[TC2]

[quote=”BlackKusanagi” post=118484]Story is fine. Art…not so much.

Could you tell me what specifically doesn’t appeal to you, Black’?[/quote]

You seem to have quite an interest in hearing why people dislike the title. Did you work on this or something?

The artwork looks way too brutish for She-Hulk. Something like this would have suited The Punisher, Hulk, or maybe even Constantine.

She-Hulk looks like a neanderthal and doesn’t even have the muscles that She-Hulk should have. It’s just a terrible fit for a She-Hulk comic.

[philip]

[quote=”somi813″ post=118496]…artwork looks too cartoonish looking.

For She-Hulk (the title)? Do you not like these particular artists’ style (that’s fine) or do you not like “cartoony” superhero comics in general?[/quote] That artist Javier Pulido draw’s her eyes to big and gives her too much of a circular looking head in my opinion.

[Grandmaster]

…Javier Pulido draws her eyes too big…

Do you find She-Hulk’s eyes bigger than the other characters?

…and gives her too much of a circular looking head…

We noticed She-Hulk’s very round head (face), too, but don’t mind it! My girl likes that it’s different than the high cheekboned fashion model look (imagine one sucking her cheeks in and puckering her lips).

:sick:

[Grandmaster]

…destroy she hulk!!!

That’d be a cool title!

[Grandmaster]

She-Hulk looks like a neanderthal…

I agree! :laugh:

[zimbra1]

I really like the book so far. My only complaint is that as a lawyer by trade, Soule put too much of his profession into the first couple issues. The dialog was very dense with a lot of legal-ese. Its not hard to follow, just the anthesis of a superhero comic book. As the series has progressed, Soule has struck a better balance.

Don’t be surprised about the criticism about the art. People on these boards always complain about the artwork in She Hulk solo books. It certainly not geared toward the audience of this site, which was probably a conscious decision on the creators part. The heavily stylized artwork fits the tone and scope of the stories pretty well.

[Ashlee]

TRANSLATION: POOR SALES AND CANCELLATION OF TITLE! :whistle: :unsure: :pinch:
will see how long Wonder Woman’s & power Girls costume changes last.

I really like the book so far. My only complaint is that as a lawyer by trade, Soule put too much of his profession into the first couple issues. The dialog was very dense with a lot of legal-ese. Its not hard to follow, just the anthesis of a superhero comic book. As the series has progressed, Soule has struck a better balance.

Don’t be surprised about the criticism about the art. People on these boards always complain about the artwork in She Hulk solo books. It certainly not geared toward the audience of this site, which was probably a conscious decision on the creators part. The heavily stylized artwork fits the tone and scope of the stories pretty well.

[Grandmaster]

Thanks for your thoughtful response, Zimbra. I’m not surprised about reaction to She-Hulk. Well, maybe a little—about all the “sucking.” (But I’ve been an Amaz0ns before—I’m a big boy.)

I asked about this comic here because I know it’s pre-loaded with fans of this fictional character and I wanted to talk about the book— not because I’m looking for validation for things I like from anyone (or because I have a commercial stake in it.) Is that the only reason one could want to share a point of view?

I don’t even know that I “like” the book! All I can say is that I have been surprised by the choice in artists. (I’m biased in that I liked and followed both Pulido and Wimberley before She-Hulk, so what they’ve done there has not been shocking.) And that I want to see where the story goes. That’s the impetus for me to keep buying a comic book title. Not some unauthorized quixotic mission to keep a fictional character in the public arena or some materialistic obsession with the product. I’m not a “comics collector.”

I can see where you would feel the first couple of issues had too much of Soule writing what he knows. Like you, I didn’t read anything there that I didn’t understand, but I don’t think any of it was an accidental application. I think that was a very calculated move.

She-Hulk is blatantly ridiculous to the general public (as opposed to superhero comic fans)—green-skinned near-seven-foot tall ballsy fun-lovin’ gal and all. What do you think about She-Hulk’s being a lawyer as a selling point?

I believe this iteration of She-Hulk is thematically oriented towards young (at heart), professional women, right down to the art style. I also think this places the book on a value scale somewhere near hog feces to a certain strata of the “comic book community.”

Now that She-Hulk is out of the courtroom for a moment, doing the leg work of investigating the threat to herself and her friends and co-workers, there may be more action. But there, I don’t want to get the expected.

[zimbra1]

Up to this point, She Hulk has been a “TV Lawyer”. Which is to say all of her cases wind up in trials. The courtrooms are full of onlookers. The juries pay the utmost attention. Everyone has respect for the proceedings, and dress in their Sunday best. Everything gets resolved by a verdict.

I once read that no one hates to go to trial more than a lawyer. Their whole job is to do everything in their power to avoid the courtroom. Given what I’ve seen first hand in limited exposures to the legal system, this seems pretty accurate.

Despite my mild criticism I must praise Soule as the first writer to “get” this aspect of the world. His She Hulk brags about “billable hours” rather than famous cases. An early attempt to sue Stark Industries is immediately thwarted by Stark’s legal team. This is how a real-life large corporation would handle a suit brought against them: delay, delay, delay. Drain the financial resources of the plaintiff through stalling tactics.

I’m really glad to see this world given life in the Marvel Universe. It also possibly opens an potential dynamic for the character going forward. Being a Hulk means that Jennifer Walters fears no physical threat, but succeeding at the law requires a completely separate set of skills with no real overlap. I think Soule will have a lot of fun sketching out the dichotomy if given the chance.

TRANSLATION: POOR SALES AND CANCELLATION OF TITLE!

If the past couple She Hulk series are any indication, Soule will build up some critical respect and get promoted to bigger and better things. His team will get replaced by one promising “superhero action” and “superhero art”, and will succeed at driving away the audience drawn to the quirkier stories. Then the cancellation will hit and few will be left paying any attention.

[BlackKusanagi]

[quote=”BlackKusanagi” post=118484]Story is fine. Art…not so much.

Could you tell me what specifically doesn’t appeal to you, Black’?[/quote]

It’s a nice art style, dont get me wrong. But it doesn’t really kinda feel or fit the series. Im referencing more so to the style from like the first 4 issues. While the ones for these last few haven’t been too bad…it seems like this current style feels a bit more in line with something you could see like on… Swamp Thing…or a more macabre type story.

I’m fine with her not being portrayed in the manner we view her, cause it’s a rarity, and its a story involving her as the primary character, so we gotta take what we can get. I did love the Doom story though. And I am loving what I am reading.

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