127-399: " Superhuman Law " is the second episode of the American television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law , based on Marvel Comics featuring the character She-Hulk . It follows lawyer Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk as she is hired to run the superhero law division of Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (GLK&H), with her first case being to represent Emil Blonsky . The episode is set in
254-653: A Once Upon a Time graphic novel was announced for publication in September. With Disney, Marvel announced in October 2013 that in January 2014 it would release its first title under their joint "Disney Kingdoms" imprint "Seekers of the Weird", a five-issue miniseries. On January 3, 2014, fellow Disney subsidiary Lucasfilm announced that as of 2015, Star Wars comics would once again be published by Marvel. Following
381-414: A Cold War culture that led their creators to revise the superhero conventions of previous eras to better reflect the psychological spirit of their age. Eschewing such comic book tropes as secret identities and even costumes at first, having a monster as one of the heroes, and having its characters bicker and complain in what was later called a "superheroes in the real world" approach, the series represented
508-409: A mid-credits scene , Wong breaks Blonsky out of prison and takes him to Kamar-Taj . In August 2019, Marvel Studios announced that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was being developed for the streaming service Disney+ . That November, Jessica Gao was hired to serve as the head writer . In September 2020, Kat Coiro was hired to direct six episodes, including the ninth, and to executive produce
635-405: A "big cameo" in the episode, but did not include or commit to one while writing the script because they knew whatever would have been chosen was possible not to be guaranteed by the time the episode would be filming because of a number of factors. When it came time to pick the character, Feige was the one to suggest debuting Skaar. The mid-credits scene of Wong taking Emil Blonsky from his cell
762-477: A "truly bizarre digression". Writing for The A.V. Club , Mary Kate Carr called "Whose Show Is This?" "a pretty good summary of the season as a whole" in that it was "an uneven episode to match an uneven season, but there were obviously still many enjoyable things about it". Reacting to Walters' confronting K.E.V.I.N., Carr said it was "a fun, zany way to give the lead female character agency, by having her literally fix her ending", however what Walters returned to in
889-538: A Hulk. Filming the scenes where Walters breaks through Disney+ to the Disney lot was shot at different times throughout the series' shooting schedule, and were Maslany's favorite to shoot, calling them "super fun and meta". The aspect ratio and shooting style were changed for this part of the episode to make it "as realistic as possible". She-Hulk fighting the security guards at the Marvel Studios offices mimics
1016-617: A Marvelcon '76. At the 1975 event, Stan Lee used a Fantastic Four panel discussion to announce that Jack Kirby , the artist co-creator of most of Marvel's signature characters, was returning to Marvel after having left in 1970 to work for rival DC Comics . In October 1976, Marvel, which already licensed reprints in different countries, including the UK, created a superhero specifically for the British market. Captain Britain debuted exclusively in
1143-468: A better place to start properly caring about her character". Walters' family dinner provided "some great context to her upbringing and character" for Howard, who felt Gao created "more of a frustrating clash between the good men in Jen's life and the bad men outside that bubble". They also enjoyed Roth's appearance in the episode. IGN ' s Amelia Emberwing said the second episode showed no signs of slowing
1270-586: A brief time. During his time as president, he appointed his associate editor, prolific writer Roy Thomas , as editor-in-chief. Thomas added "Stan Lee Presents" to the opening page of each comic book. A series of new editors-in-chief oversaw the company during another slow time for the industry. Once again, Marvel attempted to diversify, and with the updating of the Comics Code published titles themed to horror ( The Tomb of Dracula ), martial arts ( Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu ), sword-and-sorcery ( Conan
1397-541: A cash and stock deal worth approximately $ 4 billion, which if necessary would be adjusted at closing, giving Marvel shareholders $ 30 and 0.745 Disney shares for each share of Marvel they owned. As of 2008, Marvel and its major competitor DC Comics shared over 80% of the American comic-book market. As of September 2010, Marvel switched its bookstore distribution company from Diamond Book Distributors to Hachette Distribution Services . Marvel moved its office to
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#17327981030031524-502: A change that proved to be a great success. Marvel often presented flawed superheroes, freaks, and misfits—unlike the perfect, handsome, athletic heroes found in previous traditional comic books. Some Marvel heroes looked like villains and monsters such as the Hulk and the Thing . This naturalistic approach even extended into topical politics. Comics historian Mike Benton also noted: In
1651-518: A chord with the older readers, including college-aged adults. In 1965, Spider-Man and the Hulk were both featured in Esquire magazine's list of 28 college campus heroes, alongside John F. Kennedy and Bob Dylan . In 2009, writer Geoff Boucher reflected that, Superman and DC Comics instantly seemed like boring old Pat Boone ; Marvel felt like The Beatles and the British Invasion . It
1778-505: A controversial personality, Shooter cured many of the procedural ills at Marvel, including repeatedly missed deadlines. During Shooter's nine-year tenure as editor-in-chief, Chris Claremont and John Byrne 's run on the Uncanny X-Men and Frank Miller 's run on Daredevil became critical and commercial successes. Shooter brought Marvel into the rapidly evolving direct market , institutionalized creator royalties, starting with
1905-518: A crossover that allowed Marvel to relaunch some of its flagship characters such as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four , and outsource them to the studios of two of the former Marvel artists turned Image Comics founders, Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld. The relaunched titles, which saw the characters transported to a parallel universe with a history distinct from the mainstream Marvel Universe, were
2032-524: A deal brokered by Malibu Comics ' owner Scott Mitchell Rosenberg . Three years later, on November 3, 1994, Rosenberg sold Malibu to Marvel. In purchasing Malibu, Marvel now owned computer coloring technology that had been developed by Rosenberg, and also integrated the Ultraverse line of comics and the Genesis Universe into Marvel's multiverse . Earlier that year, the company secured
