S3E53 - Issue 53 - She-Hulk

Patron Ruby requested we cover Jen Walters, aka SHE-HULK! Why does a successful attorney prefer to be green? Why does she keep relationships short & easy? Plus another five-star review from a happy fan. Listen now! IntroShout-out to Pod Sound School for the audit & help and Collateral Gaming for being awesomeBackground (04:44)She-Hulk created by Stan Lee & John Buscema in Savage She-Hulk #1 (February 1980)Created to prevent anyone else from having rights to female version of HulkJen Walters, a lawyer and cousin of Bruce Banner, got shot by goons of a crime boss she was making a case against – Bruce, who was visiting her when she was shot, gave her a blood transfusion to save her life – she raged out when the mobsters came to the hospital to finish her off, and became She-HulkComes to embrace the She-Hulk form, and prefers the confidence it gives her over her "normal" look, which was much more shyJoined the Fantastic Four to replace the temporarily depowered Thing – during this time, exposure to radiation meant she could never return to her human formThanks to a hex from the Scarlet Witch, Jen goes mad and ends up destroying an Idaho town in a fight with Bruce, who gets blamed for all the damageLater joins a prestigious law firm, who wants her as Jen Walters – she reluctantly agrees to remain human while working for the firm, and begins dating a coworker, Augustus PuglieseGets disbarred after a client, who she defended for murder, confessed he was guilty and showed photos, leading her to hulk out and attack himJoins the Future Foundation for a timeIssues (12:04)Uncomfortable as Jen – much prefers She-Hulk, and considers Jen weakRelationships tend to be short-term – not inherently bad, but it means she avoids stronger connections (20:38)Living in the moment creates problems if she has to plan long-term (30:03)Break (38:13)Plugs for Frigay the 13th and Play ComicsTreatment (39:50)In-universeOut of universeSkit (49:30)Ending References: Incredible Hulk episode - Anthony (12:37)"It's Not Easy Being Green" - Anthony (13:06)StarFox - Anthony/Doc (22:16)Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - Doc (33:45)Sean Corvelle - Anthony - 35:15"Poor Unfortunate Souls" - Anthony (55:39) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: hereTwitterFacebookE-mailPatreonTeePublic