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X-23 (2005) #1-6
X-23: Innocence Lost
Now it can be told. The full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea.
Collects X-23 #1-6.
Collects X-23 #1-6.
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 12, 2006
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March 24, 2020
This was a damn good taco!*
This was one of the best, if not the best origin story I've ever read.
I LOVED IT!
If you're even slightly familiar with X-23 then you know that she is Wolverine's clone, who was trained from birth to be a killing machine without conscience.
Innocence Lost fills in the gaps about her formative years. It starts with Wolverine escaping from the Weapon X program and ends with her escape from the Facility that raised her.
The story is told through a letter written to her by her mother, Sarah Kinney, the scientist who was responsible for cloning Wolverine's DNA. She was also the surrogate mother who became more and more horrified over the years at what was being done to strip away Laura's humanity. She tries (in her own way) to counteract it, but even she admits that because she let it go on at all, she was just as much a monster as the rest of them.
There weren't any super-graphic torture scenes (thank you!), and the gore was actually tolerable for me, especially considering that this was dealing with Laura as a child.
This was such a fantastic read that I can't wait to read more of Craig Kyle's take on her. In fact, I just shoved a bunch of other stuff to the side, and pushed X-23: Target X to the top of my reading pile.
After enjoying her in X-Force, The Killing Dream, and now this one? Laura is quickly becoming one of my favorite X-men characters!
Highly Recommended!
*I was sitting at the table when my little 6 year old girl turns to me and says...something. I ask Um, what did you say?, because in all fairness, she's missing both of her front teeth and has a lisp to boot.
So, she carefully enunciates for me...this is a damn good taco!...and gives me a big happy grin.
Now. *cough* There are probably several things I should have said to her, like 'damn isn't an appropriate word for you to say', or 'where did you hear that word' .
I said neither of those things.
Instead, I said, Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
I mean, sometimes you just have to acknowledge a damn compliment on your taco making skills!
This was one of the best, if not the best origin story I've ever read.
I LOVED IT!
If you're even slightly familiar with X-23 then you know that she is Wolverine's clone, who was trained from birth to be a killing machine without conscience.
Innocence Lost fills in the gaps about her formative years. It starts with Wolverine escaping from the Weapon X program and ends with her escape from the Facility that raised her.
The story is told through a letter written to her by her mother, Sarah Kinney, the scientist who was responsible for cloning Wolverine's DNA. She was also the surrogate mother who became more and more horrified over the years at what was being done to strip away Laura's humanity. She tries (in her own way) to counteract it, but even she admits that because she let it go on at all, she was just as much a monster as the rest of them.
There weren't any super-graphic torture scenes (thank you!), and the gore was actually tolerable for me, especially considering that this was dealing with Laura as a child.
This was such a fantastic read that I can't wait to read more of Craig Kyle's take on her. In fact, I just shoved a bunch of other stuff to the side, and pushed X-23: Target X to the top of my reading pile.
After enjoying her in X-Force, The Killing Dream, and now this one? Laura is quickly becoming one of my favorite X-men characters!
Highly Recommended!
*I was sitting at the table when my little 6 year old girl turns to me and says...something. I ask Um, what did you say?, because in all fairness, she's missing both of her front teeth and has a lisp to boot.
So, she carefully enunciates for me...this is a damn good taco!...and gives me a big happy grin.
Now. *cough* There are probably several things I should have said to her, like 'damn isn't an appropriate word for you to say', or 'where did you hear that word' .
I said neither of those things.
Instead, I said, Thank you, I'm glad you like it.
I mean, sometimes you just have to acknowledge a damn compliment on your taco making skills!
July 21, 2018
Weapon X, a lot of time and money was put into him. He was an incredible weapon even after he escaped. Scientists in labs tried to turn test subjects into their next weapon, but they couldn't find anyone who could survive the adamantium bonding process. Eventually the man running the scientists decided to truly recreate Weapon X, but due to unforeseen circumstances they had to settle with something a bit different.
