- "Wow. Not even nine-thirty, and we're practicing law in the fourth dimension!"
- ―Jennifer Walters
| "Many Happy Returns" | |
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| She-Hulk | |
| Title: | "Many Happy Returns" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | December, 2005 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Joe Quesada |
| Writers: | Dan Slott |
| Pencilers: | Juan Bobillo |
| Inkers: | Marcelo Sosa |
| Cover artists: | Greg Horn |
| Cover inker: | Greg Horn |
| Cover colorist: | Greg Horn |
| Colorists: | Avalon Studios; Dave Kemp |
| Letterers: | Dave Sharpe |
| Assistants: | Andy Schmidt; Molly Lazer; Aubrey Sitterson |
| Editors: | Tom Brevoort |
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"Many Happy Returns" is the first issue of the second She-Hulk ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It was written by Dan Slott with artwork by Juan Bobillo and inks by Marcelo Sosa. It was colored by Dave Kemp of Avalon Studios and lettered by Dave Sharpe. The story was edited by Tom Brevoort with Andy Schmidt, Molly Lazer, and Aubrey Sitterson as assistant editors. This issue shipped with a December, 2005 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
"Many Happy Returns"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Arthur Zix
- Augustus Pugliese
- Blake Tower
- Captain America, Steve Rogers
- Justice Peace
- Leonard Samson
- Mallory Book
- Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew
- Stature, Cassie Lang
- Stu Cicero
- Vision II
Villains
Minor characters
- Ant-Man, Scott Lang (As an afterthought only)
- Asgardian, Billy Kaplan (On a comic book cover)
- Andy, the Android
- Charles Czarkowski
- Dottie
- Hawkeye, Clint Barton (Cameo appearance only)
- Haywood
- Holden Holliway (Appears on a video recording)
- Hulk (In flashback only)
- Hulkling, Teddy Altman (On a comic book cover)
- Iron Lad, Nathaniel Richards (On a comic book cover)
- Jack of Hearts, Jack Hart (As an afterthought only)
- Jerry
- Justice Love (1st appearance)
- Patriot, Eli Bradley (On a comic book cover)
- Southpaw, Sasha Martin (On a video recording)
- Titania, Mary MacPherran (In flashback only)
- Texas Twister, Drew Daniels (On a video recording)
- Vision (In flashback only)
Organizations
- Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway
- Time Variance Authority
- Young Avengers (On a comic book cover)
Races & Animals
Locations
- Idaho (In flashback only)
- Bone (In flashback only)
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- Central Park
- Excelsior Apartments
- Timely Plaza
- Texas (On a video recording)
Items
- Android
- Boomerangs
- Bow and arrow (In flashback only)
- Captain America's shield
- Daily Bugle newspaper
- Gamma-charger
- Hawkeye's bow (In flashback only)
- Robots
- Time machine
- Wheelchair
Vehicles
- Automobiles (In flashback only)
- Bus (In flashback only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Jennifer Walters, aka the She-Hulk was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema. She first appeared in the first issue of her own Savage She-Hulk ongoing series in February, 1980 titled "The She-Hulk Lives". Following a twenty-five issue stint on this series, she later became part of an ensemble cast in books like The Avengers, Volume 1 and Fantastic Four, Volume 1. This led into her second series, The Sensational She-Hulk by writer & artist John Byrne in 1989. A third title, simply called She-Hulk ran for 12 issues from 2004-2005. A fourth series began in December, 2005 and ran for thirty-eight issues. She-Hulk, Volume 3 - her fifth book, ran for twelve issues from 2014-2015. Another She-Hulk book began publication in 2022.
- This issue is reprinted in the She-Hulk: Time Trials trade paperback collection, published in March, 2006. It is also reprinted in She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 in February, 2014. It is also reproduced in the Guardians of the Galaxy: Road to Annihilation, Volume 2 collection, released in April, 2017. It is reprinted in the She-Hulk by Dan Slott Omnibus in October, 2020.
- The first song that Jennifer Walters is listening to on her iPod is "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba. The second song she is listening to is "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.
- The first martial arts maneuver that Jennifer Walter uses against the thugs is a Badoon spin-buster. The second maneuver is called Centaurian nerve jab. She learned these moves from Gamora.
- Jennifer Walters makes reference to several classic Marvel Comics issues that include time travel including Fantastic Four #5, Avengers #2, and Avengers #8.
- Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway lost their long box comic files in She-Hulk #11.
- Stu Cicero holds up copies of Young Avengers #1 and Young Avengers #2.
- Mallory Book makes reference to when the Constrictor brought a lawsuit against Hercules. This happened in She-Hulk #9.