![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, by the time Dan Slott got around to writing her solo title in 2005, the character’s winking reference to her own status as a comic book character became one of her defining features, and Slott developed this into a knowing and charming run, that while not free of problems, represents some of Marvel’s best output in the 21 st century.Īt the heart of Dan Slott’s run on what are referred to as She-Hulk volumes 1 & 2 (despite being the 3 rd and 4 th volumes of She-Hulk titles) is a alternately critical and nostalgic concern with the subjects of continuity and rupture in serialized superhero comic book narratives. However, three decades since she first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1, writers (especially John Byrne) have worked to develop the character into someone who is not merely a shadow of a male character with no defining personality or history of her own in titles like The Avengers, Fantastic Four and eventually her second solo book, The Sensational She-Hulk. Marvel Comics’ She-Hulk is perhaps the most high-profile of their many female characters that are derivative of successful pre-existing male characters. Today’s post has been cross-posted over at The Hooded Utilitarian (special thanks to Noah Berlatsky) ![]()
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