2159-535: A deal with Harvey Comics , whereas Marvel took on the publishing and distribution of Harvey's titles. In late 1994, Marvel acquired the comic book distributor Heroes World Distribution to use as its own exclusive distributor. As the industry's other major publishers made exclusive distribution deals with other companies, the ripple effect resulted in the survival of only one other major distributor in North America, Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. Then, by
2286-442: A line of digital comics , Marvel AR, a software application that provides an augmented reality experience to readers and Marvel NOW! , a relaunch of most of the company's major titles with different creative teams. Marvel NOW! also saw the debut of new flagship titles including Uncanny Avengers and All-New X-Men . In April 2013, Marvel and other Disney conglomerate components began announcing joint projects. With ABC ,
2413-523: A lot more to come." Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City -based comic book publisher , a property of The Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics , and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics . The Marvel era began in August 1961 with
2540-591: A month, maybe more, and ... suddenly we went ... to either eight or 12 books a month, which was all Independent News Distributors would accept from us." The company was briefly renamed to Goodman Comics in 1957 under the distribution deal with Independent News . The first modern comic books under the Marvel Comics brand were the science-fiction anthology Journey into Mystery #69 and the teen-humor title Patsy Walker #95 (both cover dated June 1961), which each displayed an "MC" box on its cover. Then, in
2667-598: A monthly or annual subscription fee. At the December 2007 the New York Anime Fest, the company announcement that Del Rey Manga would published two original English language Marvel manga books featuring the X-Men and Wolverine to hit the stands in spring 2009. In 2009 Marvel Comics closed its Open Submissions Policy, in which the company had accepted unsolicited samples from aspiring comic book artists, saying
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#17327981030032794-554: A motivational speaker, although he has no knowledge of Intelligencia's true goals. Walters confronts Phelps, who injects himself with a substance containing her blood, turning himself into a Hulk. A fight ensues as Titania and Walters' cousin Bruce Banner also join with Titania fighting the Intelligencia members and Banner fighting Blonsky. Confused by what is happening, Walters destroys her inhibitor, transforms, breaks
2921-469: A new Atlas Comics line, but this lasted only a year and a half. In the mid-1970s a decline of the newsstand distribution network affected Marvel. Cult hits such as Howard the Duck fell victim to the distribution problems, with some titles reporting low sales when in fact the first specialty comic book stores resold them at a later date. But by the end of the decade, Marvel's fortunes were reviving, thanks to
3048-525: A number of different titles. Goodman's business strategy involved having his various magazines and comic books published by a number of corporations all operating out of the same office and with the same staff. One of these shell companies through which Timely Comics was published was named Marvel Comics by at least Marvel Mystery Comics #55 (May 1944). As well, some comics' covers, such as All Surprise Comics #12 (Winter 1946–47), were labeled "A Marvel Magazine" many years before Goodman would formally adopt
3175-543: A reputation for focusing on characterization and adult issues to a greater extent than most superhero comics before them, a quality which the new generation of older readers appreciated. This applied to The Amazing Spider-Man title in particular, which turned out to be Marvel's most successful book. Its young hero suffered from self-doubt and mundane problems like any other teenager, something with which many readers could identify. Stan Lee and freelance artist and eventual co-plotter Jack Kirby 's Fantastic Four originated in
3302-404: A series of junk bonds that he used to acquire other entertainment companies, secured by MEG stock. Marvel earned a great deal of money with their 1980s children's comics imprint Star Comics and they earned a great deal more money and worldwide success during the comic book boom of the early 1990s, launching the successful 2099 line of comics set in the future ( Spider-Man 2099 , etc.) and
3429-681: A similar fight in Iron Man 2 (2010) with Natasha Romanoff fighting guards. An alternate version of the episode's ending was filmed, that was "very different, a little more serious and less like Jen's version of it", with more She-Hulk and "a different strategy to it", according to Maslany. In the one that was used, the X-Men line was an alternate take suggested during filming, with Maslany improvising sitting down. This moment made it seem like Walters and K.E.V.I.N. had become fast friends, with Maslany stating, "Something about that feels very Jen, and feels very funny." As well, Walters expression of giving
3556-466: A slight decline in demand in the week of October 15 - 21, 2022, with a level of 36.3 times the average series demand. This represented a 4.5% drop following its finale on October 13. Despite this drop, the series remained the third most in-demand among breakout shows, which are defined as the most in-demand series that have premiered in the past 100 days. Nielsen Media Research , which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, reported that it
3683-533: A solid success amidst a generally struggling industry. In 1997, Toy Biz bought Marvel Entertainment Group to end the bankruptcy, forming a new corporation, Marvel Enterprises . With his business partner Avi Arad , publisher Bill Jemas , and editor-in-chief Bob Harras , Toy Biz co-owner Isaac Perlmutter helped stabilize the comics line. In 1998, the company launched the imprint Marvel Knights , taking place “with reduced [Marvel] continuity,” according to one history, with better production quality. The imprint
3810-447: A strong second week, with a demand of 40.6 times the average series in its first full week since premiering. Nielsen Media Research , which records streaming viewership on U.S. television screens, calculated that it was the ninth-most watched original series across streaming services for the week of August 22 to 28, 2022 with 390 million minutes watched. The streaming aggregator Reelgood, which monitors real-time data from 5 million users in
3937-507: A thumbs up and sticking her tongue out after asking the question about the X-Men was inspired by the She-Hulk design featured on hats for the crew, which was drawn by Gao's fiancé Truck Torrence. Visual effects for the series were created by Digital Domain , Wētā FX , Wylie Co., Trixter , Cantina Creative , FuseFX, SDFX Studios, Capital T, Keep Me Posted, Soho VFX, Ingenuity Studios, and Lightstage. The following songs are featured in
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4064-576: A time, drive-in film monsters another time—and even other comic books, particularly the EC horror line. Atlas also published a plethora of children's and teen humor titles, including Dan DeCarlo 's Homer the Happy Ghost (similar to Casper the Friendly Ghost ) and Homer Hooper (à la Archie Andrews ). Atlas unsuccessfully attempted to revive superheroes from late 1953 to mid-1954, with
