The upcoming She-Hulk series on Disney+ has fans not intimately familiar with the Hulk's cousin looking through Marvel's catalog. With hundreds of appearances, it becomes daunting to follow multiple directions from multiple writers. It's even a challenge for the creators of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, crafting direction from histories that are decades old.
She-Hulk stars Tatiana Maslany and has been stated to revolve around her life as an attorney. Kevin Feige has even mentioned that it will draw heavily on John Byrne's interpretation of the character. Some casting, like Jameela Jamil as Titania, also add to the determination of what to read in preparation for the series.
10 Savage She-Hulk #1 Is Where It All Starts
There's no better place to start than the beginning. While She-Hulk has recounted her origin several times, the original story places everything into proper context. Stan Lee and John Buscema craft a story that is simple, but portrays Jennifer Walters differently from her cousin.
All personification that fans came used to from She-Hulk is missing, as She-Hulk comes across much more savage, but setting the stage for a more intelligent protagonist than the Hulk. The depiction of Bruce Banner here definitely more resembles Mark Ruffalo's portrayal than the ideal comic fans are used to.
9 Secret Wars #7 Is She-Hulk's First Meeting With Titania
While She-Hulk's time in the Avengers doesn't do much to make her stand out, it does get her involved in the first Secret Wars. In the seventh issue, by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, the Wasp is believed killed by the villains. The heroes are unable to leave Galactus to strike back, but She-Hulk sets out on her own.
She makes quick work of the Wrecking Crew when Titania steps into the fray. It's a great match-up, with She-Hulk's experience compensating for Titania's apparent superior power. Unfortunately, she gets overpowered when Absorbing Man and the revived Wrecking Crew gang up on her. It's the start of a rivalry between She-Hulk and Titania that will be a facet of the Disney+ series.
8 Fantastic Four #275 Featured She-Hulk Against A Skin Mag?
She-Hulk started to shine in John Byrne's Fantastic Four. In issue #275, she found herself facing the seedier side of fame when a skin mag called "the Naked Truth" getting pictures of her sunbathing on the roof of the Baxter Building. To try and stop the publishing of the photos, she uses both of her identities.
As She-Hulk, she gets the location of the publisher. Jennifer Walters attempts to legally threaten the shady publisher but learns that he's within his rights since She-Hulk is a public figure. In the end, she crushes his safe but fails to prevent the publishing. In the end, the printer color-corrects the photos, preserving her dignity.
7 The She-Hulk Graphic Novel Showed How Comfortable She Was A Superhero
Published in 1985, the Sensational She-Hulk graphic novel by John Byrne was a magnificent tale of She-Hulk apprehended by overeager SHIELD agents to see if she were as much of a threat as her cousin. The agent in charge, Roger Dooley, subjects her to a humiliating strip search and exams, using her boyfriend Wyatt Wingfoot as leverage against her. Dooley's more salient interest in She-Hulk is highlighted in this tale.
In apprehending She-Hulk, Dooley accidentally brings a colony of sentient cockroaches onto the SHIELD Helicarrier. The cockroaches sabotage the Helicarrier's engines, forcing She-Hulk to deactivate its atomic core before it crashes. This massive radiation exposure temporarily robs She-Hulk of the ability to revert to Jennifer Walters.
6 Sensational She-Hulk #4 Started To Highlight Her As A Lawyer, With A Twist
With her series, She-Hulk saw John Byrne play her adventures more for humor. She-Hulk would talk directly to the readers, knowing full well that she was in a comic book. Once she even managed to get out of a trap by moving through an advertisement.
Taking a job in the district attorney's office, she's introduced to Louise Mason, who shares the knowledge of the nature of their existence. Mason used to be the Golden Age crimefighter known as the Blond Phantom. Since the Disney+ series promises to have her break the fourth wall, Deadpool-style, this series seems very important to grasp the possible tone of the show.
5 Sensational She-Hulk #36 Is A Touching Christmas Issue
John Byrne acknowledged She-Hulk's first series with a special Christmas issue. She-Hulk and Louise go to California to visit She-Hulk's dad. Her old supporting cast visits and Louise hits it off with her best friend's father. She even rekindles her romance with Wyatt Wingfoot.
However, She-Hulk catches her dad missing his daughter as she was. She still can't revert to "normal" Jennifer Walters. Louise reminds her of a gift given to her by Nick St. Christopher back in the eighth issue. This gift lets her spend one night with her dad as Jennifer Walters, just as he'll always remember her.
4 Sensational She-Hulk #37 Breaks The Fourth Wall Spectacularly
In the very next issue, John Byrne added Jen's boyfriend to the regular cast and completely shattered the fourth wall. Attacked by the Living Eraser from a Silver Age Giant-Man story, she's taken to Dimension Z to be the bride to that world's ruler. It's a straightforward adventure until She-Hulk and Wyatt Wingfoot go to escape.
They take the Living Eraser's device that "erases' things from Earth to Dimension Z. She-Hulk doesn't know how to properly use them, resulting in several blank pages. She-Hulk rips open the page, admonishing John Byrne for pulling such a stunt.
3 2004's She-Hulk #1 Saw She-Hulk Lose Almost Everything
When Dan Slott relaunched She-Hulk in 2004, she had become one of the most hedonistic superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Every victory, whether in court or with supervillains merited a party. She even hooked up with a male underwear model for most of the issue.
Unfortunately, the Avengers kick her out of the headquarters, and she loses her job with the district attorney's office. She was even dumped by the underwear model. In the end, she's recruited by a prestigious law firm under the condition she works for them as Jennifer Walters and not She-Hulk.
2 2005's She-Hulk #6 Had She-Hulk Defend A Former Teammate With A Troublesome Power
She-Hulk's most notorious case during this period came when her former teammate Starfox from charges of sexual assault with his euphoric super-power. He goes to her for his defense but proceeds to make scenes and using his power on those in She-Hulk's office, including her and boyfriend John Jameson, having issues with Jen's life as She-Hulk.
Unfortunately, this will lead to issues as those under Starfox's euphoria power can't focus. This highlights the chaos of her law practice, as she defends super-criminals, longing to represent a superhero. Unfortunately, the one superhero she gets to represent just may be guilty.
1 2014's She-Hulk #1 Had She-Hulk Strike Out On Her Own
By the debut of her 2014 series by Charles Soule and Javier Pulido, She-Hulk had become an attorney at another firm. Unfortunately, they hired her in order to try and land high-end clients like Tony Stark, Danny Rand, and Reed Richards. She quits the firm, and a case falls in her lap.
Criminal scientist Jonas Harrow pitched a patent to a Stark subsidiary. She-Hulk uncovers that the automated portions of Tony Stark's business life have put the company in a position where it is guilty of stealing the technology. She-Hulk convinces Tony to settle, and Harrow's widow pays Jennifer enough to open her own practice.