Innocence Lost is X-23's origin story. It took 23 attempts to recreate Logan and even then compromises had to be made. To some extent having a girl as a weapon is more dangerous, primarily because it's more unexpected. The comic book world like it's real world counterpart is a sexist place. No one fears a little girl until her claws pop out or she pulls a gun.
In the same extent I have to say I felt worse for her than I would have if she was a boy. It makes no sense, but that thought kept popping into my mind.
Reading Innocence Lost left me silently chuckling to myself. The reason is because no one has learned that a weapon that can walk, talk, and choose who it's going to kill is a bad idea. I mean haven't they seen any of the Terminator movies? Even their own history was bad, since Wolverine killed a good amount of the scientists and guards after he had adamantium bonded to his skeleton.
Innocence Lost is kind of a heart wrencher, which also means it's a really good comic.
Innocence Lost is X-23's origin story. It took 23 attempts to recreate Logan and even then compromises had to be made. To some extent having a girl as a weapon is more dangerous, primarily because it's more unexpected. The comic book world like it's real world counterpart is a sexist place. No one fears a little girl until her claws pop out or she pulls a gun.
In the same extent I have to say I felt worse for her than I would have if she was a boy. It makes no sense, but that thought kept popping into my mind.
Reading Innocence Lost left me silently chuckling to myself. The reason is because no one has learned that a weapon that can walk, talk, and choose who it's going to kill is a bad idea. I mean haven't they seen any of the Terminator movies? Even their own history was bad, since Wolverine killed a good amount of the scientists and guards after he had adamantium bonded to his skeleton.
Innocence Lost is kind of a heart wrencher, which also means it's a really good comic.
June 4, 2017
This was a re-read for me. X-23: Innocence Lost is the origin story of the woman we now call Wolverine and it is a corker!
A gender-swapped clone of the original Wolverine, X-23 was created to be an assassin by the Weapon X organisation. This is the story of that creation and how X-23 broke away from Weapon X. It's a must-read for anybody with an interest in the character. It would be a five star book for me if it weren't for the fact that I'm not a huge fan of the artwork.
A gender-swapped clone of the original Wolverine, X-23 was created to be an assassin by the Weapon X organisation. This is the story of that creation and how X-23 broke away from Weapon X. It's a must-read for anybody with an interest in the character. It would be a five star book for me if it weren't for the fact that I'm not a huge fan of the artwork.
September 6, 2016
I heard of Laura (mostly because she becomes new Wolverine after Logan's death) but our paths never crossed,mostly because I rarely read Marvel and tend to stick with DC/Vertigo, Image comics and Dark horse as far as big publishers are concerned but I read lot of good things about X-23 and decided to give it try.
Innocence lost is great origin story even though it's not actually from Laura's PoV's but from her surrogate mother's mostly. If the rest of her comics are as good as this than me and Laura have some good times ahead of us.
Innocence lost is great origin story even though it's not actually from Laura's PoV's but from her surrogate mother's mostly. If the rest of her comics are as good as this than me and Laura have some good times ahead of us.
March 25, 2022
This was so good omg.
One of the best origins of a character I have read.
So we follow the character of Laura Kinney or rather her mothers POV about her daughter like how Laura was created from the clone of Wolverine and well her upbringing in that lab and all and the tragic origins of Dr Zander Rice and why he hates Laura even before she is created, her training and all and then becoming an assassin and carrying out lethal missions some of which are hard to even see and then the big thing with what prompts Sarah (mother) to rescue her daughter and the tragic things that await in the end that will inform the brutal life of X-23 going forward.
This was really good and sad at the same time, you feel so sad for Laura and the moment she gets free .. the ending happens and it changes so many things plus I love the way they explain Zander's motives and all and it really goes to inform his character and what he does plus the things he does .. can you blame him for that? Great motivations and coming back to Sarah what an amazing character and the tragic origin that is of Laura's.. it really fleshes her out and you feel for her.
Its really well written and drawn. Just great stuff.