4191-453: Is no Abomination as it fleshes out She-Hulk ' s courtroom conceit with frothy flair." Jenna Scherer at The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B–", calling it "fitting" that the series started to explore how Walters is now perceived by others now that she is known to be She-Hulk. Scherer felt it was an "odd" and "confusing" choice to reintroduce Blonsky to the MCU given how long it was since he
4318-404: Is suddenly brought back to the series after Walters asked K.E.V.I.N. for him. Banner joins them, returning from Sakaar , as he introduces his son Skaar . Sometime later while having regained her job, Walters goes to her court case against Phelps and Intelligencia. When asked by a reporter if she will be working as a lawyer or a superhero, She-Hulk answers "both" before entering the courthouse. In
4445-462: Is to represent Emil Blonsky for his parole, and initially refuses it due to Blonsky having attempted to kill her cousin Bruce Banner . She goes to the Department of Damage Control supermax prison and meets Blonsky. Walters is convinced that Blonsky is genuinely remorseful for his crimes as Abomination and contacts Banner, who is traveling to Sakaar , for advice. Banner encourages her to take on
4572-576: The X-Men: The Animated Series which was aired on Fox Kids , they later released Spider-Man: The Animated Series on the network as well. In 1993, Marvel teamed up with Thomas Nelson to create Christian media genre comics, including a Christian superhero named The Illuminator, they made adaptions of Christian novels too, including In His Steps , The Screwtape Letters , and The Pilgrim's Progress . In 1996, Marvel had some of its titles participate in " Heroes Reborn ",
4699-507: The American News Company —which shortly afterward lost a Justice Department lawsuit and discontinued its business. Atlas was left without distribution and was forced to turn to Independent News , the distribution arm of its biggest rival, National (DC) Comics , which imposed draconian restrictions on Goodman's company. As then-Atlas editor Stan Lee recalled in a 1988 interview, "[We had been] turning out 40, 50, 60 books
4826-924: The Avengers , X-Men , Fantastic Four , and Guardians of the Galaxy . Its stable of well-known supervillains includes Doctor Doom , Magneto , Green Goblin , Kingpin , Red Skull , Loki , Ultron , Thanos , Kang the Conqueror , Venom , and Galactus . Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe , with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics , twice from 1977 to 1987 , and again since 2015 . Pulp-magazine publisher Martin Goodman created
4953-682: The Comics Code Authority (CCA) approval seal, due to the violence depicted in the issue. The CCA, which governed the content of American comic books, rejected the issue, requiring that changes be made. Instead, Marvel simply stopped submitting comics to the CCA. It then established its own Marvel Rating System for comics. Marvel also created new imprints , such as MAX (an explicit-content line) and Marvel Adventures (developed for child audiences). The company also created an alternate universe imprint, Ultimate Marvel , that allowed
5080-515: The Epic Comics imprint for creator-owned material in 1982; introduced company-wide crossover story arcs with Contest of Champions and Secret Wars ; and in 1986 launched the ultimately unsuccessful New Universe line to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Marvel Comics imprint. Star Comics , a children-oriented line differing from the regular Marvel titles, was briefly successful during this period, although hampered by legal action by
5207-514: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . It was written by head writer Jessica Gao and directed by Kat Coiro . Tatiana Maslany stars as Walters, alongside Josh Segarra , Ginger Gonzaga , Mark Linn-Baker , Tess Malis Kincaid, Mark Ruffalo , and Tim Roth (Blonsky). Gao was hired to write the episode and serve as head writer for the series by November 2019. Coiro joined
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5334-583: The Silver Surfer , and such memorable antagonists as Doctor Doom , Magneto , Galactus , Loki , the Green Goblin , and Doctor Octopus , all existing in a shared reality known as the Marvel Universe , with locations that mirror real-life cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Marvel even lampooned itself and other comics companies in a parody comic, Not Brand Echh (a play on Marvel's dubbing of other companies as "Brand Echh", à la
5461-489: The United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare approached Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Stan Lee to do a comic book story about drug abuse. Lee agreed and wrote a three-part Spider-Man story portraying drug use as dangerous and unglamorous. However, the industry's self-censorship board, the Comics Code Authority , refused to approve the story because of the presence of narcotics, deeming
5588-605: The father issues of several MCU characters, as well as asking when the X-Men are going to appear and ideas she has if her show gets a second season. Walters persuades K.E.V.I.N. to rewrite the climax of the episode and K.E.V.I.N. reluctantly agrees. Walters returns to the show as Phelps and the rest of Intelligencia are arrested and vows to see Phelps in court. As Titania is being interviewed, Blonsky agrees to return to prison for ten years after violating his parole. Walters returns home to celebrate with her family and Matt Murdock , who
5715-491: The fourth wall , and enters the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled through the Disney+ platform. There, she goes to Marvel Studios ' production room of the show and confronts its writers who direct her to "Kevin". She then meets K.E.V.I.N. , an artificial intelligence claiming to be in charge of all Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) storyline decisions. Walters brings her complaints to K.E.V.I.N. while bringing up
5842-422: The "HulkKing". Walters' best friend Nikki Ramos successfully manages to receive an invite from the "HulkKing" to join a private gathering, and asks Pug to infiltrate the event. Pug attends the gathering, which also takes place at Blonsky's retreat, and learns that Todd Phelps is the "HulkKing". Walters arrives at the retreat and stumbles upon the gathering. Blonsky is present in his Abomination form, acting as
5969-526: The Atlas years, allowing him now to release as many titles as demand warranted. Late that year, he sold Marvel Comics and its parent company, Magazine Management , to the Perfect Film & Chemical Corporation (later known as Cadence Industries) , though he remained as publisher. In 1969, Goodman finally ended his distribution deal with Independent by signing with Curtis Circulation Company . In 1971,
6096-570: The Barbarian in 1970, Red Sonja ), satire ( Howard the Duck ) and science fiction ( 2001: A Space Odyssey , " Killraven " in Amazing Adventures , Battlestar Galactica , Star Trek , and, late in the decade, the long-running Star Wars series). Some of these were published in larger-format black and white magazines, under its Curtis Magazines imprint. Marvel was able to capitalize on its successful superhero comics of
