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mercedes's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
agigliotti758's review
4.0
Great intro and origin story for an amazing character. Stays true to the violent nature of Wolverine with an emotional impactful storyline about Laura figuring out who she is. While some of the issues included fall a little flat, the overall quality of the storyline, and art, is superb in this collection.
uranusatan's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
helmagnusdottir's review
5.0
Good overview
I’d read NYX in the past and between that and the Logan movie, I had a lot of love for the X-23 story. This was a nice overview of Laura, and her trials. This definitely made me miss the time where I could actually afford to keep up with the X universe.
I’d read NYX in the past and between that and the Logan movie, I had a lot of love for the X-23 story. This was a nice overview of Laura, and her trials. This definitely made me miss the time where I could actually afford to keep up with the X universe.
nezbots's review
3.0
She definitely has an interesting origin story and is a badass. Not sure why she has to be a sex worker for a bit (even if it's not really in the comic, just seems unnecessary). And yeah, some of the later stuff in this collection seemed weird and not really to fit with the tone, but overall good. And I'm hoping the next one makes more sense as a whole.
contrabanddonut's review
4.0
When I was in college I let myself get talked into taking a Bible as Literature class. I ended up auditing the class, which means I was Pass/Fail instead of a letter grade.
Our first paper was only four pages long, but it also seemed to require understanding every reference to every person mentioned. I tried to write a bit of the paper without checking the references. I got a third of the way, then went back and checked the references. More than half of what I had written was complete nonsense. I dropped the class later that week.
X-23 is a clone in the same vein as Wolverine; claws, healing factor, and created to murder. For 80% of this fine collection that is enough information for the reader.
The other 20% reminded of my Bible as Literature class. I am not a faithful X-Person reader, I tend to dip in and out. The other twenty percent had references to a lot of Mutants I kind of remember and some I had zero idea about.
Aside from the ridiculous, overly complicated mutant universe Marvel has created; the murderous nature of the main character, there is something touching in here. They don't touch on it hard, but they kinda bump up against it every story arc. It's worth reading for that.
I also think someone could write a very good paper/book on the murderous young woman as hero in superhero comics. So far I got X-23, and Cassandra Cain iteration of Batgirl (now currently Orphan) in DC continuity. There has to be others.
Our first paper was only four pages long, but it also seemed to require understanding every reference to every person mentioned. I tried to write a bit of the paper without checking the references. I got a third of the way, then went back and checked the references. More than half of what I had written was complete nonsense. I dropped the class later that week.
X-23 is a clone in the same vein as Wolverine; claws, healing factor, and created to murder. For 80% of this fine collection that is enough information for the reader.
The other 20% reminded of my Bible as Literature class. I am not a faithful X-Person reader, I tend to dip in and out. The other twenty percent had references to a lot of Mutants I kind of remember and some I had zero idea about.
Aside from the ridiculous, overly complicated mutant universe Marvel has created; the murderous nature of the main character, there is something touching in here. They don't touch on it hard, but they kinda bump up against it every story arc. It's worth reading for that.
I also think someone could write a very good paper/book on the murderous young woman as hero in superhero comics. So far I got X-23, and Cassandra Cain iteration of Batgirl (now currently Orphan) in DC continuity. There has to be others.
dav's review
3.0
Laura/X-23 is a cool new tragic character I hadn't seen before. Most of the collected works were good, a couple dragged a bit. When did the X-men move to San Francisco?
josephfinn's review
4.0
I decided I wanted to read up on X-23 before the upcoming LOGAN movie, and my goodness I was surprised at how sad this is. Imagine Wolverine's transformation into a weapon but as done to a grown clone of him with even less agency and her fight to become her own person. Handled tastefully and smartly, and of course with a bunch of hand-blades action.
harmony's review
3.0
Whew, this is a very dark book. Torture, mutilation, child prostitution, and rivers of blood. Laura does NOT have an easy or a comfortable past. A couple of these stories I loved. A couple were only okay. I didn't dislike any of them, which is nice. This is very intense, though. Not for the faint of heart!
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