Summary

• She-Hulk's ability to keep a cool head and act ethically makes her the perfect Hulk for the Avengers, who often struggle with their own egos and impulsiveness.
• She-Hulk legal knowledge and strong conscience allow her to serve as a moral and ethical com for the team.
• Compared to Bruce Banner, She-Hulk is a better choice to be the Avenger's resident Hulk, as she can hold back the team's strongest and prevent their worst impulses from causing disasters.

Warning: Spoilers for The Sensational She-Hulk (2023) #5 ahead!

Every She-Hulk, is a much better fit for the Avenger's lineup.

The Sensational She-Hulk (2023) #5 – by Rainbow Rowell, Ig Guara, Dee Cunniffe, and Joe Caramagna – picks up after a girl's night gone wrong leaves Captain Marvel, Hellcat, and She-Hulk in the wreckage of Patsy's favorite bar. Demon incursion notwithstanding, it turns out the entire night was actually an attempt for Carol to finally get in touch with Jen, so that she can formally ask her to the Avengers.

"You're strong, you're smart...and you'll keep me honest," Carol explains, adding that "sometimes I think we're all too willing to let the ends justify the means."

She-Hulk Is One Of Earth's Mightiest Heroes – And Most Level-Headed

Being invited to the Avengers acknowledges that Jen's greatest strength is her ability to keep a cool head in a conflict and act ethically in situations where other, more ego-driven heroes have an unproductive tendency to go off the rails.

While the Avengers may be Marvel's premier superhero team, it has a history of attracting characters whose powers are only matched by their egos. Figures like Iron Man and Black Panther have all done terrible things in their hubris, leading to disasters such as incorporate into their deadly Stark Sentinels. Bruce Banner's Hulk may be a founding Avenger and one of the strongest figures in the Marvel Universe, but his boundless rage and strength only adds fuel to the fire during these super-powered catastrophes.

Jen is the perfect Hulk for the Avengers because she is strong enough to act as a check upon their worst impulses. She can act as a moral and ethical com for the team with her strong conscience and legal knowledge. Additionally, as a Gamma hero, she has the physical strength to hold back the Avenger's strongest . Compared to Banner, who tends instead to cause problems for the Avengers to solve – or require the entire team to hold him back – Jen is the logical choice to act as the Avenger's resident Hulk.

Jen Is The Perfect Hulk For The Avengers Roster

Being invited to the Avengers acknowledges that Jen's greatest strength isn't her Gamma-enhanced physique. Rather, it's her ability to keep a cool head in a conflict and act ethically in situations where other, more ego-driven heroes – like her more famous relative – have an unproductive tendency to go off the rails. Banner may be the original Hulk, but considering how often his strength and rage cause the Avengers more harm than good, it's clear that She-Hulk is the hero the team needs more.

The Sensational She-Hulk (2023) #5 is available now from Marvel.