76-547: Darren Agonistes Cross is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is the archenemy of Scott Lang (the second superhero to be called Ant-Man ) and the cousin of Crossfire . In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the character was portrayed in live-action by Corey Stoll in the 2015 film Ant-Man as Yellowjacket (a concept later integrated into
152-540: A Dwayne McDuffie pitch for a cancelled She-Hulk romantic comedy ongoing series. The Sensational She-Hulk ran until issue #60 (February 1994), making it the longest-running solo title of any Marvel superheroine up to that point. After the cancellation of She-Hulk's second solo series, she continued making backup, one-shot, and team appearances in Fantastic Force (starting with issue #13 in November 1995),
228-489: A crime boss who had crossed paths with her father, shot and seriously wounded her on the day that Banner visited her to tell her about his transformation into the Hulk. Since no other donors with her blood type were available, Banner provided his blood for a transfusion; as they already shared the same blood type and DNA , his gamma- irradiated blood, combined with the adrenaline from emotional stress, transformed Jennifer into
304-460: A comic book (and thus avoid dying of old age). Later, while doing legal work for Heroes for Hire , She-Hulk spent some time dating Luke Cage . After a time, She-Hulk returns to the Avengers. Repeated exposure to the presence of her teammate Jack of Hearts , who has the innate ability to absorb radiation that is around him, leads to She-Hulk being unable to control her changes. Now, when she
380-472: A comic book character . Two issues tested the limits of the Comics Code : #34 makes reference to the 1991 Vanity Fair cover in which actress Demi Moore appeared nude and pregnant (She-Hulk's version has her holding a green beach ball to imitate Moore's pregnancy). In issue #40, She-Hulk is depicted jumping rope (apparently) in the nude , with her breasts and genital area covered by blur lines;
456-706: A daunting challenge to a superhero. In instances where the supervillain does not have superhuman, mystical, or alien powers, the supervillain may possess a genius intellect or a skill set that allows them to draft complex schemes or commit crimes in a way normal humans cannot. Other traits may include megalomania and possession of considerable resources to further their aims. Many supervillains share some typical characteristics of real-world dictators , gangsters , mad scientists , trophy hunters , corrupt businesspeople , serial killers , and terrorists , often having an aspiration of world domination . The Joker , Lex Luthor , Doctor Doom , Magneto , Brainiac , Deathstroke ,
532-503: A large, powerful, green-hued version of herself. Unlike Banner in his Hulk form, Walters largely retains her normal personality in her She-Hulk form, in particular the majority of her intelligence and emotional control. Furthermore, though she's much taller in her She-Hulk form, Walters's body mass is just as dense as that of her normal human self. In any case, like Hulk, She-Hulk is still susceptible to outbursts of anger and becomes much stronger when enraged. In later series, her transformation
608-450: A lethal blood disease. As a criminal defense lawyer, she defended Morbius in his trial for his vampiric killings and managed to reduce the conviction to involuntary manslaughter , considering his medical condition. A geneticist called "Doc" got a sample of She-Hulk's blood that was given to Morbius when she was sick, and attempts to capture her to get more of it, hoping to use it to create an army of super-villains. When she escapes, he uses
684-533: A long list of sexual partners as She-Hulk. After the testimony, Pug appears and the two spend an evening together as friends, which cheers her up. She confronts Mallory the next day and tells her that she will put a stop to her Leader case. However, it is revealed that the Leader has been acquitted of his crimes. There is an apparent inconsistency between the She-Hulk and World War Hulk comics: in She-Hulk #19,
760-425: A problem, Tony Stark has She-Hulk secretly injected with S.P.I.N. (Super-Power-Inhibiting Nanobots) Technology that transforms her to human form. Enraged, she tells Stark that, although he may have taken She-Hulk out of the equation, he still has to face Jennifer Walters, one of the best lawyers in the country. Jennifer informs Stark that he's miscalculated: She-Hulk would have just pummeled him, but Jennifer Walters has
836-803: A regenerative healing factor on the same level of power (and physical appearance) as the Hulk , with a pink physical hue. After acquiring a Pym Particle-equipped heart during a heart transplant, Cross gained near uncontrollable size-shifting abilities; he is at risk of growing when angered and shrinking when calm. The Yellowjacket battlesuit helps Cross control his Pym Particle quantum powers. The Yellowjacket battlesuit grants Cross enhanced durability and flight, in addition to featuring "stingers" that can discharge powerful blasts of bio-electrical energy. Darren Cross / Yellowjacket appears in Ant-Man (2017), voiced by William Salyers . Darren Cross / Yellowjacket, based on
