• story: Al Ewing
• art: Jon Davis-Hunt
• colour: Marcio Menyz

After such a draining and unsatisfying crossover as Empyre, this one-shot for Jen Walters is welcome relief and a sheer delight. Al Ewing gives us character, character, character, as a resurrected She-Hulk looks for answers about life, death and immortality from fellow Avengers. Marvel has historically been woefully blasé about death becoming a revolving door, and not only does Wolverine hint his return came with an undisclosed price, but Jen’s is not what it seems either. The script is impressive but as rendered by Jon Davis-Hunt the book is a triumph – emotion flowing between panels and straight off the page, it’s every bit as masterful and compelling as Ewing’s Immortal Hulk book.

It’s the little touches that really add value to this one-shot, from the homage to John Buscema and Chic Stone’s art in Savage She-Hulk #1 all those years ago, to the cameo by Joe Fixit, neatly reminding us Bruce’s other Hulk personas existed long before Peter David’s arrival on the title. I hope we get to see more Davis-Hunt work soon – his figures, faces, and panel designs are extraordinary, and coloured by Menyz they burn into the skull. This feels like a reward for putting up with such a muddled Empyre event, and as clearly as its effects will be felt in Immortal Hulk, I’d really love to see this creative team keep running with what they both investigated and unleashed here from a She-Hulk perspective. So much flashback and contemplation may not be for everyone, but a gaping chasm from the Empyre event feels filled, and I feel more connected to She-Hulk than I have in many years