? Give him/her this book! Note: Book does contain some mild punching.Curious about what superheroes talk about when they go out drinking? Give yourself this book!

what I like is that it didn't come damaged

great addition to y collection.

This is really well-written and fleshes out Jen's character, doing something different from what Dan Slott's storytelling and John Byrne's art have done for her in the past. A lot of people hate the artwork, and although I like it, everyone that I showed it to seems to get rubbed up the wrong way by the pencilling (especially from Wimberley), despite the excellent story. I think that Marvel Now! is the right time to attempt unconventional style and to explore new directions in art, and since Shulkie has sadly been a character given erratic interest from Marvel, she lends herself to be a good test subject for something new and fun. In terms of the writing, Soule creates a compelling character where Shulkie is negotiating, sleuthing, helping friends, meeting weird people and generally not just busting heads in (but obviously the busting of heads is great).

So fun; great writing and interesting art.

Son loved it. Another addition to his collection.