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#1732797660643912-486: A serum made of her blood to transform his lab assistant Ralph "Ralphie" Hutchins into a series of super-villains. Eventually, Jennifer decides that she will retain her She-Hulk form permanently—preferring the freedom, confidence, and assertiveness it gave her compared to her more timorous and fragile "normal" form. After her brief solo career, she joined the Avengers . This led to her being transported to Battleworld by
988-479: A subsidiary of GLK&B – as a bounty hunter with her Skrull partner Jazinda . She was later recruited by Stark as a member of an Initiative -sponsored incarnation of the Defenders for a short while until Tony Stark disbanded the team. Afterwards, she continued to aid team leader Nighthawk for a brief time until she was fully able to join the team on Nighthawk's request and that it would be away from
1064-476: A superhero by accident, she frequently leverages her legal and personal experience to serve as legal counsel to various superheroes and other superhumans. She-Hulk has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games , animated television series , and merchandise. Walters made her live-action debut in
1140-459: A testimony in a case in which Mallory Book is trying to prove that the Leader 's criminal acts are the result of a shift of personality induced by his mutation, and an addiction to his gamma irradiated powers, and that he thus cannot be held accountable for his actions. During her testimony, Jennifer realizes that she herself is "addicted" to being She-Hulk; Mallory forces her to admit that she has had
1216-494: Is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema , the character first appeared in The Savage She-Hulk #1 (November 1979). Walters is a lawyer who, after an assassination attempt, received an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner , and acquired a milder version of his Hulk condition. As such, Walters becomes
1292-455: Is afraid, she not only turns into She-Hulk but loses control to her savage side. Jennifer flees, fearing that she will endanger her friends and others, leading to the "Search for She-Hulk" storyline. The other Avengers track her to the town of Bone, Idaho , where Jennifer is lying low but the anxiety of being found prompts her to change, causing her to damage much of the town. Her cousin shows up but fails to reason with her; he "Hulks out" and
1368-669: Is attacked and beaten by the Red Hulk who states to her that he's not Bruce. She-Hulk vows to get even for the deliberate humiliation. She later helps to prevent casualties in San Francisco after the Red Hulk caused an earthquake in the area, and assembles Thundra and the Valkyrie together to capture him. Some months after regaining her abilities, Jennifer was tasked to defend an accused killer named Arthur Moore. While she
1444-629: Is challenged by Lyra , the daughter of Hulk and Thundra , who is the lead character in All-New Savage She-Hulk , a miniseries written by Fred Van Lente . She-Hulk appeared in FF by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred , which debuted in November 2012. An ongoing She-Hulk series, written by Charles Soule and drawn by Javier Pulido , debuted in 2014. It was revealed in October 2014 that Soule and Pulido's run of She-Hulk , which had
1520-407: Is defeated by Stinger, which leads to Peggy Rae 's final approval of Lang's superhero life and acquittal in court. During the "Opening Salvo" part of the " Secret Empire " storyline, Yellowjacket appears as a member of Baron Helmut Zemo 's Army of Evil. During the " Hunted " storyline, Yellowjacket is among the animal-themed characters that were captured by Taskmaster and Black Ant for Kraven
1596-407: Is held captive with the other defeated heroes at Madison Square Garden , which the Hulk has converted into a gladiatorial arena. The heroes have been implanted with the same obedience discs that compelled the Hulk and his allies to fight one another during their time on the planet Sakaar. Jennifer returns to the law firm to work on suing Tony Stark for stealing her powers. She is subpoenaed to give
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#17327976606431672-413: Is permanent, and she often breaks the fourth wall for humorous effect and running gags, as the first major Marvel character to do so frequently, ahead of the more famous fourth wall breaker Deadpool . She-Hulk has been a member of the Avengers , S.H.I.E.L.D. , Defenders , Fantastic Four , Heroes for Hire , and Fantastic Force at various points in her history. As a highly skilled lawyer who became
1748-548: Is ultimately forced to flee with his son when the Pym Particles now in his body cause him to shrink down. As part of the " All-New, All-Different Marvel ", Darren Cross is later approached by Power Broker to demonstrate his latest "Hench" App by hiring someone to kill Ant-Man. However, Cross is unwilling to give Power Broker the 1.2 billion dollars demanded for investment in the Hench app, causing Power Broker to cancel
