She-Hulk NEWS
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Once the soap and space opera is over with issue #13, were going to take a one-month break, and then do a single-issue story - the secret origin of Awesome Andy, Slott said. That issue will also deal with the fallout of Civil War and this soap opera. Then well get right into our next major arc [starting with #15 in January] She-Hulk: Planet Without a Hulk.
The title basically, says it all.
They took the Hulk off the earth, but left all of his bad guys here. All of the Hulks villains from A to Z and the Hulk is one of the only characters that has villains form A to Z, are running around. The Abomination is out there somewhere. Sos Zzzax. And who knows what the Leader is up to? All of these villains that, one way or another, the Hulk usually would face down, and stop are out there, free. For the last few months, theyve been operating unchecked which has been a growing concern for SHIELD, until they realize, Hey we have our own Hulk. So She-Hulk becomes an agent of SHIELD, and, together with Clay Quartermain and a supporting cast, starts going after all of the Hulks villains.
The idea for She-Hulk: Planet Without a Hulk wasnt part of any larger Hulk scheme Slott explained, other than the writer putting two and two together as Planet Hulk got rolling.
Ive been a huge fan of everything that Greg Pak has been doing with Planet Hulk, and then one day, it just hit me if you ship the Hulk away, all the bad guys are still here. Ive got a Hulk, and I want to do some Hulk stuff with her. And dont get me wrong - this is going to be two-fisted Marvel-style, punch-smash comics, and less legal eagle for now. Its espionage and secrets along with She-Hulk going up against the biggest threats in the Hulks rogues gallery.
The arc will also allow Slott to continue to play in the continuity of the Marvel Universe, something he says the book has been full of since day one.
She-Hulks in continuity, and always has been, Slott said. I think youd be hard pressed to find another book in the Marvel Universe thats playing with everything in the canon of the mainstream Marvel Universe. Were dealing with not just obscure or past or Silver Age stuff, were dealing with everything were referencing Infinity Gauntlet, weve referenced Civil War, obviously and now Planet Hulk. Weve gone from Slapstick to Stargod. Everything is in this book, and nothing is out of bounds. Were drenched in Marvel continuity and just loving it. Were rolling in continuity like a pig in mud.
And there will be fun ties with She-Hulks continuity in this arc as well for example, the last time She-Hulk was on the SHIELD Helicarrier was in the The Sensational She-Hulk Graphic Novel [1985], and it crashed. SHIELD agents have good memories, so welcoming her back on the Helicarrier isnt seen as a good thing by everyone onboard. Expect a scene where shes at the helm and starts a chase after a Hulk villain, much to the stark terror of the other agents on board.
Theres going to be fun, there will be humor, but it will be more along the lines of what youd expect to see in a Spider-Man book more quippy and less slapstick, which is more appropriate for this kind of story. These are some dangerous guys, after all. For the most part, the arc will be down and dirty, set firmly in the world the Hulk lives in, with a lot of punching and smacking, and a lot of fun.
Oh, and of course, the ramifications of this story are going to be pretty big, and maybe youll see some Planet Hulk type stuff or repercussions along the way. Also, whats going to happen to She-Hulk in this storyline is going to be pretty important for the character, too, and will play out as the series rolls along.