How did She-Hulk get her powers?
She-Hulk exists because of Marvel's corporate paranoia. When "The Incredible Hulk" became a hit TV series in the late '70s, comic executives panicked that Universal might pull a "Bionic Woman" and introduce their own female Hulk without having to pay Marvel. The first issue of "She-Hulk" was rushed to print to lock down the copyright before anyone else could. In the comics, how did Bruce Banner's cousin get her powers?
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Correct Answer: Blood transfusion from Bruce Banner
(Source)Stan Lee might have taken his time creating Marvel mainstays like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, and the Fantastic Four, but She-Hulk and her origin story were a rush job. Jennifer Walters was a criminal defense lawyer who got shot by mobsters working for a crime boss when her cousin Bruce just so happened to be visiting. With no other medical supplies available, he broke into a doctor's office and gave her an emergency transfusion despite having gamma-infused blood. When the mobsters came back to finish the job, she transformed, got called "She-Hulk," and the name stuck. She didn't get her own TV show until 2022, and while I'm not complaining, I feel like Marvel could've taken a little more time.
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