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What is the first appearance of She-Hulk?

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Short answerShe-Hulk first appeared in The Savage She-Hulk #1, cover-dated February 1980, written by Stan Lee and drawn by John Buscema — one of the last characters Lee created for Marvel. Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner's cousin, receives a transfusion of his blood after a shooting. Marvel created the character partly to secure the trademark before a television spin-off of The Incredible Hulk could.

Savage She-Hulk #1

Lee wrote only the first issue; David Anthony Kraft took over with #2 and wrote the rest of the 25-issue run, which ended in 1982. Buscema's cover shows the green She-Hulk towering over Jennifer's image. The character was reinvented by John Byrne in Sensational She-Hulk (1989) as a comedic, fourth-wall-breaking lead.

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The book was inexpensive for decades and rose with the 2022 series. Because it is a 1980 book, supply is ample and the value sits in 9.8 copies; a CGC 9.8 is in the store. Check for newsstand copies, which are scarcer in high grade.

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Savage She-Hulk #2 (Marvel Comics, 1980), raw comic book in NM condition — front cover
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Savage She-Hulk #1 (Marvel Comics, 1980), CGC 9.6 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
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Savage She-Hulk #25 (Marvel Comics, 1981), raw, ungraded comic book — front cover
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Savage She-Hulk #1 (Marvel Comics, 1980), CGC 9.2 graded comic book, Universal Blue label — front cover in its holder
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