Tuesday 30 October 2018

She-Hulk:Jen Walters Must Die Review



Finished reading She-Hulk:Jen Walters Must Die, writer Mariko Tamaki concludes the series as Jen finds herself against a familiar foe while also trying to find a solution to her current state as a Hulk. The book opens with Jen meeting with Professor Robyn Meiser Malt in a restaurant for an interview that was set up by her assistant Bradley. After leaving the restaurant Jen has her phone stolen by someone being controlled by the Leader which gives Robyn time to drug Jen whiles she's distracted and takes Jen to her lab where Robyn plans to use replicate Jen's powers for herself. The next story sees Jen going to self help author Flo Mayer for help with her current state with her Hulk persona after she nearly went to far in her fight with the Leader and Robyn. The final story see's Jen along with Patsy Walker at a high school prom when an anti-mutant rights group attack the prom in protest of a mutant named Burn had been elected class president leading to Jen and Patsy having to stop the group. Overall this was a great book as it brings an end to the series as writer Mariko Tamaki brings in the Leader as the main villain for the first half of the book allowing for some interesting story beats as Jen's views on the state of her powers differ from that of Robyn's who whats be be like her which the Leader is pushing. The book has some great character development for Jen as her story comes full circle within the scope of the series as she comes to terms with how her life and powers have been effecting Jen which leads to a great ending for the series. Additionally the book does a great job in giving the supporting cast their own character arcs with Robyn having a fleshed out backstory making her more of us one note antagonist. Along with Burn from the book's final story and Hellcat who brings some great interactions with Jen while also providing some of the best comedic moments. The art throughout the book is great as it does and exceptional job to bring the action set pieces between Jen and Robyn as well as the final fight with Jen against an anti-mutant rights group to great effect. Also the art puts a great amount of detail into the way that the characters are able to emote allowing for the more emotionally driven moments to be more effective. 8/10.

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