6223-577: The Barbarian title was canceled in 1993 after 275 issues, while the Savage Sword of Conan magazine had lasted 235 issues. Marvel published additional titles including miniseries until 2000 for a total of 650 issues. Conan was picked up by Dark Horse Comics three years later. In a cross-promotion, the November 1, 2006, episode of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light , titled "She's a Marvel", featured
6350-573: The Hulk went up against the Abomination, since Norton portrayed Banner / Hulk in The Incredible Hulk (2008) when the characters first met. K.E.V.I.N. was initially designed to be wearing a black baseball cap , emulating the signature look of Feige. Feige felt this part of the design did not make sense, while also wanted some separation between himself and the robot. Marvel Studios' visual development member Jackson Sze suggested
6477-579: The Human Torch (art by Syd Shores and Dick Ayers , variously), the Sub-Mariner (drawn and most stories written by Bill Everett ), and Captain America (writer Stan Lee , artist John Romita Sr. ). Atlas did not achieve any breakout hits and, according to Stan Lee, survived chiefly because it produced work quickly, cheaply, and at a passable quality. In 1957, Goodman switched distributors to
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#17327981030036604-538: The Knowledge Enhanced Visual Interconnectivity Nexus. Gao drew "so much from real life" and the real reverence members of Marvel Studios have for Feige for what the fake writers were saying about K.E.V.I.N. She had also pitched another version of Feige that "went too far" beyond an AI robot, with him being a "little puppy on a pillow" sitting on a throne. [I]t really is Jen speaking her direct truth about herself. It's
6731-617: The Savage She-Hulk in the opening sequence. Within the series' writing room, Eden Lee plays "Writer Jessica" while Justin Miles plays "Writer Zeb", with Gao and fellow series' writers Zeb Wells and Cody Zigler having cameo appearances. Marvel Studios' props master Russell Bobbitt cameos as an interviewee on the Disney lot , and Marvel Studios' then-receptionist Matt Wilkie appears as himself at their offices. Wilkie had to audition for
6858-760: The Sports Illustrated Building in October 2010. Marvel relaunched the CrossGen imprint, owned by Disney Publishing Worldwide , in March 2011. Marvel and Disney Publishing began jointly publishing Disney/Pixar Presents magazine that May. Marvel discontinued its Marvel Adventures imprint in March 2012, and replaced them with a line of two titles connected to the Marvel Universe TV block . Also in March, Marvel announced its Marvel ReEvolution initiative that included Infinite Comics,
6985-405: The U.S. for original and acquired streaming programs and movies across subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services, reported that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was the second most-streamed series for the week ending August 27, 2022, and was the fourth most-streamed program overall for the week ending August 31, 2022. Whip Media , which tracks viewership data for
7112-520: The UK, and later appeared in American comics. During this time, Marvel and the Iowa-based Register and Tribune Syndicate launched a number of syndicated comic strips — The Amazing Spider-Man , Howard the Duck , Conan the Barbarian , and The Incredible Hulk . None of the strips lasted past 1982, except for The Amazing Spider-Man , which is still being published. In 1978, Jim Shooter became Marvel's editor-in-chief. Although
7239-403: The case. After calling Holliway, she sees that leaked footage of Blonsky participating in an underground fight club as the Abomination has been reported on the news. In August 2019, Marvel Studios announced that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was being developed for the streaming service Disney+ . That November, Jessica Gao was hired to serve as the head writer . In September 2020, Kat Coiro
7366-519: The character Harley Davidson Cooper (played by Beth Ehlers ) as a superheroine named the Guiding Light. The character's story continued in an eight-page backup feature, "A New Light", that appeared in several Marvel titles published November 1 and 8. Also that year, Marvel created a wiki on its Web site. In late 2007 the company launched Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited , a digital archive of over 2,500 back issues available for viewing, for
7493-584: The company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Goodman, who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emerging—and by then already highly popular—new medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor , managing editor , and business manager , with Abraham Goodman (Martin's brother) officially listed as publisher. Timely's first publication, Marvel Comics #1 ( cover dated Oct. 1939), included
7620-668: The company to reboot its major titles by revising and updating its characters to introduce to a new generation. Some of the company's properties were adapted into successful film franchises, such as the Men in Black film series (which was based on a Malibu book), starting in 1997, the Blade film series, starting in 1998, the X-Men film series, starting in 2000, and the highest grossing series, Spider-Man , beginning in 2002. Marvel's Conan
7747-442: The company's entire publishing line. This branding pattern, being typically either a full-body picture of the characters' solo titles or a collection of the main characters' faces in ensemble titles, would become standard for Marvel for decades. In 1968, while selling 50 million comic books a year, company founder Goodman revised the constraining distribution arrangement with Independent News he had reached under duress during
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#17327981030037874-562: The consequences of the previous episode while attempting to obtain information about Intelligencia . The episode is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise . It was written by head writer Jessica Gao and directed by Kat Coiro . Tatiana Maslany stars as Walters, alongside Josh Segarra , Jameela Jamil , Ginger Gonzaga , Jon Bass , Mark Linn-Baker , Tess Malis Kincaid, Mark Ruffalo , Benedict Wong , Charlie Cox , Renée Elise Goldsberry , Tim Roth , and Drew Matthews. Coiro joined
8001-579: The context of the story irrelevant. Lee, with Goodman's approval, published the story regardless in The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98 (May–July 1971), without the Comics Code seal. The market reacted well to the storyline, and the CCA subsequently revised the Code the same year. Goodman retired as publisher in 1972 and installed his son, Chip, as publisher. Shortly thereafter, Lee succeeded him as publisher and also became Marvel's president for
8128-541: The creatively daring though commercially unsuccessful Razorline imprint of superhero comics created by novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker . In 1990, Marvel began selling Marvel Universe Cards with trading card maker SkyBox International . These were collectible trading cards that featured the characters and events of the Marvel Universe. The 1990s saw the rise of variant covers , cover enhancements, swimsuit issues , and company-wide crossovers that affected
