Those who reacted with misogynistic furor about some new “female Hulk” when Marvel Studios announced its She-Hulk series on Disney+greatly missed the mark. Not only is Jennifer Walters not a new character, but she’s also arguably in possession of an even more impressive comic book history than her more famous cousin.
While Bruce Banner will likely always be the world’s most prominent Hulk, Walters brings a lot more to the superheroic table than he does - all the brawn, twice the brains, and a thriving legal practice.
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe unfamiliar with her personality are in for more than a few surprises - and those who already know all about “Shulkie” are just excited that the jade giantess has finally made her on-screen debut.
She-Hulk Is One Of The Last Characters To Be Created By Stan Lee - And Was Inspired By
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By the time the '80s rolled around, the great Stan Lee was all but finished with his legendary run of creating superheroes - but he had one more classic character up his sleeve. Jennifer Walters made her self-titled comic book debut in 1980’s Savage She-Hulk #1 - written by Lee with art from John Buscema.
Although She-Hulk would go on to become an all-time favorite of many Marvel-ites, she was initially created with more cynical motivations in mind. Given the success of ABC’s The Bionic Woman - a spinoff of The Six Million Dollar Man - Lee was concerned that CBS would attempt to pilot a female-centric spinoff of its The Incredible Hulk series. The publication of She-Hulk ensured that Lee would beat them to the punch - and that Marvel Comics would retain all rights to the character.
Ultimately, the plan worked better than Lee could have ever expected
She’s A Hero Who Fights For Justice
Long Before She Goes Green
Long before she becomes a gargantuan, green-skinned guardian of the innocent, Jennifer Walters is already a hero in her own right. As a child, Jen makes an effort to shelter her cousin, Bruce Banner (yes, that Bruce Banner) from his cruel father, often taking Bruce to the library to stoke his love of learning.
Taking inspiration from her police officer father, Walters ends up going to law school and becoming an attorney. Meanwhile, her cousin Bruce takes up a slightly different career by becoming first a nuclear scientist and then the Incredible Hulk - though their paths are destined to intertwine in the near future.
She-Hulk Is One Of The Last Characters To Be Created By Stan Lee - And Was Inspired By Copyright
By the time the '80s rolled around, the great Stan Lee was all but finished with his legendary run of creating superheroes - but he had one more classic character up his sleeve. Jennifer Walters made her self-titled comic book debut in 1980’s Savage She-Hulk #1 - written by Lee with art from John Buscema.
Although She-Hulk would go on to become an all-time favorite of many Marvel-ites, she was initially created with more cynical motivations in mind. Given the success of ABC’s The Bionic Woman - a spinoff of The Six Million Dollar Man - Lee was concerned that CBS would attempt to pilot a female-centric spinoff of its The Incredible Hulk series. The publication of She-Hulk ensured that Lee would beat them to the punch - and that Marvel Comics would retain all rights to the character.
Ultimately, the plan worked better than Lee could have ever expected.
Jennifer's Powers Arrive When She Receives A Hulking Blood Transfusion From Her Famous Cousin
Some time into her career as an attorney, Jennifer Walters finds herself defending a former mobster-turned-informant. Targeted by the head of her client’s former underworld organization, Walters is severely hurt. Fortunately, her cousin Bruce Banner happens to be in town, and he reluctantly provides a gamma-infused blood transfusion to save her life.
Later, when a few thugs attempt to finish Walters off in the hospital, Banner’s blood incites her first ever transformation into the She-Hulk - an unfortunate moniker she picks up from one of her would-be assailants - and she dispatches them with ease.
In her hulking form, Jennifer is now 7 feet tall and heavily muscled (not to mention green), though she immediately returns to her normal shape as soon as the fighting is over.
Almost Immediately, She-Hulk’s Intelligence And Self-Control Distinguish Her From The Hulk
At first, She-Hulk is exactly what she sounds like: a female version of the Hulk, sporting serious strength and a serious lack of self-regulation. Early in her publishing history, however, Jennifer Walters distinguishes herself from her more famous cousin by learning how to control her transformations and retain her intelligence when she’s “hulked out.” If anything, Walters is way more chill when she’s in She-Hulk mode.