1824-539: The Inspector Gadget animated series, Dr. Evil and Mr. Bigglesworth from the Austin Powers film series , or Dr. Blowhole from the animated TV series The Penguins of Madagascar . The overarching villain of Star Wars , Emperor Palpatine , leads the tyrannical Galactic Empire , and was inspired by real-world tyrannical leaders. She-Hulk She-Hulk ( Jennifer Susan Walters )
1900-704: The Beyonder and her participation in the Secret Wars, is most notable for sparking her long-standing rivalry with the newly empowered Titania . After the heroes returned to Earth, she temporarily replaced the Thing (who, having been repeatedly de-powered during the event, opted to stay in Battleworld for some time as a form of soul-searching) as a member of the Fantastic Four . During her tenure with
1976-528: The Civil War . She agreed to file suit against Peter Parker for fraud on behalf of her father-in-law, Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson . Her intention is to keep the suit tied up in the courts indefinitely. She is also the lawyer for Speedball in Civil War: Front Line . In She-Hulk #14 (2006), Clay Quartermain of S.H.I.E.L.D. informs Jennifer that she has been drafted into
2052-604: The DC /Marvel crossover JLA/Avengers , She-Hulk first appears being brainwashed by Starro when the Avengers battle her, grabbing a startled Ms. Marvel ( Carol Danvers ) by her leg, before the latter blasts her away with her powers. She later assists the Avengers in the subsequent hunt for the 12 artifacts needed to trap the DC villain Krona , first battling Aquaman in Asgard , and later in
2128-658: The Golden Age superheroine the Blonde Phantom . She had a long series of unusual encounters, including when she battled Doctor Bong , first contended against Xemnu the Living Titan , encountered "Nick St. Christopher", and encountered "Spragg the Living Hill/Comet". The Sensational She-Hulk #15 introduced a grey version of She-Hulk that appeared at night only and shared a lot in common with
2204-582: The Green Goblin , Loki , the Reverse-Flash , Black Manta , Ultron , Thanos , and Darkseid are some notable male comic book supervillains that have been adapted in film and television. Some notable female supervillains are Catwoman , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , Mystique , Hela , Viper , and the Cheetah . Just like superheroes, supervillains are sometimes members of groups, such as
2280-827: The Injustice League , the Sinister Six , the Legion of Doom , the Brotherhood of Mutants , the Suicide Squad , and the Masters of Evil . In the documentary A Study in Sherlock , writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss said they regarded Professor James Moriarty as a supervillain because he possesses genius-level intelligence and powers of observation and deduction, setting him above ordinary people to
2356-659: The Juggernaut but her anger quickly turns to sorrow as she realizes that without her abilities, the Alpha Jennifer Walters ;– while unfamiliar with superhuman law – is far better suited to life in the Beta universe. Realizing this, she decides that she will go to the Alpha universe and let the other Jennifer Walters take over for her. As she steps through the portal, Reed Richards realizes he can use
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2432-594: The Magistrati . After the Leader's trial, Artie Zix reveals himself as RT-Z9 and holds the main staff of GLK&H hostage while asking them questions at the behest of a group of aliens from a corner of the galaxy recently discovered by the Watcher Qyre. The aliens, called the Recluses, wish to keep their existence a secret. She-Hulk earlier decreed that Qyre not reveal knowledge of the Recluses' existence at
2508-577: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with the Disney+ original series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), portrayed by Tatiana Maslany . She-Hulk was created by Stan Lee , who wrote only the first issue, and was the last character he created for Marvel Comics , until his return to comics with Ravage 2099 in 1992. The reason behind the character's creation had to do with the success of The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982) and The Bionic Woman television series, both from Universal Television . Marvel
2584-459: The Savage Land with the rest of the heroes. During the final battle against Krona and his forces, she assists Wonder Woman in her battle against Surtur , and eventually appears at the end as one of the heroes that started out the entire event. The events of The Search for She-Hulk , combined with her own lack of personal responsibility and the potential legal ramifications of her saving