8255-503: The duo Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal . Goodman hired his wife's 16-year-old cousin, Stanley Lieber, as a general office assistant in 1939. When editor Simon left the company in late 1941, Goodman made Lieber—by then writing pseudonymously as " Stan Lee "—interim editor of the comics line, a position Lee kept for decades except for three years during his military service in World War II . Lee wrote extensively for Timely, contributing to
8382-425: The episode a "B–". Walters entering Disney+ to leave her show and enter the real world was called "one of the finest visual gags of the streaming era", and "a perfect She-Hulk moment". /Film ' s Sandy Schaefer believed K.E.V.I.N. to be a "visual pun" to the "recurring problems with the MCU, big and small", and that this interaction was the MCU "having its cake and eating it". Rob Bricken from Gizmodo said
8509-499: The episode an 8 out of 10. Giving the episode a "B+", Collider ' s Arezou Amin enjoyed the series continuing commentary on the nature of superheroes in the MCU and was impressed by "how much personal character stuff they managed to fit in the relatively short run time". She also hoped She-Hulk would continue to explore the role of one's appearance without portraying She-Hulk as "clumsy or oafish". Daniel Chin of The Ringer felt "Superhuman Law" did "a much better job of setting
8636-481: The episode because the whole point of the finale at that point was that it did not make sense. The episode's opening features an almost identical recreation of the opening to the 1970s The Incredible Hulk television series with its shots and narration. This was shot by second-unit director Monique Ganderton, done in a way to make it look analog, with the series licensing several background plates that had been used on The Incredible Hulk . FuseFX , who worked on
8763-400: The episode's ending "that went all over the place", before feeling she would need to have it be a "classic Marvel ending" with a "big villain fight", though this did not seem appropriate for the story the series had been telling. Feige reassured Gao that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law did not need to have that type of ending since the series was very different from the studio's other projects. It
8890-459: The episode, and Florian Ballhaus serving as cinematographer. Filming also occurred on the Disney lot and Marvel Studios' offices in Burbank, California. "Whose Show Is This?" was the first episode filmed. Because of this, the actors were feeling confused as to what was happening with the story and their characters during the filming of the Intelligencia event, with Coiro believing this aided
9017-500: The episode, "She-Hulk attorney at law, it's got a nice ring to it", and felt it would be a good title for the series. The episode's title card is altered to say She-Hulk: Attorney for Hire . Bruce Banner is shown to be heading to space on the Sakaaran spaceship seen in the previous episode that caused the car accident that turned Jennifer Walters into She-Hulk. Gao said this decision was in part to conclude Banner's appearance in
9144-425: The episode, and Florian Ballhaus serving as cinematographer. Walters and Ramos talking in the bar was the first scene shot on the series. Ruffalo improvised the word "literally" in the line alluding to the recasting of Banner after The Incredible Hulk (2008), with Gao feeling if it had been included in the script, Marvel Studios might have "flagged it" to be removed. Ruffalo called the line "really funny" and "just
9271-1112: The episode, but given the fourth episode where she appears was filmed after this episode, actress Patty Guggenheim had yet to be cast. The episode stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk, Josh Segarra as Augustus "Pug" Pugliese , Jameela Jamil as Titania , Ginger Gonzaga as Nikki Ramos , Jon Bass as Todd Phelps / HulkKing / Hulk Todd , Mark Linn-Baker as Morris Walters, Tess Malis Kincaid as Elaine Walters, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Benedict Wong as Wong, Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil , Renée Elise Goldsberry as Mallory Book , Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky / Abomination, and Drew Matthews as Dennis Bukowski. Also starring are Nick Gomez as Wrecker , Candice Rose as Aunt Melanie, Michael H. Cole as Uncle Tucker, Nicholas Cirillo as Cousin Ched, Elizabeth Becka as Aunt Rebecca , and Wil Deusner providing motion-capture as Skaar. News anchors John Gregory, Rachel Brown, and Jovana Lara appear as themselves. One of Maslany's She-Hulk stand-ins , Devon Lewis, appeared as
9398-515: The episode: The Incredible Hulk theme by Joe Harnell , "Gonna Be a Winner" by Jason Glover and Richard Neale, "Pepe Le Stink" by Michael Brooks Linney, Jon Hartman, Mark Thomas Williams, and Jeffery S. Lippencott, " Big Energy " by Latto , various themes from Black Panther by Ludwig Göransson , "We Run This" by The Sugarhill Gang , and " I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight " by Richard and Linda Thompson . A QR code
9525-428: The episode: " Stop This Flame " by Celeste , "Scratch" by Aaron Childs, "Before I Go" by Sarah May, and "Feeling Better" by Louise Dowd and Jeremy Abbott. A QR code was included in the episode that allowed viewers to access a free digital copy of She-Hulk (2004) #1. After the episode's release, Marvel announced merchandise inspired by the episode as part of its weekly "Marvel Must Haves" promotion for each episode of
9652-490: The events of the company-wide crossover " Secret Wars " in 2015, a relaunched Marvel universe began in September 2015, called the All-New, All-Different Marvel . Whose Show Is This%3F " Whose Show Is This? " is the ninth episode and series finale of the American television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law , based on Marvel Comics featuring the character She-Hulk . It follows Jennifer Walters as she deals with
9779-404: The finale did not do the revenge porn storyline set up in the previous episode justice, wishing the episode had either been longer or spent less time out in the real world to bring that storyline a "satisfying end". Giving the episode a "B+", Arezou Amin from Collider said the finale was "by and large a satisfying one" but got frustrated with the fourth-wall break to the real world, calling it
9906-567: The finale was "truly unlike anything we've ever seen [the MCU] attempt before", giving it 4 out of 5 stars. Baugher noted that viewers may not believe the episode was a good ending to the season or Walters' story, but "it's certainly a memorable episode that takes big, ambitious swings, and in a franchise known for the safety and predictability of its formulas, that's a pretty big deal". She also enjoyed Ramos sending Pug to infiltrate Intelligencia calling that scene "a hilarious meta-commentary on misogyny and
