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SHE-HULK READING ORDER: Savage! (1980-1984)

There's been a certain amount of uproar in the mainstream media over the recent announcement of a Disney+ series starring She-Hulk, with many claiming that a female Hulk knock-off is being created to appease a "leftist audience". Comics fans will know, of course, that this isn't remotely true. She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) has been around since 1980 and a few further She-Hulks - Lyra and Betty Ross, to name two - have been added to the mythology since. And she wasn't created for any kind of political correctness. Rather, Marvel wanted to secure the 'female Hulk' copyright before someone else did.

When I first saw Jen she was fighting alongside her fellow Avengers in the SECRET WARS and soon became a member of the Fantastic Four. In fact, there was a period of time where I knew the She-Hulk as the fourth member of the FF longer that the Thing! Despite being Bruce Banner's cousin, she's become very much her own character and has been a member of numerous other super-teams, including the Heroes For Hire, A-Force, Fantastic Force, the Future Foundation and the Defenders. And she's had numerous solo titles in the last four decade. She's nowhere near new, but she's no less awesome.

In this instalment, I'll take you through She-Hulk's first appearance, first solo series, Avengers membership and her time in the SECRET WARS, all in chronological order to help you get out there and read up on her before her Disney+ series starts. Or because comics are cool and you don't need an excuse to read them.

As always, I'd like to thank the guys over at the Marvel Chronology Project which I've used as a basis and then worked out my own version of the Marvel Universe continuity.

MCG Note:
  • Issues in blue are worth reading, are major chapters in She-Hulk's life or may play a key part in the great Marvel tapestry.
  • Issues in grey are part of She-Hulk's chronology, stories of note that aren't essential or are no longer considered 'required reading'.
Giant-Size Hulk #1 (2006)
The Hulk's efforts to get to his injured cousin are hampered by the Champions (though Jennifer Walters doesn't appear in this issue).
Savage She-Hulk #1 (1980)
An attempt on criminal lawyer Jennifer Walters leaves her clinging to life by a thread; a transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner, transforms her into the She-Hulk (she mostly remains in control of her anger, unlike her cousin in his Hulk form); initially, Jen decides to use She-Hulk as a secret identity, allowing her to deal with the things she can't as a lawyer.

Savage She-Hulk #2-5 (1980)
Jennifer Walters continues to pursue crime lord Nick Trask both legally and as She-Hulk; she battles Trask's She-Droid (an android version of She-Hulk), is blamed for the death of her friend, Jill Stevens, and comes into conflict with her own father, LA sheriff Morris Walters, before catching up with Trask who ends up piloting a robotic snake to the centre of the Earth.
Savage She-Hulk #6 (1980)
She-Hulk clashes with Iron Man when Tony Stark investigates the fallout of Nick Trask's activities in LA.

Savage She-Hulk #7-18 (1980-1981)
She-Hulk battles the zombie-like Fathers and meets the Man-Thing; meets the cured Morbius when she faces the Word and Ultima; fights Gemini of the Zodiac; first meets the Man-Wolf (aka Stargod, aka John Jameson) and Hellcat while fending off the armies of Other Realm; proves she's not a menace when she saves a diabetic; defeats the criminal Microwave; clears her name over the death of Jill Stevens while battling the Man-Elephant; and stops the Grappler from stealing a gold shipment.

Marvel Team-Up #107 (1981)
She-Hulk first meets Spider-Man when they join forces against Man-Killer.

Savage She-Hulk #19-25 (1981-1982)
She-Hulk battles the creations of the geneticist known only as 'Doc', starting with the Brute; Jennifer Walters renounces he human guise in favour of being She-Hulk after he identity is discovered; she goes on to fight the Seeker, Radius, Torque and Earth-Lord who all turn out to be the same guy, Ralph Hutchins, an agent of the Doc; She-Hulk defeats the Doc, confirms her decision to remain in her hulked-out form and promises to fight on the side of law and order.

Dazzler #14 (1982)
She-Hulk is controlled by mobsters; she's freed by the Dazzler and Blue Shield.

Marvel Two-in-One #88 (1982)
She-Hulk first meets the Thing when the team up against the Negator when he threatens to blow up a nuclear reactor.
Avengers #221 (1982)
She-Hulk joins the Avengers after proving herself against the Mechano-Marauder; she relocates to New York and gets off to a bad start with Hawkeye during NEW BLOOD.

Avengers #222 (1982)
She-Hulk immediately gets a chance to prove her worth when she faces the latest incarnation of the Masters of Evil.

Avengers #223-224 (1982)
Following a minor appearance, She-Hulk starts wearing something approximating a costume and reveals life as a member of the Avengers is actually quite boring.

Dazzler #21 (1982)
She-Hulk attenda a Dazzler concert.

Avengers #225-226 (1982)
The Avengers go on a mission through time to save the Black Knight from the Fomorians.

Marvel Double-Shot #1[1/2] (2003)
She-Hulk cameo.

Contest of Champions #1-3 (1982)
She-Hulk is selected by the Grandmaster to fight alongside Captain Britain and Defensor against a team chosen by the 'Unknown' made up of Iron Man, Sabra and the Arabian Knight; She-Hulk's team lose.

