Unused Idea: Wonder Woman/She-Hulk (comic book)

what if She-Hulk were Wonder Woman's attorney?

Back in the 1990s, Marvel comics and DC comics had a brief period where they put aside their rivalry to make a series of crossover comics. You got to see everything from Green Lantern Kyle Rayner facing the Silver Surfer, to Superman teaming up with the Fantastic Four, to Batman matching wits with Daredevil (and the Punisher, and Spider-Man, and Captain America), to even Galactus going toe-to-toe with Darkseid. This all culminated in two landmark events: The Marvel vs. DC crossover event where the winners of the matchups were decided by fan vote - which led to a jointly owned character that hasn’t been used since along with the Amalgam universe which consisted of hybrids of characters from both comic universes, and the epic JLA/Avengers crossover story that happened much later. I thought back then that the two were only scratching the surface of the cool story interactions of their respective characters, and a few nifty crossover ideas came to mind out of that. I’m going to share them with you, starting with my juiciest one: Where DC’s Wonder Woman is in a multiversal trial and Marvel’s top superhero lawyer She-Hulk is her defense attorney. It’s a story idea that would play to both of their strengths and I’m surprised they hadn’t done something similar by now. Here is how I imagine it taking place: 

Wonder Woman/She-Hulk: Trial of the Amazon

Synopsis

The story starts with Wonder Woman doing a routine rescue mission in an exotic country, and putting down some warlords that are endangering the people. Shortly after finishing, she is approached by Hera on behalf of the Quintessence (for those that don’t know, the Quintessence is a group of Godlike beings from various corners of the DCU that work together to maintain the overall order of their Multiverse. The lineup is Hera, Highfather, Phantom Stranger, Guardian of the Universe Ganthet, and the Spectre). They are giving her a warning out of courtesy since she used to be one of them. During a past mission to save a dying planet, she broke a multiversal law, and the powers of the greater onmiverse are putting her on trial. Should she be found guilty, she would be wiped from existence across all realities, and the Earth she came from would be quarantined from all realities. Hera suggests seeking representation from outside their multiverse: particularly, she recommends She-Hulk Jennifer Walters, the greatest lawyer in her Multiverse. Diana asks about who is the greatest lawyer in her own Multiverse, and Hera says it is Gadon the Indigter from Universe 79…and he is the one who will be prosecuting her. 

She-Hulk has had a busy day. She went on a date with Jack of Hearts and helped the Avengers foil the latest attempt by the Black Order to conquer the galaxy. She has to go home and get a new outfit because the one she had was tattered in the battle. From there she reports to work, to find she has a new superhero client she has never met before: Wonder Woman, who is accompanied by Hera.

Diana makes her case, and She-Hulk takes it. They compare notes, with the two only vaguely remember meeting before in the JLA/Avengers crossover, and with Jennifer comparing Diana to Squadron Supreme’s Power Princess. Once they feel they have prepared their defense, Hera whisks them away to the omniversal court.

The trial begins, and Gadon presents his case. Wonder Woman’s actions are shown in flashback, with Gadon highlighting the decisions she made in the context of the laws she broke. The law she allegedly broke concerns interference with timelines and the natural order of the multiverse. Gadon builds a strong case, portraying Diana’s actions as reckless and dangerous, with potential catastrophic consequences across multiple universes. He brings out witnesses who recount what they saw while she was there. She-Hulk cross examines them to find they were the cause of the problem: they sold their world to intergalactic harvesters and would profit from the world’s destruction under the condition that they destroyed the world and made it suitable for harvesting. 

When the Defense presents their case, She-Hulk highlights Wonder Woman’s intentions, the lives saved, and questions the rigid interpretation of multiversal law. Her witnesses recount the same events from a different perspective, showing Wonder Woman at her most heroic and compassionate. These flashbacks show her saving lives and stopping the engine that would have destroyed the world, and making the hard decision to break that rule to save billions of lives. In addition, She-Hulk shows off her lawyer skills by bringing up previous multiversal crises where heroes were allowed to break multiversal laws to save the cosmos (maybe bring up previous DC crossovers?). She speaks of the conflict between strict adherence to law and the moral imperative to do what is right, and emphasizes that true heroism is about making tough choices, even when the consequences are uncertain.

Mid-Trial, the harvesters attack. The world was not suitable for collection thanks to Wonder Woman’s interference. They aim to get revenge on her for that, as well as the beings they made the deal with for reneging on their deal and any innocents in the way. Wonder Woman and She-Hulk spring into action, teaming up to protect everyone while fighting off the harvesters. She-Hulk asks the harvesters if they knew the world was inhabited and the harvesters say they didn’t know, and they only collect the remains of uninhabited worlds. She-Hulk then says that the deal was made on false pretenses and is thus null and void according to multiversal regulations. Wonder Woman directs them to a dead world she passed on the way to that world and offers that…although they will have to destroy it themselves. They accept, and take the dealmakers away with them to face the harvesters’ justice for their treachery. 

The trial concludes with the jurors acknowledging Wonder Woman's actions were necessary to prevent a greater disaster. Gadon, impressed by her courage and the defense, agrees to drop the charges. She-Hulk is returned to her office, and she and Wonder Woman reflect on their team-up and bond over the experience. Hera takes Wonder Woman away, but not before Diana tells Jennifer that it is no wonder the celestial beings consider She-Hulk her multiverse’s greatest attorney. The story ends with Jennifer genuinely shocked to hear that compliment.

You know, I’m starting to realize all of my unused story treatments involving established characters could be considered condensed fanfic. I’m okay with that, and will continue to post my ideas and treatment for stories involving these characters as they come. Who knows? Maybe someday these publishers might bring me on and I could get the opportunity to bring some of these ideas to life in an official capacity. Stranger thing shave happened.

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