One of the best origins of a character I have read.
So we follow the character of Laura Kinney or rather her mothers POV about her daughter like how Laura was created from the clone of Wolverine and well her upbringing in that lab and all and the tragic origins of Dr Zander Rice and why he hates Laura even before she is created, her training and all and then becoming an assassin and carrying out lethal missions some of which are hard to even see and then the big thing with what prompts Sarah (mother) to rescue her daughter and the tragic things that await in the end that will inform the brutal life of X-23 going forward.
This was really good and sad at the same time, you feel so sad for Laura and the moment she gets free .. the ending happens and it changes so many things plus I love the way they explain Zander's motives and all and it really goes to inform his character and what he does plus the things he does .. can you blame him for that? Great motivations and coming back to Sarah what an amazing character and the tragic origin that is of Laura's.. it really fleshes her out and you feel for her.
Its really well written and drawn. Just great stuff.
March 14, 2017
Despite what you may think or judge from the character or the front cover of this book, it's more of a coming of age story with a comparison to Pinnochio.
X-23 or Laura is created in a lab and basically tortured and trained like an animal. She has a surrogate mother who gave birth to her with Wolverine's DNA. They then send her out on missions, impossible assasinations which she carries out with ease, a great advertisement to the villiains of the world in which she is to be sold to.
It's an original origin story, because of the way they treat it. It's carefully thought through and I was suprised at how well it was written.
As the story goes on, you can't help but want to support X-23, but also question her motives. You don't really find out her motives until the next chapter, but suffice to say she's just like her father, she's damaged goods and there's nothing she can do about that, she has to live with it. Also like Pinnocio she wants to cut her strings from the people who are controlling her, she has to take some kind of control over her own life.
All in all definitely a good read and a very good introduction into the character.
She has a lot of potential, maybe it was a good idea making her the new wolverine?!
X-23 or Laura is created in a lab and basically tortured and trained like an animal. She has a surrogate mother who gave birth to her with Wolverine's DNA. They then send her out on missions, impossible assasinations which she carries out with ease, a great advertisement to the villiains of the world in which she is to be sold to.
It's an original origin story, because of the way they treat it. It's carefully thought through and I was suprised at how well it was written.
As the story goes on, you can't help but want to support X-23, but also question her motives. You don't really find out her motives until the next chapter, but suffice to say she's just like her father, she's damaged goods and there's nothing she can do about that, she has to live with it. Also like Pinnocio she wants to cut her strings from the people who are controlling her, she has to take some kind of control over her own life.
All in all definitely a good read and a very good introduction into the character.
She has a lot of potential, maybe it was a good idea making her the new wolverine?!
September 9, 2021
A much better origin than the "first" appearance we were given in the Mini NYX. This feels proper and the start of Laura's rough life from childbirth till she escapes the weapon x program. Predictable but well written with solid art. Not for the faint of heart.
May 11, 2015
X-23, Laura, is a character who's been slowly growing on me. When I first became aware of her, I thought of her as just a gimmick. But the more books I read with her in them, the more I became attached to her and felt for her. She isn't just Wolverine as a hot girl. And if you're still skeptical about her as a character in general, this is the book to read.
This is Laura's origin, and it's incredibly well-written. Her story is told through the perspective of Sarah Kinney, her mother, the woman who carried her to term. And it is incredibly hard to read in places. It's far less graphic than it could be, thank God. Because Laura is a small child for much of the book, and the experiments and conditioning are difficult enough to think about. Sometimes, it's hardest to see Sarah standing by and allowing it all, while obviously harboring deep reservations. It can be heart-breaking, and the ending is appropriately awful.
I've been impressed with a lot of the work that's been done to make Laura into a viable character, and not just a gimmick. This is absolutely some of the best that I've seen with her, and something that I would wholeheartedly recommend reading.