Compared to Bruce Banner, who turns into the Hulk against his will whenever he gets angry, Walters’s self-control gives her a major advantage over the original Hulk. However, her condition isn't without drawbacks. Because she is able to transform into the bold, brash, and beautiful She-Hulk at will, Walters starts to lose confidence and comfort in her human form. Reconciling her two very different halves into one whole takes considerable time.
She-Hulk Joins The Avengers - And Immediately Gets Roped Into One Of Their Zaniest Adventures To Date
In 1982's Avengers #221, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes go looking for some additional members, and She-Hulk wins one of the roster spots. As a teammate, Jennifer Walters proves to be much more popular than her less-than-cooperative cousin. Good thing, too, as she’s almost immediately roped into one of the Avengers’ wildest crossover adventures to date.
Along with countless other Marvel characters, She-Hulk is transported to Battleworld for Secret Wars - an event in which the forces of good and evil are toyed with by the uber-powerful Beyonder. Despite her rookie status, Walters acquits herself well on Battleworld, and sets the stage for the next step in her vigilante career.
Walters Replaces The Thing On The Fantastic Four Roster For A Time
At the conclusion of 1984’s Secret Wars, Ben Grimm decides to stay behind on Battleworld, where he’s able to completely control his transformations into the Thing. That leaves the Fantastic Four short one member, and they turn to the Sensational She-Hulk to fill the void.
Walters quickly ingratiates herself with Marvel’s first family, so much so that she’s eventually granted a lifetime detached membership. She ends up serving on the team for longer than expected when the Thing quits upon returning to Earth. It's important to note there are no hard feelings between Walters and Grimm, who remain staunch allies to this day.
Jennifer Is Temporarily Stuck In Her Hulk Form, But That Doesn’t Keep Her From Her Day Job
While part of the Fantastic Four, She-Hulk heroically stops a crashed S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier from leaking radioactive material, but becomes dangerously irradiated in the process. Though she already has gamma radiation coursing through her veins, the additional exposure has the effect of trapping Jennifer Walters in her hulking form. It's a turn of events she becomes surprisingly comfortable with.
Despite being stuck at 7 feet tall and green, Walters continues her day job as She-Hulk, attorney at law. She defends several of her fellow superheroes in court, including Spider-Man when he is sued by J. Jonah Jameson. Walters has also gone up against Matthew Murdock in court - a lawyer who leads a double-life as Daredevil - on numerous occasions.
‘Shulkie’ Has Been Breaking The Fourth Wall Since Before Deadpool Even Existed
When She-Hulk regained her own solo series in the late '80s, writer/artist John Byrne made some important changes to the character. Throughout the issues of The Sensational She-Hulk, Byrne has Walters break the fourth wall on a regular basis - often speaking to readers directly about her plight as a comic book character.
Long before Deadpool was even created, She-Hulk could be found on comic book covers taunting would-be buyers with both her feminine wiles and her raw wit. On one particularly memorable cover, “Shulkie” makes a compelling case to buy her comic: "If you don’t buy my book this time, I’m gonna come to your house and rip up all your X-Men!"
Sensuality And Sexism Have Always Been Major Components Of She-Hulk's Story
Shulkie is the textbook definition of "statuesque," and her unencumbered sexuality has long been a central part of her character. Rather than simply having her stories told through the male gaze, however, Jennifer Walters’s habit of breaking the fourth wall has allowed her to directly address the sexism of the comic book industry (and the rest of the world in general) via her adventures. She may be extraordinarily comfortable with her own body, especially when she’s hulked out, but those who objectify her do so at their own peril.
In one storyline, She-Hulk is victimized by paparazzi that use a helicopter to snap photos of her sunbathing atop the Baxter Building. To prevent the images' publication, Walters first attempts to use her legal skills. Ultimately, however, she must resort to her prodigious strength, and crushes the safe containing the photos with her bare hands.
She’s Developed Close Friendships - And Romances - With Several Other Superheroes
Over the years, Jennifer Walters has formed some important bonds with the rest of the superheroic community. Her first bestie is Patsy Walker (better known as Hellcat, one of Marvel’s oldest characters), but she’s also become close with just about every other woman who’s joined Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. She has a habit of taking other green-skinned warriors under her wing, including Lyra, Hulk’s daughter from the future. And She-Hulk remains one of the few people to always have Bruce Banner’s back, even when the rest of the heroes turn on him.
