She-Hulk
Sometimes savage but always sensational, She-Hulk was created in 1980 and has appeared in hundreds of comics since. In the late 90s, she was Marvel’s most successful female solo character and has often been both groundbreaking and a lightning rod for controversy.
What’s it all about?
As a female superhero centrally defined by connotatively masculine size and strength as well as elements of monstrousness, exhuberant sexuality, and self-reflexive humor, She-Hulk is a fascinating site of productive contradictions. Our series of threads discusses all of these dynamics as they appear in comics across the character’s 42-year history, with a particular focus on representations of gender and sexuality.
An Introduction to She-Hulk
This week, we’re cross-examining She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters. The character was created by Stan Lee & John Buscema in Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980). She was partly created to retain copyright, Lee being worried the Incredible Hulk TV series might develop its own She-Hulk. 1/11
You can also jump ahead to specific threads. Here’s a full list of topics:
An Introduction to She-Hulk
Revisiting “Savage She-Hulk”
Objectification and Postfeminism in “Sensational She-Hulk”
She-Hulk & the 4th Wall
She-Hulk, Bodies & Fashion
Dan Slott’s She-Hulk Pitch
Litigating Sexual Violence in “She-Hulk”
Monstrosity, Patriarchy & the Legal System in “She-Hulk”
Feminist Legacies in “She Hulk”
She-Hulk and Character Consistency