10033-499: The finale. While talking with K.E.V.I.N., Walters references the father issues of several MCU characters, the lack of romance and sexual desire for women, and when the X-Men characters were going to appear. Gao referenced much of her real-life dynamic with Feige for the conversation between K.E.V.I.N. and Walters. Coiro called the leadership of Marvel Studios "incredibly self-deprecating and incredibly willing to poke fun at themselves" with regards to featuring K.E.V.I.N. and what
10160-526: The first appearance of Carl Burgos ' android superhero the Human Torch , and the first appearances of Bill Everett 's anti-hero Namor the Sub-Mariner , among other features. The issue was a great success; it and a second printing the following month sold a combined nearly 900,000 copies. While its contents came from an outside packager, Funnies, Inc. , Timely had its own staff in place by
10287-402: The following month dropped its comics to 20 cents for 36 pages, offering a lower-priced product with a higher distributor discount. In 1973, Perfect Film & Chemical renamed itself as Cadence Industries and renamed Magazine Management as Marvel Comics Group. Goodman, now disconnected from Marvel, set up a new company called Seaboard Periodicals in 1974, reviving Marvel's old Atlas name for
10414-516: The following year. The company's first true editor, writer-artist Joe Simon , teamed with artist Jack Kirby to create one of the first patriotically themed superheroes, Captain America , in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). It, too, proved a hit, with sales of nearly one million. Goodman formed Timely Comics, Inc., beginning with comics cover-dated April 1941 or Spring 1941. While no other Timely character would achieve
10541-416: The fourth position for the week ending October 23, 2022. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 73% approval rating with an average rating of 7.20/10, based on 30 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, " She-Hulk goes fully meta for a kooky finale that frustratingly leaves some loose ends but is nonetheless packed with inventive punch." Den of Geek ' s Lacy Baugher said
10668-480: The hat concept could instead be incorporated into K.E.V.I.N.'s design, resulting in a traffic light -style "bill" above the robot's eye lenses. Gao described K.E.V.I.N. as an " Akira -like HAL 9000 type machine", while commentators likened K.E.V.I.N. to GLaDOS , the artificial intelligence from the video game series Portal . Filming occurred at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with Coiro directing
10795-591: The launch of The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee , Jack Kirby , Steve Ditko , and numerous others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company's primary brand. Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man , Iron Man , Wolverine , Captain America , Black Widow , Thor , Hulk , Daredevil , Doctor Strange , Black Panther , Captain Marvel , and Deadpool , as well as popular superhero teams such as
10922-400: The meta aspects She-Hulk was doing. Coiro described the opening as Walters' "fever dream" that manifested as "a credit sequence from another TV show" because she is a self-aware character. /Film ' s Jenna Busch felt using this opening was "a brilliant move" and fit with Walters' situation at the beginning of the episode. Bass provided motion capture in the episode when Phelps becomes
11049-495: The middle of the decade, the industry had slumped, and in December 1996 MEG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In early 1997, when Marvel's Heroes World endeavor failed, Diamond also forged an exclusive deal with Marvel —giving the company its own section of its comics catalog Previews . Marvel in the early to mid-1990s expanded their entries in other media, including Saturday-morning cartoons and various comics collaborations to explore new genres. In 1992, they released
11176-424: The moment when she is articulating that things aren't good enough, that this isn't what she wants or deserves, and to name that, you have to know yourself really well. So it took a while to find it, but [Jessica Gao] always had that idea and it was always going to destroy things and at the same time build things again. —Tatiana Maslany on Jennifer Walters' discussion with K.E.V.I.N. regarding his initial ideas for
11303-409: The more than 21 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, calculated that it was the second most-streamed original series for the week ending August 28, 2022. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 7.20/10, based on 121 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Jennifer Walters defends a supervillain, but this sophomore episode
11430-469: The most part and expanded into a wider variety of genres than even Timely had published, featuring horror , Westerns , humor, talking animal , men's adventure -drama, giant monster, crime , and war comics , and later adding jungle books, romance titles, espionage , and even medieval adventure, Bible stories and sports. Goodman began using the globe logo of the Atlas News Company,
11557-416: The name in 1961. The company begin identifying the group of its comic division as Marvel Comic Group , on some comics cover-dated November 1948, when the company set up an in-house editorial board to compete with the likes of DC and Fawcett , even though the legal name is still Timely. The post-war American comic market saw superheroes falling out of fashion. Goodman's comic book line dropped them for
11684-501: The newsstand-distribution company he owned, on comics cover-dated November 1951 even though another company, Kable News , continued to distribute his comics through the August 1952 issues. This globe branding united a line put out by the same publisher, staff and freelancers through 59 shell companies, from Animirth Comics to Zenith Publications. Atlas, rather than innovate, took a proven route of following popular trends in television and films— Westerns and war dramas prevailing for
11811-745: The ocean as seen in Eternals (2021). The episode stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk, Josh Segarra as Augustus "Pug" Pugliese, Ginger Gonzaga as Nikki Ramos, Mark Linn-Baker as Morris Walters, Tess Malis Kincaid as Elaine Walters , Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Smart Hulk, and Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky . Also starring are Steve Coulter as Holden Holliway, Candice Rose as Aunt Melanie, Michael H. Cole as Uncle Tucker, Nicholas Cirillo as Cousin Ched, and Drew Matthews as Dennis Bukowski. News anchors Jovana Lara, John Gregory, and Rachel Brown appear as themselves. Filming occurred at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with Coiro directing
11938-410: The overall continuity of the Marvel Universe . In early 1992, seven of Marvel’s prized artists — Todd McFarlane (known for his work on Spider-Man ), Jim Lee ( X-Men ), Rob Liefeld ( X-Force ), Marc Silvestri ( Wolverine ), Erik Larsen ( The Amazing Spider-Man ), Jim Valentino ( Guardians of the Galaxy ), and Whilce Portacio ( Uncanny X-Men ) — left to form Image Comics in
12065-403: The owners of the recently defunct Harvey Comics for purposefully plagiarizing their house style. In 1986, Marvel's parent, Marvel Entertainment Group , was sold to New World Entertainment , which within three years sold it to MacAndrews and Forbes , owned by Revlon executive Ronald Perelman in 1989. In 1991 Perelman took MEG public. Following the rapid rise of this stock, Perelman issued
