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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the Bang?, April 18, 2004
This final chapter of writer Geoff Johns' Avengers run is comprised of character-driven big stories, showing why the Avengers are Earth's Mightiest Heroes in three seperate stories.
The first focuses on the Wasp and Yellowjacket in Vegas resolving their relationship with great art by Steve Sadowski (and of course, "where's the bang?" refers to the (...) scene that has been cut from this collected edition).
The second story is a three-issue arc that names this collection, "The Search for She-Hulk". Scott Kollins delivers the same action-packed storytelling that he did in the Flash (where he was first partnered with Geoff Johns). Kollins is an accomplished artist, able to merge the fantastic world of super powers and the mundane reality of everyday people. The impact of She-Hulk's rampage is felt in the wide-angle shots, as well as the up-close character-shots. Kollins takes special care in designing even background characters and this ups the stakes of the story.
The final part of the collection resolves the conflict between Jack of Hearts and Ant-Man. These two minor characters have flourished under Johns' pen. While the conclusion is a bit too pat - perhaps brought on by the urgency of Johns' departure - it still serves to open up the characters of Ant-Man, Jack of Hearts, and the other Avengers in its simple choices.
"The Search for She-Hulk" is a stronger collection than expected. It shows fans what might have happened if Johns had stayed with the team - solid, character-driven stories that make every Avenger truly formidable. There's little wasted dialogue, and a lot of care to show each hero, villain and bystander in their full complexity. Geoff Johns is the first person in a long time whose vision of the Avengers combines the nobility and power inherent in the team with a human scope of stories that draw a reader in. I would have liked to have seen more, and I highly recommend the three volumes of his run to anyone interested in seeing what Marvel's old-school super team can do with modern storytelling.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty good, but..., March 27, 2005
I decided to buy this book after reading the latest She-Hulk TPB "Single Green Female" (a great book by the way).
This book, "The Search for She-Hulk," was pretty good, but She-Hulk is all "hulked-out" in it, on a rage-a-thon. It's a little boring to see her like this.
The writing is just OK. Apparently better than the other Avengers TPB's from this era (most have really bad reviews on the Amazon site).
What saves this book is the artwork. It's stunning.The depictions of Captain America and the Scarlet Witch are awesome.
I grew up reading the Avengers, so it was fun to revisit them.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
She-Hulk smash!, April 1, 2004
What a story! Jenn Walters, AKA She-Hulk, cousin to Bruce Banner, is now a rampaging She-Hulk, after fellow Avenger Jack of Hearts destroys her gamma radiation balance in her body. She's on the run, a la Bruce Banner or David Banner in the TV series, and her metamorphosis are triggered by fear, and is tracked to Idaho, where the Avengers find her...and her cousin. Not a pretty sight, as she does what she never has done, reverted to a rampaging mindless yet extremely powerful She-Hulk!
The art is not bad, and Jenn Walters human form is portrayed very well. She looks like the pretty lawyer she's always been. Her metamorphosis into She-Hulk are frightening, as not only do her eyes go green(a nod to the classic TV series), but they turn blood red as well, evoking a demonic possession. Her She-Hulk form is also drawn well, though her hairstyle reminds me too much of the big hair of my 80's youth, and John Byrne's Fantastic Four She-Hulk.
A great story, as Cap, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, and even Hawkeye show up to stop her from destroying a small Idaho town, and the Hulkbusters finally show up, with Doc Samson leading the vanguard. Interesting to see her act like her cousin, with classic "She Hulk Smash!" fist poundings, throwing cars and the traditional "Hulk no like" dialogue. Indeed, the meeting between her and Bruce Banner is touching, as she still cares for him and is very protective of him, no matter what he has done.
Highly reccomended, with plenty of traditional action and old school Avengers vs. Hulk fights.
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