2660-478: The " World War Hulk " storyline, a re-powered She-Hulk assists in the evacuation of Manhattan . She tries to reason with her cousin, who has just destroyed Stark Tower during his battle with Iron Man. The Hulk warns her to leave, but she stands her ground. After she lands a punch squarely to his face, the Hulk smashes her into the ground, creating a crater around her body. As he moves on to his next confrontation, all Jennifer can say is: "God help us all." Jennifer
2736-532: The 1996 miniseries Doc Samson #1–4 (January–April 1996), Heroes for Hire #8–19 (February 1998 through the series finale in January 1999), and The Avengers . Her next major appearance was in the May 2002 one-shot titled Thing and She-Hulk: The Long Night . In May 2004, She-Hulk was given a new title and launched in a wave of six new Marvel books. Despite favorable critical notices, the new series could not escape
2812-513: The Fantastic Four, She-Hulk met and started a romance with Wyatt Wingfoot . One day, she had to prevent a radiation leak in a downed S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier . This radiation exposure drastically affected Jennifer: she could no longer transform back into her original human form. However, this was an agreeable turn of events for her, since she preferred being She-Hulk, and it was revealed much later by Leonard Samson and Reed Richards that
2888-482: The Hulk, such as having a childlike mind, speaking in the third person and divorcing from her Jennifer Walters identity, referring to Jennifer as "puny Jennifer", She-Hulk returned to normal in the following issue, with her green coloration returning in The Sensational She-Hulk #17 . She-Hulk later discovered that Louise Mason had manipulated Tower into hiring her, so that Mason might again star in
2964-770: The Hunter 's Great Hunt that was sponsored by Arcade 's company Arcade Industries. When the Great Hunt is over, Yellowjacket finds Black Ant in the bushes as he, Human Fly , Razorback , Toad , and White Rabbit plan to take revenge on him. Yellowjacket would join the Hellfire Club in their assault on Krakoa . Darren Cross possesses a keen scientific mind and is a successful businessman. The experimental nucleorganic pacemaker that saved Cross from his heart condition also granted him superhuman abilities such as enhanced physical attributes, increased sensory perception , and
3040-488: The Leader is on trial in New York City, which is being cleaned up after the Hulk's recent attack. The action in the issue takes place during or after the events of World War Hulk . However, Jennifer appears as She-Hulk in the first and second issues of World War Hulk , during which the Hulk is destroying New York City. The discrepancy is resolved in She-Hulk #20: Jennifer explains that Tony Stark temporarily disabled
3116-566: The MCU incarnation, received a figure as part of GameStop -exclusive two-pack alongside Ant-Man in Hasbro 's Marvel Studios : The First Ten Years Legends Series . Supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character . It is sometimes found in comic books and may possess superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero . Supervillains are often used as foils to present
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3192-790: The Ten Realms of Asgard. Cross also sees the arrival of Exterminatrix of the Midas Foundation who knocks out Dario and declares herself a new member of their assembly. In order to more effectively face Ant-Man in combat, Cross recruits Egghead to work for his company to help Cross control his Pym Particle abilities with the Yellowjacket battlesuit. Yellowjacket, Egghead and Crossfire attack during his nemesis's trial in Cassie's place, but are engaged by Ant-Man, She-Hulk , Miss Thing , Grizzly , Machinesmith and Stinger. Yellowjacket
3268-612: The ability to destroy him. On her way home, Jennifer runs into Amadeus Cho , a young genius out looking for friends of the Hulk. Cho, whom the Hulk once saved, discovered what the Illuminati had done to the Hulk, and he wants help in finding him. Cho temporarily restores Jennifer's powers so that she can take out Doc Samson, who came to apprehend Cho for Reed Richards and Tony Stark. Cho says he can permanently restore Jennifer's powers if she will join him, but she politely refuses, instead directing him to Hercules and Angel . During
3344-816: The block was purely psychological. Shortly after that, she appeared before the Supreme Court, where she battled Titania again. After her Fantastic Four years, She-Hulk rejoined the Avengers for a while. She became hypnotized by the Ringmaster into becoming a performer in the Circus of Crime, and battled the Headmen . With Spider-Man, she defeated the Headmen and became an assistant District Attorney and began working for New York City district attorney Blake Tower. Here she met Louise "Weezie" Grant Mason, formerly
3420-485: The character facing off against Matt Murdock in court, would end with issue 12. Since May 2015, She-Hulk has appeared as one of the main characters in A-Force , an all-female Avengers spin-off being launched by G. Willow Wilson , Marguerite Bennett, and Jorge Molina during Marvel's Secret Wars crossover. She-Hulk starred in the comic titled Hulk beginning December 2016. The series showed how she dealt with