12192-500: The predominantly child audiences of the medium, thus ushering what Marvel later called the Marvel Age of Comics . Modern Marvel's first superhero team, the titular stars of The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961), broke convention with other comic book archetypes of the time by squabbling, holding grudges both deep and petty, and eschewing anonymity or secret identities in favor of celebrity status. Subsequently, Marvel comics developed
12319-406: The previous decade by acquiring a new newsstand distributor and greatly expanding its comics line. Marvel pulled ahead of rival DC Comics in 1972, during a time when the price and format of the standard newsstand comic were in flux. Goodman increased the price and size of Marvel's November 1971 cover-dated comics from 15 cents for 36 pages total to 25 cents for 52 pages. DC followed suit, but Marvel
12446-665: The reality that we all are often dancing around", while Maslany said this was "as meta as you can possibly get". The legal comedy Ally McBeal is playing on the bar television as an Easter egg and was included during post-production. Coiro had access to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) to choose the footage that was most appropriate for the series. Visual effects for the episode were created by Trixter , Wylie Co, Cantina Creative , SDFX Studios, Capital T, FuseFX , and Lightstage. The following songs are featured in
12573-438: The rise of direct market distribution—selling through those same comics-specialty stores instead of newsstands. Marvel ventured into audio in 1975 with a radio series and a record, both had Stan Lee as narrator. The radio series was Fantastic Four . The record was Spider-Man: Rock Reflections of a Superhero concept album for music fans. Marvel held its own comic book convention , Marvelcon '75, in spring 1975, and promised
12700-411: The role. The creatives initially wanted to stunt cast K.E.V.I.N. with "a very handsome [ James Bond -type] debonair man in a tuxedo" such as George Clooney or Jon Hamm . They also tried to have Feige voice K.E.V.I.N., but he declined. Instead, Brian T. Delaney provided the uncredited voice of K.E.V.I.N. It was also considered to have Edward Norton appear in the episode instead of Ruffalo when
12827-427: The same response: being a famous superhero and a practicing attorney is both a "distraction" and a breach of legal ethics. Walters then gets an offer from the opposition in the earlier court case, Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway (GLK&H). The firm's top partner, Holliway, asks her to take over as head of their newly created superhuman law division, but as the She-Hulk ― not Jennifer Walters. Her first case
12954-410: The sequence, edited out Bill Bixby 's Banner and Lou Ferrigno 's Hulk from original film scans of that series before superimposing Maslany onto the sequence, while also creating some elements featured in the original footage in 3D to more easily match what was filmed with Maslany. Maslany enjoyed filming the opening, since her and Ruffalo could "lean into that style", and believing it was a good fit for
13081-432: The series by September 2020 to direct the majority of the series' episodes. "Superhuman Law" was released on Disney+ on August 25, 2022. After defeating Titania with her new powers, Jennifer Walters is dubbed "She-Hulk" by the public despite her disliking of the name. Her employers at the district attorney's office fire her, however, due to the case being declared a mistrial . Walters goes to other law firms but gets
13208-507: The series by September 2020 to direct the majority of the series' episodes. "Whose Show Is This?" was released on Disney+ on October 13, 2022. Jennifer Walters is released from Department of Damage Control custody, but is forced to wear an inhibitor to prevent her from transforming into She-Hulk, and loses her job at Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway . She decides to go to Emil Blonsky 's retreat to seek advice, after failing to gather information on Intelligencia and its creator
13335-463: The series so viewers would not be expecting him in the remaining episodes, with Banner likely needing to "handle some off-world things" back on Sakaar from the time he spent there as shown in Thor: Ragnarok (2017). She continued that this "opens up the possibility" for Marvel Studios to "do something with that, to pick up that story". Coiro also indicated that this tied to future MCU projects;
13462-460: The series was "awkwardly half-dealt-with" without any climactic stakes. Specifically speaking to removing the blood plot line, Carr felt "erasing it from the finale retroactively undoes a plot that the show has been asking us to care about for the entire season, which is dissatisfying, to say the least", continuing "the finale feels a little too enamored with its own cleverness to deal with the serious emotional ramifications of that violation"; Carr gave
13589-418: The series' "hilarious momentum". She felt the episode highlighted more of She-Hulk ' s supporting characters, particularly Ramos and Pugliese, and stated, "Director Kat Coiro and writer Jessica Gao make a point to highlight the extremely silly situations ladies — hero or otherwise — find themselves in every day, continuing the extreme relatability of the series for anyone existing as a woman." Emberwing gave
13716-478: The series, including apparel for Abomination and the Superhuman Law Division, a She-Hulk pin, and an Abomination Funko Pop . Additionally, the series' Twitter account revealed some of Blonsky's haikus. According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law experienced
13843-473: The series. Executive producers include Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige , Louis D'Esposito , Victoria Alonso , Brad Winderbaum and Wendy Jacobson, in addition to Coiro and Gao. The ninth episode, titled "Whose Show Is This?", was written by Gao, and was released on Disney+ on October 13, 2022. The episode's title card is altered to say The Savage She-Hulk . Gao initially conceived many different versions of
13970-458: The stage for She-Hulk and showcasing its potential as a low-stakes comedy series" than the first episode. Gizmodo ' s Germain Lussier said, "Overall, She-Hulk ' s second episode was a very strong episode of TV that both really turned the focus back on Jen and her journey while also providing a ton of great MCU connections... it's already impressively propulsive and planting seeds for
14097-463: The state of superhero fandom today", noting "there's no way that the people who most need to see this message are actually watching She-Hulk ". Amelia Emberwing at IGN gave the finale a 7 out of 10, calling it "a strong episode with meaningful moments". However, she noted Goldsberry was "criminally underused" in the episode and that Walters' story was "the episode's greatest sin" despite an "impeccable" performance from Maslany. As well, Emberwing said
