It’s with great sadness that I regret to inform you readers that She-Hulk is slated for cancellation. Yet again, fans are proving that there’s only one leading lady capable of sustaining her own title in all of comicdome, and unfortunately.. she’s with the “other” company. She-Hulk’s final issue will be number 38, three issues from now.
So I started off this issue with a sense of dread. I mean it’s like visiting a cousin in the hospital that is dying of some terminal illness. You want to make the best of it, but the harsh reality is that your time with that person will end soon. Maybe I’m being a little overdramatic, but She-Hulk IS Marvel’s leading lady. Dan Slott and Peter David have done a fantastic job with the character in this volume. It’s a shame that the Jade giantess doesn’t have the staying power that other characters have. She needs more loyal readers.
But I digress.. onto the issue in question.
The art here is just as good as last issue. I’m really digging GG Studio’s art (
I’m confused about who actually handles the pencils or if it’s a collaboration between Vincenzo Cucca and Pasquale Qualano). I could get used to this style and it really fits the She-Hulk book in my opinion. Is it me or was anybody else not able to look away from Valkyrie’s backside. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.
I also oggled over their depiction of Ursa Major. The Russian Bear never looked so good. He looked ferocious and powerful, great fight sequences with She-Hulk.
I’m digging this humanitarian story Peter David’s got going on. If you remember last issue, there was an earthquake in some European country ruled by a dictator that would not lend a hand to his own people in need, holding onto a warehouse full of food and medical supplies. She-Hulk assembled her Lady Liberators (Valkyrie, Thundra & Invisible Woman) to hop into Jazinda’s ship and fly over to help. At the end of that issue, they are confronted by the Winter Guard who are under orders to not let the Lady Liberators interfere.
So this issue opens up with that confrontation. Like any good (and predictable) superhero book, a fight ensues. Each side pounds on each other until they realize that none of this is helping the victims. I’m guessing you can figure out the rest.
As predictable as this issue was, we are still treated to some great character interaction by Peter David and the ending does leave me wanting more. I wonder how “diplomatic” Jennifer will be while visiting the country’s dictator.. and what does the dictator have up his sleeve?
Bottom Line: This is a solid issue in conjunction with the last. You can tell that Peter David is doing his best to end the series on a good note by at least tackling an important global issue. He doesn’t just have Jen pounding on C-list villains until the final curtain. Good job PAD.
4 out of 5 stars.