Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Vol. 1 (Sensational She-Hulk (1989-1994))

I wasn't even reading yet when She Hulk was still in her 'Savage' series. ( Essential Savage She-Hulk, Vol. 1 (Marvel Essentials) (v. 1) ) I learned of her through the Marvel Comic cards that were out at that time, and was intrigued because I loved the 'Orion' women from Star Trek. LOL And so John Byrne's darn near revolutionary run of She Hulk comics was my introduction to the Emerald Amazon, (AKA Green Goddess, AKA Shulkie, AKA Emerald Glamazon... You get the picture. LOL) I found it to be a fresh and exciting spin on the way comics were normally done, with She Hulk 'including' readers into the adventure by 'Breaking The Fourth Wall' and speaking directly to us. My twelve year old brain delighted at the idea, and so a life long She Hulk fan was born... And that, folks, was more than two decades ago. And gleefully pre-ordering this book the moment I first saw it got me in that nostalgic mood. But NOTHING brought it home like picking it up and seeing those adventures again. Yes, the book feels dated because we're used to MUCH more detailed art in this modern day. But it also feels fresh and creative, even all these years later. The adventures are a throw back to when comics really were called 'Funny Books', and these are certainly funny. John Byrne did a great job both as story teller, AND as penciler, and I LOVED reading these again. He paved the way for the She Hulk of today, so much so that even in one of her newer more 'serious' books, she once 'Broke The Fourth Wall' as nice little inside nudge to her old fans. This book is funny, delightful, and absolutely made my heart strings tug for that innocent kid who still wishes he had all those comic books from 20 years ago. LOL But new readers, provided they can keep an open mind at the art from yester year, will find a delightful series of stories here, and a lot of laughs too. If you're a fan of today's She Hulk, then give this a try and learn what made her the 'Marvel' she is now. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Thanks so much for your time folks. Sincerely, R.A. McDowell

Very enjoyable, except for a several-page gap about two-thirds of the way in. NOT what I paid for! This has happened before, and I am getting REALLY annoyed!

This is my very favorite She-Hulk series. I should preface that by saying I loved comic books where the main character is aware that they are in a comic book. If you don't like that sort of thing, then skip this book; it's not for you. If you're like me and your taste in comic books run more toward HERBIE than SUPERMAN, then check this one out. It's a blast. Byrne has fun with the story, and the illustrations are excellent. The character has always trod a thin line between sexist boy fantasy and parody, but Byrne finds the right balance here. Lots of fun.

Not as good as the second half of the run but still best she-hulk.

I have these issues in my collection. Loved all the humor and of She-Hulk knowing she is in a comic book. I love that Byrne brought back less known characters like the Blonde Phantom and the crew from the U S 1 series.

A fun read for anyone who enjoys comics:) The art and writing bring out the best of the character. Warmly recommended!

It was a purchased to replace my early she-hulks that were damaged in a flood :S so I knew what I was in for which is a real fun book. I just wish the coloring on the cover was better...

You can tell this is a comic from the 80's. It has that cheesy superhero vibe to it. Not the more serious tone like I prefer but still a good read.

As a parody of superhero comics in general - and Marvel comics specifically - this one's a must-have. John Byrne's writing, while normally something that tends to get overlooked in favour of his more famous artwork, is superb throughout, targeting the usual clichés and tropes that turn up in these kinds of stories and playfully mocking them. Half the reason this is as enjoyable as it is boils down to the use of fourth-wall humour, something that Byrne would more or less make a staple of his run with the character, using it to take potshots at pretty much whatever he felt was dumb in comics - including himself half the time! Notably, this was a good two years before Deadpool appeared and started using his own (in my opinion, lesser) brand of fourth-wall breaking, thus making She-Hulk the true pioneer in that regard.One of the other reviewers cleared up the rather odd objections to this title nicely, so I don't think I need to add anything else. It's safe to say that this is a brilliant trade paperback, and any Marvel fans (let alone Shulkie fans) would be wise to make sure it has a place in their collection.

Altought it isn't a bad comic at all, Byrne's forced comedy is far more miss than hit - and in the years since have seen far better exemples in Justice League International or Plastic Man - breaking the forth wall mostly as a cheap trick device due to lack of proper story (or character development), but it is a fun use of obscure dumb older Marvel villains and side characters.

This series made me love She-Hulk as a kid, and sure enough the book is just as fun as I remember. Definitely worth a read if you want something that marries the humour of Archie with the action of a Marvel book.

メタなギャグ満載のシーハルク第二期シリーズ。「あと4ページしかないから速攻で片付けるわ！」　「うーんムニャムニャ…ハッ、もう#3が始まっていたわ！」「はあ！？トードメン！？相手クリーでもスクラルでもなくてコイツら！？表紙にいるのギャグか何かだと思ってたんですけど！？」今見るとネタはやや古いが手間隙かけたアートの無駄遣いぶりとの絡め技は必見。この時代この手のパロディをやってたのはJAPANの漫画だけじゃないんだなと。お気に入りは薄っぺらいドレス一枚で派手なファイトをしても破れない理由が明かされるシーン。「あー、そら絶対安全だわ」と笑いました。

I really didn't like this! I read X-Men and Superman as well from John Byrne, but this went waaaay off, I was really saddened, the drawings are good of course as usually Byrne style, but the stories nooooo, especially when the characters are talking to the readers and things like this. I sent back the book because I was sure I would never want to read it again.