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NEXT, "THE HULK GOES TO THERAPY," BY JONATHAN FRANZEN: When some people opt for guest-writing stints on comic books, it makes a lot of sense--for instance, I immediately understood why Kevin Smith would want to write Daredevil and Green Arrow, why Brad Meltzer would want to write Green Arrow and Identity Crisis, and why Joss Whedon would want to write X-Men, and why the comic companies would want them to write, as their names appeal to a traditional comic book audience (especially Smith and Whedon). But the news that Jodi Picoult will write 5 issues of Wonder Woman leaves me perplexed. I doubt Picoult's audience and the comic book buying audience have a great deal of overlap, and Picoult's not exactly known for thrillers. That said, I'll certainly be taking a look when it comes out.