3496-732: The comics with the character as the third version of Yellowjacket in the Marvel Universe ), and in the 2023 film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as M.O.D.O.K. ( M echanized O rganism D esigned O nly for K illing) . Darren Cross debuted in Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979), and was created by John Byrne and David Michelinie . The character made his first appearance as Yellowjacket in The Astonishing Ant-Man #12 (September 2016), which
3572-427: The cover of the same issue shows her covering herself with a form sporting the lines "Approved [...] Comics Code". Other writers to contribute to this series include Steve Gerber (#10, 11 and 13–23), Simon Furman , and Peter David . During The Sensational She-Hulk , the character continued making numerous guest appearances. In 1990, She-Hulk appeared in the two-issue limited series She-Hulk: Ceremony , adapted from
3648-527: The demo and cancel Whirlwind 's assassination on Ant-Man. Cross later represents his own company when he attends a meeting at the Universal Bank with Tiberius Stone of Alchemax , Wilson Fisk of Fisk Industries, Sebastian Shaw of Shaw Industries, Zeke Stane of Stane International, Frr'dox of Shi'ar Solutions Consolidated, and Wilhelmina Kensington of Kilgore Arms where they discuss Dario Agger 's and Roxxon Energy Corporation 's plans to exploit
3724-608: The events were caused by the Scarlet Witch . Psychological limitations inhibit her transformation between her two forms. For a time, as detailed in "She-Hulk" #4 (March 2006), Jennifer works as a relief volunteer helping to repair Bone. She gains confidence after solving a murder mystery, reveals her green alter-ego to the entire town, and then uses her strength to make many more repairs. This, combined with Leonard Samson's new 'gamma-charger', gives her full control over her transformations for, as she said, 'the time being'. In
3800-608: The final issue of the series. Peter David commented on his blog that sales of the book were hurt due to discrepancies between his book and Jeph Loeb 's Hulk series, caused by editorial error: I didn't even know she WAS going to be in Hulk. Had I known, I probably would have done things differently. As it was, there were thousands of readers who were not saying, "Gee, they're portraying her wrong in " Hulk ." Instead they were saying, "Why should we care about her hero's journey in her own title when she's obviously gotten over her hostility toward Stark over in Hulk ? The mantle of She-Hulk
3876-453: The future Southpaw , divulge that the war, though a terrible and dark time, will be favorably resolved. A permanently de-powered Jennifer Walters finds that tourists from an alternate universe – designated the Alpha universe – are crossing into her universe – which they call Beta – to gain access to superpowers and comes face to face with her own powered-up doppelganger. Jennifer confirms that her Alpha counterpart slept with
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#17327976606433952-490: The green-skinned She-Hulk when the mobsters tried to finish her off at the hospital. She then used her new powers to take down Trask, who was killed when the earth-boring device he rode malfunctioned, taking him to the center of the Earth. As She-Hulk, Jennifer possessed powers similar to those of her cousin, though at a reduced level. She also possessed a less monstrous, more Amazonian appearance. Initially, anger triggered
4028-420: The lighthearted tone of the previous comics and focuses on She-Hulk's return to practicing law. The series ended in 2024 with 25 issues over 2 volumes. Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner (Hulk) , is the small and somewhat shy daughter of Los Angeles County Sheriff William Morris Walters and Elaine (née Banner) Walters (who died in a car crash when Jennifer was 17). Operatives of Nicholas Trask,
4104-633: The limited series, Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions (June to August 1982), in which numerous superheroes are kidnapped from Earth to fight in space . She-Hulk becomes a member of the Avengers in Avengers #221 (July 1982). Her early Avengers appearances continued the running gag about her car troubles. She-Hulk also made occasional guest appearances in The Incredible Hulk . Her appearance in The Avengers #233 (July 1983)
4180-456: The low sales numbers that the titles received from their initial cluster-style launch. Marvel brought the series to a close with #12 and promised a re-launch of the title (as a "second season") eight months later. The eight-month gap is alluded to in the body of the story itself. With the original creative team ( Dan Slott and Juan Bobillo) from the previous series, the book returned eight months later as promised in October 2005. The third issue