This is Laura's origin, and it's incredibly well-written. Her story is told through the perspective of Sarah Kinney, her mother, the woman who carried her to term. And it is incredibly hard to read in places. It's far less graphic than it could be, thank God. Because Laura is a small child for much of the book, and the experiments and conditioning are difficult enough to think about. Sometimes, it's hardest to see Sarah standing by and allowing it all, while obviously harboring deep reservations. It can be heart-breaking, and the ending is appropriately awful.
I've been impressed with a lot of the work that's been done to make Laura into a viable character, and not just a gimmick. This is absolutely some of the best that I've seen with her, and something that I would wholeheartedly recommend reading.
March 4, 2020
This is the best origin story I’ve ever experienced in any form of media. It was told through a letter by X-23’s mom spanning many years and it was just wow.
The illustrations and coloring were great & the story itself couldn’t have been more perfect. I loved every second of it.
I will definitely be looking for more of Craig Kyle’s work in the future.
The illustrations and coloring were great & the story itself couldn’t have been more perfect. I loved every second of it.
I will definitely be looking for more of Craig Kyle’s work in the future.
August 19, 2016
I missed this one because I thought that a female clone of Wolverine was just a crappy idea... so glad I was wrong. Laura is a badass well developed character and this tale is just one of best origins stories ever.
Excelsior!
Excelsior!
July 13, 2014
The real monsters are the ones who try to create them.
A brilliant geneticist embarked on a quest to create the perfect weapon. Nobody believed in her, but when she finds a person willing to finance her research, Dr. Sarah Kinney comes to realize she has gotten into bed with real monsters.
With stolen genetic material from the legendary Weapon X, aka Wolverine, these fringe scientist create clones (to make more weapons, of course), only to realize that the clone embryos aren't viable because of the Y chromosome. Dr. Kinney hits on the idea to use a X-gene. Of course the male chauvinist pigs don't like the idea. She does it anyway, and X-23 survives. Her penance is to have to carry the embryo to term. This backfires on the researchers and the company, because Sarah bonds with her daughter, instilling lessons into her that will come into play in her life at a later time. Despite the fact that Dr. Zander Rice, a %$%* of the first order, exercises his complete misogyny on X-23 (and latent hatred of Wolverine, who killed his father), torturing her to making his weapon, and unleashing her into the world as a killing machine with the use of his trigger scent.
This story is very tragic and also heartbreaking. I'm not sure if the writer intended to put so much pathos into the story, or if he was just trying to create a credible origin story suitable to Wolverine's daughter. The end result was a graphic novel that inspired a lot of emotion in me. Outside of my awe that X-23 is so awesomely kickbutt, is my sadness for her deprived childhood and what she was forced to do by her handler. I mean I can't help but appreciate an assassin of her caliber. But the idea of a child being raised that way and created to be a weapon, is heinous. It reminded me of Saber of the GhostWalker series by Christine Feehan (Predatory Game, which is a nice recognition, since I love that series. She was also cultivated as a child assassin (using her innocent, childlike appearance to infiltrate and destroy her targets).
To think I didn't even know who X-23 was six months ago. Boy was I missing out. Glad I discovered her. She's up there as a Marvel favorite now for me. Unfortunately, the Craig Kyle versions are out of print. But at least the awesome Marjorie M. Liu takes over, and those are still in print, so I will be checking those out.
Because of the storytelling and lovely artwork, I'd have to give this one 4.5 stars.
A brilliant geneticist embarked on a quest to create the perfect weapon. Nobody believed in her, but when she finds a person willing to finance her research, Dr. Sarah Kinney comes to realize she has gotten into bed with real monsters.
With stolen genetic material from the legendary Weapon X, aka Wolverine, these fringe scientist create clones (to make more weapons, of course), only to realize that the clone embryos aren't viable because of the Y chromosome. Dr. Kinney hits on the idea to use a X-gene. Of course the male chauvinist pigs don't like the idea. She does it anyway, and X-23 survives. Her penance is to have to carry the embryo to term. This backfires on the researchers and the company, because Sarah bonds with her daughter, instilling lessons into her that will come into play in her life at a later time. Despite the fact that Dr. Zander Rice, a %$%* of the first order, exercises his complete misogyny on X-23 (and latent hatred of Wolverine, who killed his father), torturing her to making his weapon, and unleashing her into the world as a killing machine with the use of his trigger scent.
