With Marvel's She-Hulk debuting on Disney+ in 2022, Marvel Comics is putting the spotlight back on Jennifer Walters in a new ongoing series.
The new She-Hulk series will be written by Rainbow Rowell, who also penned the most recent volume of Runaways. The series will be drawn by Rogê Antônio (X-Men Red), with Adam Hughes and Jen Bartel providing covers for the first issue.
She-Hulk has been on a bit of a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride the past few years, beginning with her near-death experience in 2016's Civil War II. The lingering trauma of that experience was explored in the 2017 Hulk series by Mariko Tamaki. She-Hulk has since been a regular character in Jason Aaron's Avengers series, where she's taken the "Hulk" name and become a lot more like her savage, brutish cousin.
However, it appears Jen's life will be returning to some semblance of normalcy in the new series. The new volume of She-Hulk will bring back her classic 2000's costume and status quo, with Jen balancing her superhero adventures with a day job as a defense attorney. Marvel's press release teases the return of a familiar face who will spark a new mystery for Jen in issue #1, as well as a final page "that will shake up her life and possibly the whole Marvel Universe."
“She-Hulk is the best of the best,” Rowell said in a statement. “She’s smart, she’s funny—and she’s really and truly heroic (all that and she has the best hair in comics). Jen has always been at the top of my Marvel wishlist, and I’m thrilled to be writing her next chapter.”
"I’m very excited and feel honored to be a part of this exciting new phase of She-Hulk,” Antônio said. “Working with Rainbow Rowell has been inspiring and it’s amazing how she lets her passion for the character shine through on every page. I hope the fans have as much fun reading as I’m having illustrating these new adventures."
She-Hulk #1 will hit stores on January 12, 2022.
It's not surprising to see Marvel bring the character back to a more traditional status quo with the new Disney+ series on the horizon. The live-action series stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk and Jameela Jamil as her nemesis Titania. We don't yet know the premiere date for Marvel's She-Hulk, but Marvel's Kevin Feige confirmed the first season will be ten episodes in length.
Brush up on Jennifer Walters' colorful history with our She-Hulk Explained breakdown.
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