4256-561: The meetings of the Watchers. This had serious repercussions: it is revealed at the close of She-Hulk #20 that an evil being has conquered that portion of the galaxy, and is preparing an assault on all of creation. Qyre, who holds knowledge of the plan, is unable to speak of it to anyone else. At She-Hulk's time trial, it was revealed that her actions made a destructive event called the Reckoning War possible. However, comments made by
4332-543: The nanobots to allow her to assist in the battle against her cousin, only to reactivate them when the battle was over. She amends her suit against Stark to demand the permanent deactivation of the nanobots. At some point after World War Hulk , Jennifer was brought before the Living Tribunal , and asked to weigh her universe against a newer, better "cosmic trophy wife " version, described by Walters as "an ultimate universe." Her universe wins, and she resigns from
4408-532: The organization as a result of her registration. Her mission is to fight various foes of the Hulk while training heroes under the Initiative . She serves with the Hulkbusters : Clay Quartermain, Agent Crimson, Agent Cheesecake and Agent Beefcake. Due to her involvement in S.H.I.E.L.D. , She-Hulk derives a bit of information suggesting that the organization knows of her cousin's whereabouts. Anticipating
4484-834: The point where only he can pose a credible threat to Sherlock Holmes . Fu Manchu is an archetypal evil criminal genius and mad scientist created by English author Sax Rohmer in 1913. The Fu Manchu moustache became integral to stereotypical cinematic and television depictions of Chinese villains. Between 1965 and 1969 Christopher Lee played Fu Manchu five times in film, and in 1973 the character first appeared in Marvel Comics . The James Bond arch-villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld (whose scenes often show him sitting on an armchair stroking his cat, his face unseen) has influenced supervillain tropes in popular cinema, including parodies like Dr. Claw and M.A.D. Cat from
4560-785: The previously stored configuration of the Alpha She-Hulk to restore Jennifer's powers by purging the nanites from her body and setting the teleporter to loop her back to this reality. Having regained her abilities, Jennifer remains in her home reality, while the Alpha Jen Walters returns to her own universe and reconciles with her boyfriend, the Alpha Augustus "Pug" Pugliese. At an unspecified time after World War Hulk , She-Hulk assists Tony Stark with Emil Blonsky 's murder investigation. While in Stark's Helicarrier, she
4636-555: The surgery. Darren's body is later revealed to have been kept in a cryonic state as Augustine was obsessed with bringing Darren back to life and eventually forces Dr. Sondheim to help. Augustine enlisted Crossfire's to orchestrate Cassie Lang 's capture as the girl's heart is required to withstand the unique conditions when transplanted into Darren. While infiltrating Cross's company to rescue Cassie, Ant-Man came across his nemesis. Darren engages in combat against Ant-Man who buys time for Sondheim to transplant another heart to Cassie. Darren
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#17327976606434712-413: The transformation to her She-Hulk form (as with Bruce Banner's). Like her cousin Bruce, his counterpart, the Leader , Doc Samson and most other persons mutated by exposure to gamma radiation over the years, her mutated form was originally explained as being molded by her subconscious desire to look like the ideal woman. She eventually gains control of her transformations when Michael Morbius cures her of
4788-473: The trauma stemming from her cousin's death, and the injuries sustained at the hands of Thanos , as fallout from the Civil War II event. She appeared colored grey, similar to Hulk's "Joe Fixit" persona, and there were great differences in tone from her previous lighthearted adventures. The title was cancelled with issue #163 in March 2018. In 2022, She-Hulk returned as an ongoing series by writer Rainbow Rowell and artist Rogê Antônio. The series returns to
4864-403: The two fight—the devastation to the town subsequently being blamed on the Hulk. Jack of Hearts eventually shows up and reestabilizes the radiation in her body, giving Jennifer back control of her She-Hulk form. Later, following the deaths of Jack of Hearts and Scott Lang, she succumbs to her savage side once again, which resulted in her tearing the Vision in half. It is then revealed that all of
4940-403: The world in both forms. During one of these adventures, she realizes her strength as She-Hulk is dependent on her strength as Walters and works out in her human form. Thus, she exponentially increases her powers as She-Hulk. She-Hulk registered under the Superhuman Registration Act , and is a supporter of Tony Stark ( Iron Man ). However, as an attorney, she advised individuals on both sides of
5016-478: The world swaying juries leads Jennifer back to the legal profession in a more full-time capacity, when she was asked to practice law in the Superhuman Law division of the New York firm of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (GLK&H). This offer is dependent upon Jennifer remaining human while she worked for the firm. While practicing at GLK&H, Jennifer gradually becomes comfortable as both She-Hulk and Jennifer Walters, realizing that she has much to offer