This story is very tragic and also heartbreaking. I'm not sure if the writer intended to put so much pathos into the story, or if he was just trying to create a credible origin story suitable to Wolverine's daughter. The end result was a graphic novel that inspired a lot of emotion in me. Outside of my awe that X-23 is so awesomely kickbutt, is my sadness for her deprived childhood and what she was forced to do by her handler. I mean I can't help but appreciate an assassin of her caliber. But the idea of a child being raised that way and created to be a weapon, is heinous. It reminded me of Saber of the GhostWalker series by Christine Feehan (Predatory Game, which is a nice recognition, since I love that series. She was also cultivated as a child assassin (using her innocent, childlike appearance to infiltrate and destroy her targets).
To think I didn't even know who X-23 was six months ago. Boy was I missing out. Glad I discovered her. She's up there as a Marvel favorite now for me. Unfortunately, the Craig Kyle versions are out of print. But at least the awesome Marjorie M. Liu takes over, and those are still in print, so I will be checking those out.
Because of the storytelling and lovely artwork, I'd have to give this one 4.5 stars.
May 10, 2015
Ugh, you couldn't make a more one dimensional evil bad guy if you tried. A villain with even a modicum of depth would have made this so much better. But his dad was evil and paid for it, so he is evil? You weren't even trying. I feel like this is a sympathy 3 stars, because I know most people won't be as pissed about the guy as I am right now.
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July 15, 2015
Having read the second book in this series first, I was interested to see how X-23 came to be. This is a quality story, with good drama and lots of action. Scientists devoted to building the ultimate weapon and then a blatant disregard for corporate authority. Nice to see a strong woman warrior, but at a dear price. if you like graphic novels, try this one. Note: I liked this better than the sequel.
July 12, 2022
Hands down best origin story and saddest one.
Always been interested in learning Laura origin since i watched Logan and read all new wolverine that was very brutal and sad.
I like the art, it fit very well with the story.
Always been interested in learning Laura origin since i watched Logan and read all new wolverine that was very brutal and sad.
I like the art, it fit very well with the story.
April 23, 2015
YES! *Fist pump* This was an origin story I can totally get behind and it just makes me even more excited to read the next couple trades in the series (which I had already picked up for $2.99 each on Kindle, during a ridiculously awesome female-superhero sale!). I had been waiting for awhile for this to come into the library so I could read the other ones. Really excited now and we are definitely movin on up people (anyone else start singing the theme song to "The Jeffersons" in their head when people use that phrase?)!
WHAT??? My Dad watches a lot of old TV shows and I'm usually within earshot... *runs away in (mostly) fake shame*
WHAT??? My Dad watches a lot of old TV shows and I'm usually within earshot... *runs away in (mostly) fake shame*
June 16, 2016
4.5
I might have splurged a little bit on my current addiction and picked up this volume too, but you can't blame me because I've a lot about X-23 (and mostly from the Addicted Series by Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie, because you know).
And holy shit, Laura Kinney has a gorydamn seriously difficult past.
It's a wonder she hasn't just killed everyone on sight, to be honest.
I might have some trouble with the artwork (I'm very picky about artworks on graphic novels/comics) but I loved the story and I couldn't be more excited about reading and learning more about this character.
I might have splurged a little bit on my current addiction and picked up this volume too, but you can't blame me because I've a lot about X-23 (and mostly from the Addicted Series by Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie, because you know).
And holy shit, Laura Kinney has a gorydamn seriously difficult past.
It's a wonder she hasn't just killed everyone on sight, to be honest.
I might have some trouble with the artwork (I'm very picky about artworks on graphic novels/comics) but I loved the story and I couldn't be more excited about reading and learning more about this character.
