She-Hulk: Jaded [Hardcover]

Peter David (Author), Shawn Moll (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 21, 2008

It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime Hulk writer Peter David takes the helm of the world's most dangerous lawyer as she takes on the world's most dangerous job. Be here now...or She-Hulk Smash! Collects She-Hulk #22-27.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Marvel; Premiere Edition edition (May 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785132228
• ISBN-13: 978-0785132226
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,718,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's almost unfair of the editors, February 5, 2009

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Justin R. Powers-luhn (Yokohama, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: She-Hulk - Volume 6: Jaded (Paperback)

It confused me to find that a book that had gained popularity recently by being a funny and self-referential look at the Marvel (uni?)verse was being taken in such a serious (and, arguably, self-important direction). I'm not saying that She Hulk can't be a serious character, but this TPB should have a disclaimer on the front: "WARNING: COMPLETE AND UTTER CHANGE IN EDITORIAL DIRECTION". I was looking for somewhat lighthearted, self-aware fare, and I found just another ho-hum comic book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Change is good. But don't give it a 360 in one issue., June 18, 2009

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Joe (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: She-Hulk - Volume 6: Jaded (Paperback)

It was cool that Peter David took over to write for She-Hulk (no one beats Dan Slott's writing). Jennifer Walters can play many different roles, in the Marvel universe. But changing the entire comic within one issue, is what got everyone turned off to the series. Thus leading to its cancellation. Instead of gradually weaning everyone off Jen's original life, David just slams us into insanity and gave little hope to fans of her lightheartedness return. In issue 21, Pug finally started dating Jen and she was finally happy. The next issue, she loses her job, and her life falls apart. With a really short explanation, and loss of Pug from this point on. This would get any fan mad (sure did with me). Then to top it off. When the comic was canceled, David ended the comic in a rushed manner and didn't resolve anything. We get a epic return of an original villain from her Savage days. And he never gets any screen time. Hopefully it doesn't take another 10 years for her to come back. I want a resolution. It's fine to make drama and edger action. Just don't flip a switch on the character. It's a shame really. For a fan who followed her since I was 7 years old.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Darn Good, May 17, 2008

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CB - See all my reviews

This review is from: She-Hulk: Jaded (Hardcover)

Things have been rough for She-Hulk lately - if you've read the last 5 volumes, she's gone from top-flight prosecutor and member of the Avengers to getting fired from her job and thrown out of Avengers mansion for her propensity to party. On top of that, her powers have been on the fritz, she joined a superhuman law firm, had some ill-advised love affairs, temporarily lost her powers, ran afoul of Tony "Iron Man" Stark, had to deal with other-dimensional dopplegangers, and got disbarred. Not a good time to be Jennifer Walters.

This new volume, "Jaded," picks right up from these recent events, finding She-Hulk, and a mysterious partner, as bounty hunters tracking down superhuman bail jumpers. Indeed, Shulkie herself is questioning whether or not the idea of being a hero is actually feasible any more. But when a new villain targets her, and some otherworldly villains come calling, will She-Hulk decide to do what she does best? Wait and see.

The Good: A new creative team. Famed comics scribe Peter David (who also wrote The Hulk in days gone by) has taken the reigns of the title and, while he still maintains the campy, comical edge that has alway made She-Hulk a fun character, he has moved away from the tone of the most recent She-Hulk offerings, which had made the comic too madcap in my opinion. Additionally, a new artist (termed in the dust jacket a "rising artistic star") Shawn Moll is the penciller. Previous volumes had relied on a more cartoony style to illustrate She-Hulk's stories, but Moll has a more traditional style that works well with one of the best characters of the House of Ideas - I look forward to watching his style develop.

The Bad: While this is a vast improvement over the past two volumes of the series, it is not without its difficulties. There are patches of dialogue and plot that ring a little hollow, and at times the art is a little uneven.

I heartily recommend this volume to anyone who has followed She-Hulk and likes (generally) the new direction her character has taken. This is not a perfect volume, but as David and Moll continue to get their footing on the title, I'm confident that they will build it into a powerhouse.