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She-Hulk will mark the first time that the MCU has touched on a character linked to the Hulk's comics since 2009's The Incredible Hulk. Kevin Feige recently announced that the She-Hulk show will be a legal comedy with half-hour episodes, but just which of the many story arcs from the comics could the writers adapt for the show? Let's take a look at ten of the best story arcs from the comics which Disney + and Marvel could bring to life for TV.
She-Hulk Origins: Savage She-Hulk
The most obvious story arc that the writers at Marvel studios could opt for is the two-year story arc that told the origin story of Jennifer Walters. It takes the same format as the original Hulk TV series which starred Lou Ferrigno, each issue plays out like an episode with the story coming to its conclusion in issue #25. The initial iteration of She-Hulk was a far cry from the humorous comics fans of the character have come love. Jennifer is a lawyer who just ed the bar but is shot by a hired gun at the behest of Nick Trask, the villain. She needs a blood transfusion which she gets from her cousin, Bruce Banner. While she's in hospital, Trask's men return to finish the job, but this triggers her first transformation into She-Hulk.
Web of Lies: She-Hulk #4
Yes, yes, we know that this team-up story might be impossible to adapt, for now at least, but one can hope with all the crossover rumors flying around which include a Netflix's Daredevil (Charlie Cox) making an appearance. One can dream that perhaps down the line in later seasons, we could see Web of Lies being adapted for a season or a couple of episodes of She-Hulk. Basically, Spiderman is fed up with the slander that J.Jonah Jameson has thrown his way via the Daily Bugle, so he seeks the help of none other than Jennifer Walters to bring a libel suit against the media mogul.
Can You Believe This: The Sensational She-Hulk #40
The "Can You Believe This" story could be the perfect arc to adapt for the small screen. It pits Jen against an enemy which she's unable to beat senseless, sexism. This comic takes a jab at writer John Byrne who spent the nine previous issues from The Sensational Hulk showcasing her almost naked body.
In this day and age, this is kind of the story that needs to be told, as the days of depicting female superheroes in skimpy outfits with ridiculous body and beauty standards are long gone.
Disorderly Conduct: She-Hulk #7-12
Disorderly Conduct is a story arc found in She-Hulk issues 7 to 12. When a friend of Walters' is in need of help, She-Hulk teams with Hank Pym and Hellcat to help her. As we've come to know with superhero team-ups in the MCU, no team-up happens without someone hiding something and this around it seems to be Pym. Of course, this particular story won't work within the MCU's continuity as Hank Pym exists as an older character, but perhaps the writers and showrunners could go ham in a later season and bring in Paul Rudd's Ant-Man?
The Big Reveal She-Hulk #9
The Big Reveal is another She-Hulk story that could work very well within the comedic courtroom genre that the showrunners are going for. J. Jonah Jameson, who's usually a thorn in Peter Parker's side, suddenly aims his crosshairs at Jennifer Walter when it's time for her to wed his son, John Jameson. The old media goon has never had a liking for superheroes, so when his son brings home the green cousin of the Hulk it goes as well as one would expect. We can picture Maslany and Simmons on screen together in what could be a comedic romp filled with stellar on-screen chemistry.
Plastic Snow And Mistletoe: The Sensational She-Hulk #36
This She-Hulk holiday special could make for an especially humorous episode of the She-Hulk TV show.
It sees Jennifer returning home for the holidays to spend Christmas with her father, who is having trouble adjusting to his "new daughter" aka her life in the spotlight as a lawyer who can also turn into a green musclebound Hulk.
The Sensational She-Hulk: Marvel Graphic Novel No. 18
The Sensational She-Hulk: Marvel Graphic Novel No. 18 sees Jennifer Walters attracting the attention of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. The agency begins to fear that Jennifer Walters might pose the same threat to the world which her cousin, Bruce Banner does. However, the group of S.H.I.E.L.D agents who end up catching her are attacked by insectoids, and it's up to Jen to beat them off and save the same people who brought her in. It would be the perfect platform to potentially connect She-Hulk to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and maybe even feature Samuel L. Jackson as Fury.
Court Costs: Solo Avengers #14
As an attorney, Jennifer Walters has always had the same dream as any American attorney, defending a client at the United States Supreme Court. This is the premise for Solo Avengers #14, which sees Walters having to appear before the Court to argues against the Mutant Registration Act. While mutants are yet to be introduced within the MCU, those Disney + scribes could potentially adapt this story and alter the nitty-gritty facts. Also, the comic features Hawkeye, who also has a TV series dropping, so you could probably guess where we're going with this.
Let Them Eat Cake: She- Hulk #7-11
The one huge difference between Jennifer Walters and her cousin Bruce Banner is that at first, she had full control over her alter-ego, She-Hulk. However, in Let Them Eat Cake, after a recent transformation, Jennifer begins to realize she might lose herself to her powers.
Throw in a new dangerous drug on the streets, and the conflict Jen faces; put a stop to it while keeping a low profile, or set a new savage Hulk on the loose?
Time of Her Life: She-Hulk #3 (100)
A recurring theme in Jennifer Walter's life is; Am I a superhero, or am I an attorney fighting for the rights of super-powered individuals?" Why can't she do both? This issue of She-Hulk would make for the perfect season or one-shot episode of the She-Hulk series. It deals with Jen having to go to court to defend her right to exist as both a lawyer and a superhero.