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She-Hulk made a promise to her cousin Bruce that she would stay on Sakaar and try to keep the peace while he was away. The task proves difficult given the power vacuum on the planet, the giant monster that attacked an important wedding, and the murder of the bride, Myrren. 

In the aftermath of Myrren’s death, Korven has declared himself king of Sakaar and is giving the usual “join me or die” spiel that power-hungry rulers love. The different factions on Sakaar are not happy about Korven’s power move, and are ready to start another war. She-Hulk must decide how she can best help before all hell breaks loose.  

It’s just two issues in, and writer Stephanie Phillips has already put She-Hulk in a very complicated situation. Any feeble attempts at peaceful negotiations quickly went out the window with overt acts of aggression. But, there’s also the possibility of covert actions that could mean that someone is trying to orchestrate a war.   

She-Hulk wrestles with the problem in a fight scene beautifully illustrated by artist Aaron Kuder with Scott Hanna, colored by Sonia Oback. Outside of that fight, the art team sets the scene very well with an ostentatious throne room, intimate moments at street level, and the gaudy (She-Hulk’s word of choice this issue) presentation of the would-be king. 

–Amanda Sheriff