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[[File:SheHulkgi.gif|frame|The best argument for "going green" you've ever seen.]]
{{quote|''The Hulk acquired a few other hangers-on in later years, most notably Doc Samson (...) and She-Hulk, Banner's [[Hot Amazon|7-foot, green, voluptuous, vivacious cousin]], who is the single hottest thing on the planet. She's like putting [[Wonder Woman]], an [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|Orion Slave Girl]] and [[Joan Jett]] in a blender and setting it on'' damn. ''It's a real shame that she buys all her tops at the same place her cousin buys [[Magic Pants|his pants]], but I guess that's life.''
{{quote|'''[[Hulk Speak|SHE-HULK SMASH]]!' [[Subverted Trope|*chuckle* ... Imagine]]!''|One of her win quotes in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''}}
Once upon a time, there was Bruce Banner, whose gamma-irradiated blood made him [[The Hulk]]. He keeps going on about how [[Catch Phrase|you wouldn't like him when he's angry]], but he's actually pretty damn popular. [[Marvel Comics]], knowing as they do the power of a [[Distaff Counterpart]], were quick to snag the name ''She-Hulk'' for trademark reasons. Thus, Bruce Banner's lawyerly cousin, Jennifer Walters, became gravely injured and [[Emergency Transformation|received an emergency transfusion]] of his irradiated blood, becoming The Sensational She-Hulk: "The Second Strongest One There Is". The character first appeared in ''Savage She-Hulk'' #1 (February, 1980), created by [[Stan Lee]] and John Buscema.
She-Hulk's [[Jekyll and Hyde]] tendencies are rather more subtle than the Hulk's. Jennifer Walters is a slightly timid, insecure lawyer who, under the effects of gamma radiation, can [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|voluntarily transform]] into the [[Statuesque Stunner|seven-foot-tall]] green-skinned [[Hot Amazon]]. She-Hulk acts out the fantasies Jen finds too intimidating, becoming both a [[Action Girl|powerful warrior]] and a voluptuous [[The Ladette|flirtatious party girl]]. In fact, for a long time she was [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock|permanently stuck]] [[Cursed with Awesome|in her super-powered form]] and ''didn't mind at all'', and friends and close allies regularly addressed her by her human name, thus implying--[[Depending on the Writer|at least under most writers]]--that the only differences between the She-Hulk and Jennifer Walters personas were of physical nature. Retaining her human intelligence, she was able to pursue a successful career as a lawyer despite being a [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|green-skinned]] <s> [[Green-Skinned Space Babe|space babe]]</s> [[Amazonian Beauty|amazon]], and had a much better control of her temper than her cousin (although, for Jennifer Walters, it is ''fear'' that is the trigger of [[Involuntary Shapeshifting]], not anger). She's a [[Ms. Fanservice|sex symbol]] both within the [[Marvel Universe]] and without. Oh, and occasionally she [[All Amazons Want Hercules|had romantic/erotic dreams of Hercules]]. ''Literally'', since Herc exists as a real person in the [[Marvel]] [[Shared Universe|universe]]. About two decades after turning her into She-Hulk for good, the permanence of this state was reverted, and psychological problems that had never really been an issue before were [[Retcon|introduced]].
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In modern comics, Jennifer Walters is one of three She-Hulks. One is Lyra, the daughter of Bruce Banner and Titania, who comes from an alternate future; the third is Betty Ross Banner, who was turned into "Red She-Hulk" as the result of the Leader's machinations. Lyra is a student at [[Avengers Academy]] and assisted Doctor Strange during the [[Fear Itself|Serpent War]], while Betty is a member of the current incarnation of the Defenders.
She-Hulk made her playable fighting video game debut in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'' and ''[[The Superhero Squad Show|Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet]]''.
She made her live-action debut in 2022, in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] series ''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]'' on [[Disney+]].
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* [[Amazonian Beauty]]: Jennifer is the [[Marvel Universe]]'s standout example, and she has company in Red She-Hulk and Lyra.
** The only notable exception was in ''Sensational She-Hulk #16'' (Vol. 1, May 1990), where Jen temporarily assumed a [http://marvel.wikia.com/File:Sensational_She_Hulk_Vol_1_15_page_06_Jennifer_Walters_%28Earth-616%29.jpg Grey She-Hulk form.] She's even taller and even more muscular, but is quite [[Gonk]] and uses [[Hulk Speak|a speech pattern similar to that of her cousin]]. In many respects, it's like the anti-Grey Hulk/Joe Fixit.
