A review by erikachung182
She-Hulk by Soule & Pulido: The Complete Collection by Charles Soule

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.0

While some of the legal-drama like parts of the story captured my attention, like the 3 issues centred around Captain America, I'm a bit bummed by the lack of agency from She-Hulk/Jen Walters in her own series. She-Hulk's narrative was mostly reactive. I think this run was meant to highlight her brilliance as a lawyer and how that crosses over at times with her role as a superhero, so I anticipated seeing her in more active problem solving situations. Instead, sometimes it felt like She-Hulk was a side character in her own run. The conclusion to the Blue File arch was lacklustre for me, and again, felt like external forces were pushing She-Hulk/Jen around rather than her maneuvering around obstacles in a case. Not to mention how supporting characters like Hellcat and Angie felt under used in the narrative. I felt as though there could have been deeper and richer connections made between characters to highlight the struggles She-Hulk/Jen were experiencing and struggling with, and by extension highlight her agency in starting a new phase of her career as a lawyer (and superhero).