April 22, 2015
Great art and a very solid intro into this character. I've never read any of X-23 before. I never even heard of her before. But now that I have, I'm sure I'm going to tear through quite a bit more and really catch up because she's kinda psycho cool.
There's less unjustified family angst in her story than most Marvel heroines, too. It's a great selling point.
A remarkably dense amount of information followed these six comics that even managed to jam in a nice character quest at the last minute. We'll see how it goes!
There's less unjustified family angst in her story than most Marvel heroines, too. It's a great selling point.
A remarkably dense amount of information followed these six comics that even managed to jam in a nice character quest at the last minute. We'll see how it goes!
March 8, 2017
What a fantastic origin story. I read this back when it first came out, but I had almost completely forgotten it! I love how All-New Wolverine referenced it so heavy in it's latest issue (17) and just had to come back and refresh myself. It's even better than I remembered. It is dark, sad and beautiful.
So glad they used this as one of the source references when making the Logan film.
So glad they used this as one of the source references when making the Logan film.
March 14, 2017
Buen cómic para enterarnos del origen de X-23 y sus primeros pasos como asesina por encargo... es una historia entretenida y con bastante violencia, perfecta para el que haya visto la película de Logan y quiera conocer más sobre el personaje de Laura Kinney, consigue despertar la curiosidad por cómo continúa la historia del personaje después de este tomo.
June 19, 2018
Now this is how you do an origin story! Incredible story by Kyle and Yost. The origin itself is familiar, but the lengths Kyle and Yost go to describe every part of the procedure of X-23's creation and growth is incredibly detailed. I loved the narration by Sarah Kinney, it added so much emotion to everything happening. Despite the plot following familiar beats, there were plenty of twists and turns I didn't expect, and the instances of irony and poetic justice made every resolution in this story extremely rewarding--especially that absolutely perfect ending. As for the art, it was really good. Not amazing, but it suits the story well. The action scenes were pretty great, and all the emotional beats worked wonderfully. My main complaint is with the coloring, which suffers from the classic early-2000s problem where it can look kind of diluted at times. That said, it's not bad by any means and actually worked to the story's advantage at times.
This is a easily a 10/10 for me. I think this is a perfectly executed origin story, with all the right pacing, the right emotion, and the right twists. I won't say that it's a masterpiece, but you'd be hard-pressed to find many origin stories as good as this one.
On to the next X-23: Target X!
This is a easily a 10/10 for me. I think this is a perfectly executed origin story, with all the right pacing, the right emotion, and the right twists. I won't say that it's a masterpiece, but you'd be hard-pressed to find many origin stories as good as this one.
On to the next X-23: Target X!
December 22, 2019
I grew fond of X-23 these last few years, thank you Tom Taylor, so I decided to go back in time and read more about Laura.
This volume deals with her genesis and horrible childhood. By-the-book as bad as expected. With by-the-book characters, even ott in certain cases, Zander being almost ridiculously evil.
But the mother's character, even though b-t-b has reedeming qualities and if sentiments feel sometimes awkwardly dealt with there's good action and a good overlook of these "formative" years.
It certainly helps understand Laura's loner agressive attitude in future books.
The art is alas a painful reminder of the roaring 90's, liefeldesque and rather ugly. Surprinsingly legible and well paced though. Odd, that.
This volume deals with her genesis and horrible childhood. By-the-book as bad as expected. With by-the-book characters, even ott in certain cases, Zander being almost ridiculously evil.
But the mother's character, even though b-t-b has reedeming qualities and if sentiments feel sometimes awkwardly dealt with there's good action and a good overlook of these "formative" years.
It certainly helps understand Laura's loner agressive attitude in future books.
The art is alas a painful reminder of the roaring 90's, liefeldesque and rather ugly. Surprinsingly legible and well paced though. Odd, that.
