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She-Hulk #9Writer: Charles SouleArtist: Javier PulidoColorist: Muntsa VincentePublisher: Marvel ComicsPrice: $2.99The recent list of Marvel’s solicitations revealed that
She-Hulk will see her last issue in January and a couple of days later, writer Charles Soule confirmed the cancellation on his blog, citing that despite critical acclaim, the book couldn't justify its existence on a financial level.
I’ll be the first to admit that I never cared about the She-Hulk character. Normally, when friends and colleagues of mine recommend a book, I check it out. This time, not so much, at least until I heard about the new story arc.
So I gave the last issue a whirl and was impressed with what was inside. Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, is being sued in the wrongful death of a friend dating back to 1940.
She-Hulk is representing Rogers and, much to everyone’s surprise, Matt Murdock is representing the plaintiff.
Soule masterfully dives into the emotional core of the issues at hand. Cap recently lost his super-soldier abilities and is an old man, meaning his days might be numbered. Hulk has an enormous amount of respect for Steve Rogers and doesn't want murderer to be the final mark in his legacy. Legal counsel on both sides of the fence have tricks up their sleeves, but Cap wants it all done by the book. This is frustrating considering he couldn't have possibly murdered anyone, right?
Javier Pulido’s artwork does a great job at illustrating all of the expressive responses, expertly showing laughter, anger and frustration. The coloring of Muntsa Vincente brings an almost comical appeal to the story. Seeing a pink-shirt-wearing, flamboyant, ambulance-chasing lawyer trying convince a cane-hobbling Steve Rogers to play tennis was something you just need to see to believe.
So, the question becomes, why bother to, or bother to continue to, read this series when the powers to be at Marvel have already deemed it a failure?
Well, sometimes, the comics with remarkable storytelling only appeal to a select few and fail to capture the imagination of the masses. I read all of the previous issues in this run and judging by my own opinion of the character, I’m not surprised of its short shelf life.
However, I feel
She-Hulk deserves to second chance to make a first impression.
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