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As suggested by the title, it stars Jennifer Walters -- better known as [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter She-Hulk]] -- in her second ongoing series, succeeding Creator/StanLee, David Anthony Kraft & John Buscema's ''ComicBook/TheSavageSheHulk'', as well as a 1985 Marvel Graphic Novel with this same name, also written and drawn by Byrne himself.

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As suggested by the title, it stars Jennifer Walters -- better known as [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter She-Hulk]] Characters/SheHulk -- in her second ongoing series, succeeding Creator/StanLee, David Anthony Kraft & John Buscema's ''ComicBook/TheSavageSheHulk'', as well as a 1985 Marvel Graphic Novel with this same name, also written and drawn by Byrne himself.
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* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Averted. As seen in the issue when she first goes into outer space in issue #7, She-Hulk's lungs can allow her to survive in the vacuum of space for a brief period of time but if she isn't given oxygen soon enough she will die. In issue #41, Ulysses Archer gives her some special pills that allow her to breathe in space for sixty minutes.

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* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Averted. As seen in the issue when she first goes into outer space in issue #7, She-Hulk's lungs can allow her to survive in the vacuum of space for a brief period of time but if she isn't given oxygen soon enough she will die. In issue #41, Ulysses Archer gives her some special pills that allow her to breathe in space for sixty minutes.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** In issue #4, Jen's house staff quit working for her due to the danger she attracts as a superhero.
** Issue #6 has Razorback and Taryn O'Connel resorting to hi-jacking a government space rocket to find Ulysses Solomon Archer. When She-Hulk asks why they didn't just ask the Avengers or the Fantastic Four to help take them into space, Taryn responds that she did try getting in touch with them but they have people screening their calls and they didn't believe Taryn's request was serious since they'd gotten a number of crackpots calling them before. Taryn also points out that Jen herself likely would not have believed them if she weren't standing in front of them.
** From the same issue as the above, Taryn learns that Ulysses and Mary [=McGrill=], [[BettyAndVeronica her main rival for Ulysses's affections]], have gotten married and are expecting a baby. Since Taryn refused to join Ulysses and Mary when they went out into space, there were no obstacles to him and Mary settling down and starting a family.
** When She-Hulk returns from outer space, she finds her house in a mess since her staff quit four issues ago and no one has been cleaning or watering the plants while she was gone.
** Jennifer's status as a superhero on the side ends up being used against her when she saves some people from a falling crane in issue #10. The defense attorney on a case she is prosecuting argues that Jen's heroic deeds could prejudice the jury in favor of the prosecution and motions for a mistrial to be declared. Tower ends up having to take Jen off the case and warns Jen that her legal opponents could use such tactics on her in future. This results in She-Hulk quitting her job as the D.A's office to open up her own legal practice.
** In issue #19, Purple Hayes, a Batman {{Expy}}, tries to help an old woman being harassed by two thugs. Despite her martial arts training, the men are able to fight her off due to being larger and stronger than her.
** Time and gravity have taken it's toll on Weezi's body as she is no longer capable of most of the feats she pulled off during her days as the Blonde Phantom.
** In issue #28, it is revealed that She-Hulk's work as both a superhero and a lawyer have caused her to forget to file her quarterly reports for the year and she owes "enough money to buy a brand new BMW" to the IRS.
** Weezi's youth is restored by the Mole Man's mystical diamond liquid but without regular exercise and superhero activity to keep her in shape, she puts on the weight she had previously gained.
** Weezi and Jen both pass out from lack of air while She-Hulk's FlyingCar, which has been recalled by Al the Alien, is transporting them through space. Jen stays conscious longer than Weezi due to stronger lungs but as she says, "lungs can't breathe nothing".

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** In issue #4, Jen's house staff quit working for her due to the danger she attracts as a superhero.
** Issue #6 has Razorback and Taryn O'Connel resorting to hi-jacking a government space rocket to find Ulysses Solomon Archer. When She-Hulk asks why they didn't just ask the Avengers or the Fantastic Four to help take them into space, Taryn responds that she did try getting in touch with them but they have people screening their calls and they didn't believe Taryn's request was serious since they'd gotten a number of crackpots calling them before. Taryn also points out that Jen herself likely would not have believed them if she weren't standing in front of them.
** From the same issue as the above, Taryn learns that Ulysses and Mary [=McGrill=], [[BettyAndVeronica her main rival for Ulysses's affections]], have gotten married and are expecting a baby. Since Taryn refused to join Ulysses and Mary when they went out into space, there were no obstacles to him and Mary settling down and starting a family.
** When She-Hulk returns from outer space, she finds her house in a mess since her staff quit four issues ago and no one has been cleaning or watering the plants while she was gone.
** Jennifer's status as a superhero on the side ends up being used against her when she saves some people from a falling crane in issue #10. The defense attorney on a case she is prosecuting argues that Jen's heroic deeds could prejudice the jury in favor of the prosecution and motions for a mistrial to be declared. Tower ends up having to take Jen off the case and warns Jen that her legal opponents could use such tactics on her in future. This results in She-Hulk quitting her job as the D.A's office to open up her own legal practice.
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SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: In issue #19, Purple Hayes, a Batman {{Expy}}, tries to help an old woman being harassed by two thugs. Despite her martial arts training, the men are able to fight her off due to being larger and stronger than her. \n** Time and gravity have taken it's toll on Weezi's body as she is no longer capable of most of the feats she pulled off during her days as the Blonde Phantom. \n** In issue #28, it is revealed that She-Hulk's work as both a superhero and a lawyer have caused her to forget to file her quarterly reports for the year and she owes "enough money to buy a brand new BMW" to the IRS. \n** Weezi's youth is restored by the Mole Man's mystical diamond liquid but without regular exercise and superhero activity to keep her in shape, she puts on the weight she had previously gained.\n** Weezi and Jen both pass out from lack of air while She-Hulk's FlyingCar, which has been recalled by Al the Alien, is transporting them through space. Jen stays conscious longer than Weezi due to stronger lungs but as she says, "lungs can't breathe nothing".



