Avengers vol. 3 #74Avengers vol. 3 #74
Title: "The Search for She-Hulk part 3- ‘Sticks and Stones’”
Writer: Geoff Johns
Penciller: Scott Kolins
Inker: Scott Kolins
Colors: Chris Sotomayor
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Hawkeye shots and arrow across the way and
hits a telephone pole. He swings along the cable that was
attached to the back of the arrow as the car he was standing on
explodes. She-Hulk shouts that she is going to “crush Arrow
Man”. Hawkeye asks Jen if that is any way to treat an old
friend. He tells her to show some respect for a veteran Avenger.
Hawkeye tells the people to run one way and warn everyone to take
shelter in the police station. He says that he will lead trouble
the other way. She-Hulk smashes through a window. She says that
she knows Arrow Man and that he always teases her. Hawkeye fires
a tear gas arrow into She-Hulk’s face. She-Hulk chases
Hawkeye through a bowling alley. She-Hulk is throwing bowling
balls at Hawkeye. Hawkeye fires a sonic arrow and She-Hulk grabs
her ears. Hawkeye thinks about all the good friends he has in the
Avengers and that when he heard that She-Hulk had abandoned the
team that he had to come and help. She-Hulk breaks the sonic
arrow and tells Hawkeye that she is going to knock him down.
Hawkeye fires an arrow onto the ground and leaps out the window.
The bowling alley blows up. She-Hulk climbs out of the rubble.
Hawkeye is waiting on a motorcycle and asks She-Hulk if she is
coming. She-Hulk shouts that she hates being teased. Hawkeye
tells her not to cry on him and that he hates to see girls cry.
Hawkeye starts driving up a hill. He looks back to see if
She-Hulk is following him. He doesn’t see her and wonders
where she went. She-Hulk lands in front of Hawkeye. Hawkeye
struggles to get up. He says that if she wanted a kiss all she
had to do was ask. She-Hulk lifts Hawkeye off the ground by his
neck. 
She says that
she will make him fly like an arrow and throws him into the air.
Hawkeye flies through the air with arrows falling all over the
place. He hits a tree and goes unconscious. She-Hulk asks where
her arrow landed. A voice tells She-Hulk that she doesn’t
want to do this.
She-Hulk spins around and asks who is
telling her what to do. Bruce Banner says that it is him. Bruce
is checking on Hawkeye. She-Hulk asks Banner what he is doing
there. Bruce says that he is wandering as always. Bruce sees that
Hawkeye has a cracked rib. He tells Hawkeye to do himself a favor
and to stay quiet and not move. Hawkeye says that this is
Avengers business and not Bruce’s. Bruce says that he helped
found the Avengers and that he will talk her down. Hawkeye says
that she is beyond that and that he tried it already. Bruce says,
“No offense, Hawkeye… but I’m a lot smarter than
you. And with this a lot more experienced.” Bruce starts
walking toward She-Hulk. He says, “Hello, Jennifer.”
She-Hulk says that she is not Jennifer. Bruce asks her if she
sees what she has done. He points to the town she has stomped all
over and asks her if she understands what she has done. She-Hulk
looks away and explains that she was afraid. Bruce says that he
gets afraid too. He says that they hunt and provoke him, but that
it is still his fault. He says that it is all his fault and takes
She-Hulk’s hand. He says that when he gave her that blood
transfusion that he passed on his disease. 
Bruce says that
he infected her. She-Hulk disagrees. She says that he made
Jennifer better. He says that he made her fear go away. She-Hulk
hugs Bruce and says that she loves him. She-Hulk screams that
stupid humans should leave Hulks alone. Hawkeye aims an arrow at
She-Hulk. Bruce tells Hawkeye to point it somewhere else. He says
that all he is doing is making her angry, and that will make him
angry. Hawkeye keeps the arrow aimed. Bruce tells Hawkeye that he
doesn’t want to make him angry. Hawkeye lowers his bow.
She-Hulk tells Bruce that she came to find him. She says that she
remembers him. She asks if he remembers her. Bruce says that he
remembers. He says that she was his best friend. He says that the
two of them must have read every book in that library three times
over. Bruce says that one of her favorites was The Scarlet
Letter. He says that there is a quote that he still lives by from
that, “My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who
should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether
beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.”
Bruce says that when things are at their darkest that he still
thinks how it makes him smile. Bruce says that is what Jen taught
him: to smile despite what life throws at them. Bruce asks Jen
what she is afraid of. She-Hulk says, “Failure. Parents
wanted Jennifer to be perfect. Smart. Study all. Smart all. Not
easy be smart in everything!” Bruce hugs Jen and says that
he knows.
Lance tells everyone in town to calm down. He says that the army is on it’s way. One of the people says that the army can’t stop the Hulk. Lance tells them that it isn’t the Hulk, it’s the She-Hulk. The person just keeps yelling that the Hulk is going to kill all of them. One of the people asks Lance where his mother is. Another asks where the Avengers ran off to.
Sheryl is trying
to dig the Avengers out. Iron Man blasts them out of the rubble.
He says that the back up batteries took a second to kick in. He
asks if anyone is hurt. Sheryl tells him that there are some
injuries, but that thanks to them that there is nothing serious.
Cap sees the waitress walking around calling for Jonah. Cap
approaches her. She asks Cap to help her find her son Jonah. Cap
promises that they will. Iron Man says that he had hoped it
wouldn’t come to this, but that he thinks he needs to call
for Jack of Hearts. Cap looks as the army arrives. Doc Samson
leaps out of the landing helicopter.
Hawkeye sees the army jets and wonders why they don’t just let the Avengers take care of this. Bruce says that they are after him and not her. Hawkeye gets an idea.
Samson and the army rush in.
Bruce tries to tell She-Hulk not to worry
about them and that they can go away. She-Hulk yells that she is
not afraid of them. In her shouting, She-Hulk accidentally knocks
Bruce over. Hawkeye says that talking isn’t working. He says
that there is only one way to keep She-Hulk busy until the other
Avengers arrive. Bruce tells him that he doesn’t know what
he is doing. 
Hawkeye says
that he is sorry, but that he is all out of trick arrows. Hawkeye
hits Bruce with an arrow in the shoulder. Bruce says that he
didn’t have to do that. Bruce hulks out. She-Hulk spins and
sees Hulk. Hulk says, “She-Hulk won’t listen. Hulk make
She-Hulk listen!”
Avengers Files rating: 7.5 out of 10
I really enjoyed the interaction between Bruce and Jen. I wish there were more issues with the two of them together. I like having Hawkeye with the Avengers, but Kolins’ Hawkeye really stinks. He’s kind of a hit or miss artist. I like his She-Hulk and Hulk (despite their lack of eyes), but his Hawkeye and Samson stink. 3 out of 5 for the art.
Review and pictures 1, 2, and 3 by The Leader
Picture 4 by Captain Nate