14224-465: The storyline was followed up in the final episode of the season with the introduction of Hulk's son, Skaar . A website Walters looks at for potential new career opportunities includes news articles that reference a man fighting in a bar with metal claws, which commentators believed indicated the existence of the X-Men character Wolverine in the MCU, as well as referencing the Celestial stuck in
14351-611: The success of these three characters, some notable heroes—many of which continue to appear in modern-day retcon appearances and flashbacks—include the Whizzer , Miss America , the Destroyer , the original Vision , and the Angel . Timely also published one of humor cartoonist Basil Wolverton 's best-known features, " Powerhouse Pepper ", as well as a line of children's talking animal comics featuring characters like Super Rabbit and
14478-433: The then-common phrase "Brand X"). Originally, the company's publications were branded by a minuscule "Mc" on the upper right-hand corner of the covers. However, artist/writer Steve Ditko put a larger masthead picture of the title character of The Amazing Spider-Man on the upper left-hand corner on issue #2 that included the series' issue number and price. Lee appreciated the value of this visual motif and adapted it for
14605-439: The time-consuming review process had produced no suitably professional work. The same year, the company commemorated its 70th anniversary, dating to its inception as Timely Comics , by issuing the one-shot Marvel Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 and a variety of other special issues. On August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced it would acquire Marvel Comics' parent corporation, Marvel Entertainment, for
14732-530: The wake of DC Comics ' success in reviving superheroes in the late 1950s and early 1960s, particularly with the Flash , Green Lantern , Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Green Arrow , and other members of the team the Justice League of America , Marvel followed suit. In 1961, writer-editor Stan Lee revolutionized superhero comics by introducing superheroes designed to appeal to older readers than
14859-587: The world of [rival DC Comics '] Superman comic books, communism did not exist. Superman rarely crossed national borders or involved himself in political disputes. From 1962 to 1965, there were more communists [in Marvel Comics] than on the subscription list of Pravda . Communist agents attack Ant-Man in his laboratory, red henchmen jump the Fantastic Four on the moon, and Viet Cong guerrillas take potshots at Iron Man. All these elements struck
14986-572: Was Kirby's artwork with its tension and psychedelia that made it perfect for the times—or was it Lee's bravado and melodrama, which was somehow insecure and brash at the same time? In addition to Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, Marvel began publishing further superhero titles featuring such heroes and antiheroes as the Hulk , Thor , Ant-Man , Iron Man , the X-Men , Daredevil , the Inhumans , Black Panther , Doctor Strange , Captain Marvel and
15113-449: Was created to "give Blonsky a happier ending" since "it didn't feel right" for him to "languish in prison". Gao explained that the character growth he went through in the series, such as friendship with Walters and helping her deal with her dual identities, was real, "regardless of how much good or bad he did on the show", and the writers did not want to see him returned to prison indefinitely. Coiro had hoped to have included Madisynn King in
15240-403: Was discussed between it and Walters in the episode. Maslany enjoyed how Walters and K.E.V.I.N. felt like equals and that the ideas she told him about her ideal finale "deserve[d] respect". The end of the episode sees Bruce Banner / Smart Hulk return to Earth with his Sakaaran son Skaar . Coiro previously indicated that Banner heading back to Sakaar, as seen in the series' second episode ,
15367-487: Was helmed by soon-to-become editor-in-chief Joe Quesada ; it featured tough, gritty stories showcasing such characters as the Daredevil , the Inhumans , and Black Panther . With the new millennium, Marvel Comics emerged from bankruptcy and again began diversifying its offerings. X-Force #116 X-Force #119 (October 2001) was the first Marvel Comics title since The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98 in 1971 to not have
15494-448: Was hired to direct six episodes, including the second, and to executive produce the series. Executive producers include Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige , Louis D'Esposito , Victoria Alonso , and Brad Winderbaum , in addition to Coiro and Gao. The second episode, titled "Superhuman Law", was written by Gao, and was released on Disney+ on August 25, 2022. The series' subtitle was added during the editing process when Feige heard Hulk's line from
15621-654: Was included in the episode that allowed viewers to access a free digital copy of Sensational She-Hulk #50, in which Walters helps the editorial team choose a new creative team for her comic. After the episode's release, Marvel announced merchandise inspired by the episode as part of its weekly "Marvel Must Haves" promotion for each episode of the series, including She-Hulk Funko Pops , apparel, and accessories, and Titania and Abomination apparel. According to market research company Parrot Analytics, which looks at consumer engagement in consumer research, streaming, downloads, and on social media, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law experienced
15748-402: Was last seen, but conceded it was likely because of Roth, saying it was "a joy to see Roth play a lighter, sillier version of this character". Giving the episode 3 out of 5 stars, Kirsten Howard from Den of Geek found this episode to be "a much better introduction to Jen" than the previous episode since "Superhuman Law" allowed the viewers to "spend time with Jen and her circle, which felt like
15875-451: Was the fifth-most watched original series across streaming services for the week of October 10–16, 2022, with 526 million minutes watched, a 14.7% increase from the previous week. Whip Media , which tracks viewership data for the more than 21 million worldwide users of its TV Time app, calculated that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was the most-streamed original series in the U.S. for the week ending October 16, 2022. It subsequently moved to
16002-430: Was then determined that Jennifer Walters would break the fourth wall and enter the real world to confront those who had been writing her story; this " extreme " four-wall break was heavily inspired by John Byrne 's She-Hulk run in the comics. Walters eventually makes her way to the writers room of the series, a suggestion from Feige, before entering Marvel Studios to find the artificial intelligence K.E.V.I.N.,
16129-452: Was tied to future MCU projects, which commentators speculated would be a World War Hulk adaptation. Mark Ruffalo was open to the idea of a World War Hulk adaptation, and exploring the time from when he left Earth and ended up on Sakaar. Coiro wanted Skaar to appear as a toddler, making him a " Baby Yoda kind of character", but this did not fit with Marvel Studios' future plans for the character. The writers always planned to feature
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