** Issue #6: Jen accidentally gets sent into space and chides Byrne for simply drawing a large space full of stars despite being 10,000 light years away from earth. This is then followed by a two-page spread depicting numerous planetary bodies much to She-Hulk's approval.

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** Issue #6: Jen accidentally gets sent into space and chides Byrne for simply drawing a large space full of stars despite being 10,000 light years away from earth.Earth. This is then followed by a two-page spread depicting numerous planetary bodies much to She-Hulk's approval.
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** She-Hulk is skeptical that [[SantaClaus Nick St. Christopher]], who claims to be able to tell who has been "naughty or nice" can help her get evidence of an Australian serial killer's guilt. She-Hulk herself refers to this as a "hoary old comic cliché" and admits she has encountered people with similar abilities while in the Avengers.*

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** She-Hulk is skeptical that [[SantaClaus Nick St. Christopher]], who claims to be able to tell who has been "naughty or nice" and can help her get evidence of an Australian serial killer's guilt. She-Hulk herself refers to this as a "hoary old comic cliché" and admits she has encountered people with similar abilities while in the Avengers.*



** Howard himself has difficulty believing his ears when he is told who the Watchers are.

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** *** Howard himself has difficulty believing his ears when he is told who in the Watchers are.Watchers.



** Issue #31 has Bob Robertson, the hero of ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'' #68, trying to warn people of the return of Spragg the Living Hill. The local police do not believe him but, fortunately, She-Hulk does.

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** Issue #31 has Bob Robertson, the hero of ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'' #68, trying to warn people of the return of Spragg the Living Hill. The local police do not believe him but, him; fortunately, She-Hulk does.
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While ''The Sensational She-Hulk'' wasn't the first comic book to break the fourth wall, it's perhaps one of the best-remembered (and earliest) examples of the trope in the medium. She doesn't acknowledge the fourth wall as much anymore in recent comics, but she still occasionally reminds readers that she knows they're there. You weren't the first to do it, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}!

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While ''The Sensational She-Hulk'' wasn't the first comic book to break the fourth wall, it's perhaps one of the best-remembered (and earliest) examples of the trope in the medium.superhero comics. She doesn't acknowledge the fourth wall as much anymore in recent comics, but she still occasionally reminds readers that she knows they're there. You weren't the first to do it, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}!
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* OffModel: Issue #12, the HorribleHollywood issue, has a few panels depicting the filming of a ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' movie. The colorist gave Geordi Data's skin tone and Riker Geordi's. (This may have been intentional.)
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->''"Okay, now. This is your second chance. If you don't buy my book this time I'm gonna come to your house and rip up all your X-Men."''

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->''"Okay, now. This is your second chance. If you don't buy my book this time I'm gonna come to your house and rip up all your X-Men.ComicBook/XMen."''
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Gag Boobs has been renamed to Boob Based Gag. Changing to the proper trope where appropriate and cutting misuse.


* GagBoobs: In issue #52, a woman at a Los Angeles airport assumes She-Hulk has breast implants.
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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: She-Hulk is not protected from being any embarrassing situations for the sake of comedy.
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''"The Sensational ComicBook/SheHulk"'' is a Creator/MarvelComics title published from 1989 to 1994, largely written & drawn by Creator/JohnByrne [[note]]issues #9 -- #30 cycled through different writers and artists before Byrne returned to the title on #31, staying onboard till #50[[/note]].

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''"The ''The Sensational ComicBook/SheHulk"'' ComicBook/SheHulk'' is a Creator/MarvelComics title published from 1989 to 1994, largely written & drawn by Creator/JohnByrne [[note]]issues #9 -- #30 cycled through different writers and artists before Byrne returned to the title on #31, staying onboard till #50[[/note]].
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As suggested by the title, it stars Jennifer Walters -- better known as [[Characaters/SheHulkTitleCharacter She-Hulk]] -- in her second ongoing series, succeeding Creator/StanLee, David Anthony Kraft & John Buscema's ''ComicBook/TheSavageSheHulk'', as well as a 1985 Marvel Graphic Novel with this same name, also written and drawn by Byrne himself.

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As suggested by the title, it stars Jennifer Walters -- better known as [[Characaters/SheHulkTitleCharacter [[Characters/SheHulkTitleCharacter She-Hulk]] -- in her second ongoing series, succeeding Creator/StanLee, David Anthony Kraft & John Buscema's ''ComicBook/TheSavageSheHulk'', as well as a 1985 Marvel Graphic Novel with this same name, also written and drawn by Byrne himself.

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