* [[Anti-Hero Substitute]]: Both subverted and played straight. Right after Jen's ongoing was cancelled, ''All-New Savage She-Hulk'' was announced, with Lyra -- daughter of Hulk and Thundra from an alternate universe -- as a main protagonist. People were pissed, because it looked like we were going to get a [[Darker and Edgier]] replacement of Jen. However, as the comics ended, both She-Hulks became very good friends, Jen kept her name and become something like a [[Mentors]] for Lyra. Even when Jen was mysteriously [[Put on a Bus]] Lyra chose to look for her, rather than simply take her place. However, at the same time [[Jeph Loeb]] created [http://marveltools.pl/comics/hulk_vol._2/covers/hulk_vol._2_16@m.jpg Red She-Hulk]{{Dead link}} though she's more of a villain.
** Though Lyra still calls herself the "Savage She-Hulk". Jen is the "Sensational She-Hulk".
** And the new ongoing sees Jen and Lyra team up.
** And Red She-Hulk {{spoiler|after her reveal as Betty Ross Banner}} has undergone a [[Heel Face Turn]] of sorts, even joining Hulk's [[Badass Family]]/[[Badass Crew]].
* [[Arch Nemesis]]: [[Evil Is Sexy|Supervillainess]] [[Jerkass Woobie|Titania]], a [[The Brute|fellow]] [[Hot Amazon]]/[[Amazonian Beauty]] and [[Foe Yay|longstanding foe]] of Jen's. Notably, she may be the ''only'' female on Earth to rival She-Hulk in terms of [[Super Strength|power]] and [[Super Toughness|durability]] (she, like Jen, can also augment her strength level through [[Training
* [[Badass Family]]
* [[Between My Legs]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130521033025/http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3290044053_f044aaf10b.jpg The cover] of Savage ''[[She Hulk]]'' #2.
* [[Boobs of Steel]]: The bustiest superheroine in the Marvel universe, she is also the strongest woman in the Marvel universe.
* [[Boxing Lessons for Superman|Boxing Lessons For She-Hulk]]: While she was training to fight the Champion. Even more relevant to the trope, she trained in her ''human'' form, so that when she [[Hulking Out|Hulked Out]], she would be exponentially stronger.
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: At times. She's also worked for a Bunny Ears Law ''Firm''.
* [[Clothing Damage]]: Frequently.
* [[Crusading Lawyer]]: Her day job - often one of two lawyers a hero in Marvel should call if they have legal trouble, the other being [[Daredevil|Matt Murdock]], naturally.
* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Shortly before the start of Sensational She-Hulk, She-Hulk was "gene-locked" following the events of her graphic novel, resulting in her permanently being big and green. She was completely unfazed by this -- but when Dan Slott took on the 3rd run of her solo title, he retconned the condition to being a purely psychological one.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Jen [[Depending on the Writer|sometimes]] exhibits signs of this. She's usually this mostly when she's in a group (usually [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]] or [[Amazon Brigade|Lady Liberators]]).
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* [[Did Not Do the Research]] or [[Viewers are Morons]]: She-Hulk repeatedly refers to herself as aunt to Bruce Banner's kids. Since she and Bruce are (first) ''cousins,'' not siblings, she's actually their first cousin, once removed. (She may consider herself an "honorary" aunt.)
* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: Supposedly, She-Hulk was spawned as a direct consequence of a [[Benny Hill]] clip that involved a woman getting big and green and bursting out of her clothes -- She-Hulk being the response to ensure they had a copyright on the character.
** The rumor at the time was that CBS was planning a spin-off of the wildly successful Hulk series based on a female version of the Hulk. Marvel assumed CBS would still have to pay royalties, until the Benny Hill sketch came along. When Marvel's lawyers confirmed that Marvel wouldn't see a red cent from CBS should they go forward with their plans, they couldn't rush the first issue of She-Hulk out fast enough. The whole thing ended up being moot anyway, since CBS didn't go through with the spin-off for fear of being labeled "The Superhero Network".
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Her [["Growing Muscles" Sequence|transformation sequence]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQptInZJbXo in the 90s cartoon]. [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|"Lighting my fire"]], ''indeed''.
* [[Effortless Amazonian Lift]]: As a [[Running Gag]], no less.
* [[End of Series Awareness]]: A [http://www.comics.org/issue/46244/cover/4/ rather] [http://www.comics.org/issue/93403/cover/4/ threatening] version.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: [[Jerkass Woobie|Titania]] and Red She-Hulk. However, Titania didn't start out as evil at all (at least according to her flashback arc), just severely victimized, out of options, [[Smug Super|severely personality-changed]] by [[Doctor Doom]]'s machine, and had fallen into bad company. It was later that she turned into a murderous asshole. Red She-Hulk also started out nice, but had experiments performed on her mind that turned her much nastier than she used to be. Insane, arrogant, and possibly ruthless, but [[Ambiguously Evil|it's uncertain whether she's actually evil or not]]. Subverted with Lyra, who is a neutral or anti-hero counterpart trying to turn good, and turns stronger the calmer she gets, rather than angrier.