Incredible Hulk #278-279 (1982-1983)
She-Hulk is among the heroes celebrating the Hulk's Presidential Pardon.

Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7 (1982)
Marvel Two-in-One #96 (1983)
She-Hulk is rejected as a possible contender to fight the Champion; She-Hulk is among the heroes protecting the Thing during CHAMPION OF THE UNIVERSE.
Marvel Graphic Novel #16 - The Aladdin Effect (1985)
A mutant girl makes a wish that brings She-Hulk, Tigra, Wasp and Storm to her town to defend her from the Timekeeper.

Vision and the Scarlet Witch #3 (1983)
She-Hulk cameo.

Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (1982)
Avengers #227 (1983)
As a new Avenger is welcomed onto the team, She-Hulk still struggles to settle in during CALL HER... CAPTAIN MARVEL.
Hulk Smash Avengers #3 (2012)
A misunderstanding leads to a brief clash between the recently-pardoned Hulk and the Avengers.

Incredible Hulk #281-284 (1983)
The Hulk gets help from the Avengers when the Leader travels back in time to expose early man to gamma rays; Hulk turns down an offer to rejoin the Avengers.

Avengers #228-230 (1983)
Radioactive Man uses his powers to forcibly transform She-Hulk back into Jennifer Walters in the middle of a fight between the Avengers and the Egghead's Masters of Evil; Hawkeye's constant jibes lead to Jen becoming angry enough to transform back in to She-Hulk.

Avengers #231 (1983)
The Avengers battle the Plantman during THE ARMOR CHASE.

Avengers #232(pp.1-19) (1983)
The Avengers and their newest member, Starfox (who She-Hulk seems quite keen on), have their final confrontation with the Plantman; She-Hulk decides to move out of Avengers Mansion during ANNIHILATION GAMBIT / THE ARMOR CHASE.

Avengers Annual #12 (1983)
She-Hulk prepares a brief for the UN to defend the Inhumans' right to live on the moon; when Black Bolt appears to go mad, She-Hulk accidentally exposes him as the manipulative Inhuman Maximus.

Avengers #232(pp.20-22) / Fantastic Four #254 (1983)
While apartment-hunting with the Wasp, She-Hulk discovers an invisible barrier emanating from the Baxter Building home of the Fantastic Four during ANNIHILATION GAMBIT / THE ARMOR CHASE.

Avengers #233(pp.1-20) (1983)
Avengers #233(pp.21-23) / Fantastic Four #256 (1983)
The Avengers and Fantastic Four defend New York from Annihilus during ANNIHILATION GAMBIT / THE ARMOR CHASE.

Avengers #234 (1983)
She-Hulk sleeps with Starfox during ANNIHILATION GAMBIT / THE ARMOR CHASE / THE MONTESI FORMULA / POINT BLANK.

Iron Age #1 (2011)
She-Hulk meets the Iron Man from a future timeline (Earth-81191) during THE IRON AGE.

Thor #334 (1983)
She-Hulk cameo.

Thing #5 (1983)
She-Hulk, Spider-Man and Wonder Man tackle a Puppet Master-controlled Thing.

Avengers #235-236 (1983)
The Avengers come under attack from the Wizard; She-Hulk struggles to acclimatise to life in New York; the Avengers and Spider-Man investigate a break-out at Project PEGASUS.

Uncanny X-Men Annual #7 (1983)
She-Hulk cameo.

Captain America #289 (1984)
Nth Command attack the Avengers.

Thing #8 (1984)
The Thing and the She-Hulk go for a drink.

Avengers #238 (1983)
The Avengers step in when Moonstone manipulates Blackout's Darkforce powers.

Captain America #292(p.13) (1984)
She-Hulk cameo.

Avengers #240-241 (1984)
The Avengers come to the aid of Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) when Morgan le Fay comes to claim her.
Avengers #242(pp.1-18) (1984)
Avengers #242(pp.19-20) / Captain America #292(p.23) (1984)
She-Hulk is among the Avengers who investigate the gigantic structure in Central Park during SECRET WARS.

Secret Wars #1-8, 10-12 (1984-1985)
She-Hulk, her fellow Avengers and a number of other heroes are taken to Battleworld by the all-powerful Beyonder where they repeatedly clash with a band of super-powered villains; She-Hulk's feud with Titania begins; when the war ends, She-Hulk leaves Battleworld as a member of the Fantastic Four, taking the Thing's place when he decides to stay behind on the patchwork planet during SECRET WARS.
[SHE-HULK READING ORDER: Fantastic! (1984-1989)]
[SHE-HULK READING ORDER: Sensational! (1989-1994)]
Marvel Masterworks: The Savage She-Hulk vol.1
Collects Savage She-Hulk #1-14.

Marvel Masterworks: The Savage She-Hulk vol.2
Collects Marvel Two-in-One #88 and Savage She-Hulk #15-25.

Avengers: The Trial of Yellowjacket
Includes Avengers #221-230.

Avengers: Absolute Vision vol.1
Includes Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16, Avengers #231-236, 238-242, Avengers Annual #12 and Fantastic Four #256.

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