July 5, 2025
A great read. A solid, engaging read with strong artwork throughout. It tells the emotional origin story of Laura Kinney, created from Logan’s DNA and raised as a weapon. At its core is a touching, tragic relationship between Laura and her creator—essentially her mother. The story explores her early years, her conditioning, and her first missions as a child assassin. Both the plot and visuals are compelling, making this a must-read for X-23 fans and newcomers alike.
Lots of great sequences inside, especially when X-23 goes berserk from all the brainwashing and we get lots of flashbacks (on B&W) on her mind between kills. Amazing art.
Lots of great sequences inside, especially when X-23 goes berserk from all the brainwashing and we get lots of flashbacks (on B&W) on her mind between kills. Amazing art.
January 21, 2025
this has been sitting on my shelf for such a long time now. laura was always one of my favorite characters. -not just because of her style of course. - this is a better written origin story, more than others.
June 26, 2017
I've read this before, and I love it a lot. My poor violent bb.
May 27, 2021
The origin of the now very famous X-Men character: X-23!
Without spoiling too much, I was a bit worried about the quality of this book prior to reading it. The idea of a child birthed and raised to be an assassin has always struck me as a bit silly, and while this book definitely leans into that premise, its quality doesn't falter.
This book was pretty well-written the whole way through, really connecting me to the character of X-23, but more so to her surrogate mother. The relationship between those two characters really boosts this book, but even with that element aside, the book is entertaining through each issue.
A great addition to the X-Universe and easy recommendation for anyone interested in X-Books.
Without spoiling too much, I was a bit worried about the quality of this book prior to reading it. The idea of a child birthed and raised to be an assassin has always struck me as a bit silly, and while this book definitely leans into that premise, its quality doesn't falter.
This book was pretty well-written the whole way through, really connecting me to the character of X-23, but more so to her surrogate mother. The relationship between those two characters really boosts this book, but even with that element aside, the book is entertaining through each issue.
A great addition to the X-Universe and easy recommendation for anyone interested in X-Books.
May 9, 2022
This was fucking incredible. Laura Kinney is one of my favorite characters in the X-men movies (even if she only appears in Logan, I absolutely adored her). This was her origin story, told through letters by her mother. Like most Marvel movies do, Logan didn’t really show how bad Laura’s backstory was explicitly. It was so great to get a concrete backstory for Laura, even though it was pretty sad. The art style was so so good as well.
This is genuinely one of my favorite comics now, and I’m really excited to pick up where the ending of this left off. I’m curious to see if Laura and Logan will ever meet as well.
This is genuinely one of my favorite comics now, and I’m really excited to pick up where the ending of this left off. I’m curious to see if Laura and Logan will ever meet as well.
November 10, 2017
'Of course, I don't have to tell you about monsters. Your life is defined by monsters.'
HELLO NEW FAVORITE ORIGIN STORY OF NONE OTHER THAN LAURA FUCKING KINNEY. Like she basically barely says 10 words in this and I love her? I'm so ready for more Laura Kinney in my life.
This is so violent even though it's not super graphic because of the art style and half of it takes place off the page anyway. Looove the parallel at the beginning and at the end, though.
HELLO NEW FAVORITE ORIGIN STORY OF NONE OTHER THAN LAURA FUCKING KINNEY. Like she basically barely says 10 words in this and I love her? I'm so ready for more Laura Kinney in my life.
This is so violent even though it's not super graphic because of the art style and half of it takes place off the page anyway. Looove the parallel at the beginning and at the end, though.
March 1, 2024
Just as phenomenal and hard-hitting reading it for (what feels like) the millionth time since I was a young teenager. The inhumanity of what was done to Laura Kinney genuinely makes me sick to my stomach, and I'm impressed that she's grown into the character she is today despite it. I would love to see Craig Kyle do another X-23 book.
November 29, 2016
Emotional. Gripping. 'Twas a good read, goodreads. Morally ambiguous mother-daughter-vengeance-cloning-sci-fi story so basically the ingredients for a good X-Men story. I'd love to see more of her development, but what else can they do with a character like X-23?
May 27, 2014
NEW FAVE CHARcter???
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