She-Hulk also has considerable luck when it comes to attracting superpowered paramours. Shulkie has hooked up with a series of Marvel’s greatest hunks, including Thor, Hercules, and Luke Cage. At one point, she even enjoys a brief marriage to John Jameson - an occasional werewolf and the astronaut son of J. Jonah Jameson.
In Terms Of Base Strength, She’s Stronger Than The Hulk - And Thor, To Boot
There are those who decry She-Hulk as nothing more than a Bruce Banner who’s a little easier on the eyes, but true Marvel Comics aficionados recognize her as the superior Hulk. Though her cousin theoretically has no upper limit to his strength (as it increases along with his anger - a trait Jennifer Walters shares), Shulkie has a higher base strength. That means that - except during circumstances in which Banner finds himself particularly enraged - She-Hulk is more than capable of taking down her cousin.
Walters is classified by Marvel Comics as having “Class 100” strength, which is essentially the power of a god. She’s proven she's capable of out-lifting the Thing, arm-wrestling Hercules, and hip-tossing Thanos - and even the Mighty Thor recognizes She-Hulk as one of his mightiest allies.
She Has A 'Savage' Form, As Well - And It’s Capable Of Tearing The Vision In Two
Although she’s mellowed out over the years, She-Hulk has a "savage" form that is as terrifying as anything Bruce Banner has ever transformed into. When She-Hulk goes savage, she loses all self-control and any semblance of her lawyerly personality, and her superstrength increases to world-shattering levels.
Though Shulkie’s savage mode is a rare sight, it has come out on occasion - and it usually doesn’t mean good things for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. During the events of Avengers: Disassembled, She-Hulk is driven temporarily insane by the Scarlet Witch and, as a result, rips the supposedly indestructible Vision in half right in front of his teammates. She also slips into her savage form when Hawkeye (temporarily) dispatches her cousin.
After Regaining Control Over Her Transformations, She-Hulk Helps Found ‘A-Force’
Though for a time she prefers to remain in She-Hulk mode, Jennifer Walters eventually learns to love her human self, too. This coincides with her ability to switch between her forms at will. With her two halves reconciled, Jennifer Walters continues to practice law (only wearing her green skin into the courtroom when it suits her purposes) and sets her sights on new superheroic horizons as She-Hulk.
Hot on the heels of Marvel’s second Secret Wars event, Shulkie founds A-Force: Marvel Comics’ most prominent all-woman superhero team. Along with Captain Marvel, Dazzler, Medusa, and Nico Minoru, She-Hulk leads A-Force into numerous battles for the good of the universe.
Unlike Most Superheroes, Shulkie Puts In Work At The Gym
Jennifer Walters possesses one character trait that is rarely discussed: She-Hulk is a total musclehead who spends all her free time in the gym - lifting outrageously heavy weights in an effort to continually increase her maximum strength.
It’s a habit that Shulkie picks up from the Thing during her time with the Fantastic Four, though she embarrasses Ben Grimm by easily maxing out all of his machines. Through her dedication to fitness, She-Hulk has slowly but surely raised her standing among the superstrong of Marvel Comics to the point that she’s now widely recognized as the most powerful Avenger outside of her jolly green cousin.
These Days, Jennifer Walters Is The Only Hulk On The Avengers Roster - And She’s Embraced Her New Body Type
In recent years, Jennifer Walters has undergone a number of important changes in how she presents herself to the readers of Marvel Comics. For one, she’s mostly dropped the whole "She-" business and generally prefers to go by just “Hulk” - a habit she develops while Bruce Banner is temporarily deceased.
She’s also decided to embrace the more savage side of her transformations, often eschewing the lithe form she used to take in favor of brute strength and raw musculature. It’s a wildly different look for Shulkie, but it’s also one that has allowed her to go toe-to-toe with some truly celestial threats in service of the Aveng
She-Hulk Is A Super-Powered Lawyer Who Can Go Toe-To-Toe With Her Big Green Cousin
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