5092-593: Was a success but enhanced Cross's circulatory system, mutating his body and giving him superhuman abilities. With a side effect that overuse causes the burning out of his heart, Cross went through various heart transplants, which led him to capture surgeon Dr. Erica Sondheim to replace his heart and to abduct "donors" from the slums. This attracted Scott Lang 's attention of the second Ant-Man looking for Sondheim in order to save his own daughter's life. The resulting battle with Lang burned out Cross's heart, as Sondheim had reimplanted his old, worn-out heart prior to Lang crashing
5168-423: Was afraid that the show's executives might suddenly introduce a female version of the Hulk, as producer Kenneth Johnson had already done with The Six Million Dollar Man . So Marvel decided to publish their own version of such a character to make sure that if a similar one showed up in the television series, Marvel would own the rights. Kenneth Johnson later said the plans for season five of The Incredible Hulk
5244-482: Was billed as the 100th issue of a She-Hulk comic book, and had story art by numerous artists, including Vosburg. There was no new artwork by Buscema or Byrne, who were represented by reprints of The Sensational She-Hulk #1 and The Savage She-Hulk #1. Dan Slott's last issue is #21; with 33 issues, Slott has written the most solo issues of She-Hulk. Peter David became the new writer with She-Hulk #22. Marvel Comics announced that She-Hulk #38 (February 2009) would be
5320-554: Was drawn by John Byrne , who would later become strongly associated with the character. At the conclusion of the first Secret Wars miniseries, She-Hulk joins the Fantastic Four ( Fantastic Four #265 (April 1984)). During She-Hulk's tenure with the Fantastic Four, she appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #16: The Aladdin Effect , Marvel Graphic Novel No. 17: Revenge of the Living Monolith , and Marvel Graphic Novel #18: The Sensational She-Hulk . All three graphic novels appeared in 1985. The last, #18, appearing in November 1985,
5396-493: Was guilty and backed up her accusation by revealing privileged information . This resulted in her being disbarred . Jennifer later found out that Moore really was innocent; the images he had shown her had been false. It was also revealed, albeit not to Jennifer, that Moore had hoped to get her to react exactly the way she did since his employers wanted She-Hulk disbarred for purposes as yet unknown. Unable to practice law any more, Jennifer began working for Freeman Bonds Inc. –
5472-450: Was successful in defending him, immediately after his freedom was secured he claimed to be guilty and showed her images of the crimes he had been accused of. Jennifer's horror at what she was being shown, combined with Moore's gloating, was enough to push her rage so far that she became the savage She-Hulk once again. She attacked him and threatened to kill him if he was not given the death penalty. She also told everybody within earshot that he
5548-481: Was that Frank drew really beautiful women, I drew really beautiful women, and yet, the She-Hulk was never overly attractive." The Savage She-Hulk series lasted until 1982, where it ended with #25 (March 1982). She-Hulk then made guest appearances in other characters' books. Her earliest guest-starring adventures followed no specific story line, besides her recurring bad luck with automobiles. She-Hulk also appeared in
5624-560: Was to have Banner's sister suffering from a disease where only the blood of a sibling could save her life, which would turn her into a "woman Hulk who was crazy and scary and dangerous". But six episodes into the season, a new boss at CBS decided to cancel the show with immediate effect, ending the last season with episode seven. All but the first issue of The Savage She-Hulk were written by David Anthony Kraft and penciled by Mike Vosburg , and most issues were inked by Frank Springer . Vosburg later remarked, "The oddest thing about that book
5700-401: Was written and illustrated by then-Fantastic Four writer/artist John Byrne. She-Hulk regained a solo series in 1989, The Sensational She-Hulk (maintaining the 1985 graphic novel 's title). The Sensational She-Hulk ran for 60 issues. Issues #1–8, 31–46, and 48–50 were written and drawn by Byrne. Byrne's She-Hulk stories satirized comic books and introduced She-Hulk's awareness that she is
5776-423: Was written by Nick Spencer and illustrated by Brent Shoonover. Darren Cross is a millionaire and the founder of a successful corporation , which rivals top competitors. He is the first cousin of Crossfire (William Cross) , and the father of Augustine Cross . Cross was diagnosed with a heart condition due to overwork, and had to use an experimental nucleorganic pacemaker in order to save his life. The pacemaker
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