* [[Foot Focus]]
* [[Fun Personified]]: The Dan Slott series, and the current ''She-Hulks'' run is also a lot of fun. Basically like an improved version of Loeb's ''Hulk'' run.
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* [[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]: She-Hulk's role within the [[Marvel Universe]] is roughly a mixture of this and being the strongest, and most morally upstanding, superheroine it has to offer... well, except for Gloriana, but nobody ever uses her potential to full capacity.
* [[Hello, Attorney!]]: '''Boy howdy'''!
* [[
* [[Hot Amazon]] [[Just for Pun|Gammazon]]: She-Hulk has no difficulty in finding bed fellows (''[[Destructo-Nookie|beds]]'', [[Destructo-Nookie|on the other hand...]]).
* [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: Of the Lady Liberators.
* [[Hulking Out]]: Not as much or as often as the [[Trope Namer]], but it does happen.
* [[Leotard of Power]]: A purple and white one is her most common attire unless she's in a courtroom; there, she's a [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]].
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: With Bruce Banner/The Hulk. She's really protective of him too (though he usually can take care of himself). She-Hulk beat the crap out of [[Iron Man]] after she found out he exiled Bruce into deep space.
* [[Medium Awareness]]: Limited (almost) entirely to her run in ''Sensational She-Hulk'' under the auspices of John Byrne.
* [[Monster Modesty]]: Jen is a rare [[Fan Service]] version of this trope.
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[My Horse Is a Motorbike]]: The time-displaced Western hero Two-Gun Kid receives a sky-cycle as a gift from his descendant Hawkeye via [[Video Will]]. The Kid explicitly compares it to a horse.
* [[Never Live It Down]]: Despite likely being the genuinely nicest hero on the planet, people everywhere (writers, readers, in-universe characters) keep focusing on her somewhat [[Murder Arson and Jaywalking|promiscuous sex life]].
* [[No Guy Wants an Amazon]]: Somewhat perversely, despite She-Hulk racking up the notches on the bedpost, she ends up marrying Captain John Jameson who expresses a genuine dislike of her being She-Hulk. Jen was kind of a hypocrite, since she also had problems with his Man-wolf form because Captain John Jameson mauled one of her co-workers while in said transformation.
** Her co-worker Pug - who had a pretty serious crush/unrequited love thing going on - regularly seemed uncomfortable with Jennifer when she was in her She-Hulk form, actively encouraging her to remain in her normal human form.
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** A time-policing court once sentenced her to [[Ret-Gone|erasure]] from history, saying that in any case where she thought herself invaluable some other super-strong heroine could have filled in. The counter argument came in the form of her ''clients''. She-Hulk is rather fungible, but Jen Walters is completely irreplaceable.
* [[Really Gets Around]]: Jen has unapologetically slept with a great many people, including Hercules and Iron Man. This is generally played for laughs. For example, when called to testify in a trial this involved a list of her past sexual partners. It was several meters long, and involved hundreds of entries...
** Though the double standards do piss her off. She once asked [[Iron Man]] why no one gave him crap for sleeping around (Iron Man being a male example of this trope)... while in bed with him.
** And then there's the ongoing [[Flame War]] about whether she had sex with the Juggernaut, [[Flip-Flop of God|which has been retconned out and brought back in a number of times]].
*** Of course, in this case it's because Juggernaut has repeatedly tried to kill Bruce/The Hulk and still many felt it was out of character for her. Especially considering that when she found out that Iron Man exiled Hulk into space after having slept with Stark, she got really angry and beat the crap out of him.
** [[Wolverine]], another character who [[Really Gets Around]], actually refused Jen's advances on the basis that "He didn't want Juggernaut's sloppy seconds," although considering that Wolvie is much worse than she is, and has ''also'' tried to murder her cousin/isn't really much different from Juggernaut, according to the writer this was simply [[Rule of Funny]]. Then again, Wolverine and Hulk are [[Vitriolic Best Buds]].
* [[The Rival]]: Her relationship with Red She-Hulk/{{spoiler|Betty Ross}} has progressed to this. They also act as [[Good Cop, Bad Cop|Good Cop (Jen) and Bad Cop (Red)]] over in ''Incredible Hulks''.
* [[Statuesque Stunner]]: Jennifer, Red-She Hulk, and Lyra all qualify.
* [[Super Strength]]: Potentially the strongest known woman in the Marvel Universe [[You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry|when sufficiently enraged]].
* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: Much more averse to resorting to killing combat than virtually any Marvel superhero around. Though there are times she ''has'' killed, but [[My God, What Have I Done?|she gets upset about it after.]]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Odd case with Red She-Hulk. Jen gets along with {{spoiler|Betty Ross}} just fine, but when she turns into Red, [[Volleying Insults|they start trading insults back and forth]].
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{{IGN Top 100 Heroes}}
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