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stanzone's review against another edition
1.0
An *actively* miserable reading experience. I checked this out to read the first appearance of Laura Kinney (aka Wolverine/X-23), and wow I wish I hadn’t.
Creepy, gross depiction of minors (wtf Marvel?). A plot that goes nowhere. Characters that say and do things that defy logic. Plot holes galore. Avoid avoid avoid.
Creepy, gross depiction of minors (wtf Marvel?). A plot that goes nowhere. Characters that say and do things that defy logic. Plot holes galore. Avoid avoid avoid.
inthelunaseas's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a big comic book reader, but I enjoyed this series. Have reading issues 3, 4 and 5 roughly four/five years ago, I was unable to pick up the rest of the issues until the other day when I bought the hardback collection. It's hard to follow in some places, but after a couple of readings, the storyline makes sense. The cover art is absolutely gorgeous. This series also started my love for the character X-23. I do wish Kiden would appear in other series, too.
battybookworm's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This book had a couple interesting unresolved spots but I don’t think I care enough to get more of these.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Misogyny, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Violence, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
This book feels very 2006. There are multiple moments where kids are referred to as r******, also the black male character is named Felon? They make a whole thing of it, but a lot of the racial representation feels quite dated and offensive. Also, one character (who doesn’t speak) is an abused sex worker and other sex workers are abused as well.bradley_jf's review against another edition
2.0
I picked this up around the time that last Wolverine movie came out because it was supposed to have some of X-23’s storyline in it. She isn’t in this issue. The story itself isn’t terrible but it’s not that great either. The characters so far seem shallow and cliche. They’re all throw-aways.
acrdoodles's review against another edition
1.0
This comic really disappointed me.
I didn't like the plot, it was too confusing. I didn't like the characters, I didn't find them appealing and only rarely cared what happened to them. The writing was not to my taste and the art wasn't either.
I didn't like the plot, it was too confusing. I didn't like the characters, I didn't find them appealing and only rarely cared what happened to them. The writing was not to my taste and the art wasn't either.
theserpentking's review against another edition
4.0
I didnt know about X-23 (or anything about the universe) before picking this up but I did enjoy it. I love Kiden and I immediately started rooting for her in the first chapter. Tatiana was a character i also really liked.
The art style for the first half was GORGEOUS, and took me forever to read because i couldnt stop staring at it. I believe it switches halfway though and it was a lil jarring. is in some way similar to the first artist's style but a little more rough around the edges. I personally didnt like it that much and my enjoyment dropped a little because of it.
Im going to try and continue the series because of Kiden. Im not a huge superhero fan so im surprised i enjoyed this as much as I did.
The art style for the first half was GORGEOUS, and took me forever to read because i couldnt stop staring at it. I believe it switches halfway though and it was a lil jarring. is in some way similar to the first artist's style but a little more rough around the edges. I personally didnt like it that much and my enjoyment dropped a little because of it.
Im going to try and continue the series because of Kiden. Im not a huge superhero fan so im surprised i enjoyed this as much as I did.
nekomcevil's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe an unfair rating seeing that I read it years ago, and I can't remember the content. But that is the thing: I can't remember the content. That's a pretty good sign that to me it was not that good.
macthekat's review against another edition
NYX #1: Cover by Joshua Middleton, written by Joe Quesada & art by
Joshua Middleton. This story is so different! It is about a teenage girl from a rough neighbourhood who lost her father. Though a series on unfortunate events she discovers that she has the power to slow down time until she touches someone. She end up on the street and over time pick up her teacher, another girl and x-23. They are trying to escape a gang and get on with their lives. It is emotional and beautiful and definitely worth a read. It is also a short series so you are not in for 230 issues – just seven.
Joshua Middleton. This story is so different! It is about a teenage girl from a rough neighbourhood who lost her father. Though a series on unfortunate events she discovers that she has the power to slow down time until she touches someone. She end up on the street and over time pick up her teacher, another girl and x-23. They are trying to escape a gang and get on with their lives. It is emotional and beautiful and definitely worth a read. It is also a short series so you are not in for 230 issues – just seven.
loop's review against another edition
2.0
This was very meh. Not sure what to think honestly. It was a breezy read, and fun at times. The art looked great for the most part, especially the coloring for the first 4 issues. The street slang ranged from accurate to cringey. The characters had bits of relatability, but that was quickly discarded in favor of forcing the story into what Quesada wanted it to be, to the point where the characters become utterly unbelievable. Their powers, while cool, aren't explored at all. There were bits and pieces of okay writing here and there, but for the most part it was just meh. The plot also suffered from a deus ex machina guiding the characters to where they needed to be for the plot, which really took away from any adversity the characters faced.
One thing that really irked me were the creepy scenes of these underage characters in nearly no clothes and in suggestive poses. I could understand it if these scenes were used to reinforce specific themes, like the depravity of the pimp who serves as the main antagonist, but most of these scenes were voyeuristic and self-indulgent, as if Quesada or the artists just really wanted an excuse to draw suggestive panels of Laura and Kiden. And this is coming from someone who mildly enjoys fanservice in anime and manga. The difference is that the latter plays it straight, while NYX just felt like thinly-veiled wish fulfillment on the creators' part.
If you're reading this for X-23's first comics appearance, you are safe to skip it. Here's all you need to know (spoilers, obviously): she was working as a prostitute for a pimp, she doesn't utter a word the whole time, and she kills some bad guys at the end. It's unclear whether or not she was undercover or was being taken advantage of. Wasn't ever explained.
I'd give this a 4/10. I did enjoy it somewhat, mostly since the art looked pretty good and it included some themes not seen in any other non-Max Marvel book. The problem is that it fell absolutely flat on that front due to Quesada's self-indulgence. For a book that aims to be for mature readers, this felt anything but.
I will give the second mini-series a shot, since it's written by Marjorie Liu and I do see some potential in these characters and themes under a better writer.
One thing that really irked me were the creepy scenes of these underage characters in nearly no clothes and in suggestive poses. I could understand it if these scenes were used to reinforce specific themes, like the depravity of the pimp who serves as the main antagonist, but most of these scenes were voyeuristic and self-indulgent, as if Quesada or the artists just really wanted an excuse to draw suggestive panels of Laura and Kiden. And this is coming from someone who mildly enjoys fanservice in anime and manga. The difference is that the latter plays it straight, while NYX just felt like thinly-veiled wish fulfillment on the creators' part.
If you're reading this for X-23's first comics appearance, you are safe to skip it. Here's all you need to know (spoilers, obviously): she was working as a prostitute for a pimp, she doesn't utter a word the whole time, and she kills some bad guys at the end. It's unclear whether or not she was undercover or was being taken advantage of. Wasn't ever explained.
I'd give this a 4/10. I did enjoy it somewhat, mostly since the art looked pretty good and it included some themes not seen in any other non-Max Marvel book. The problem is that it fell absolutely flat on that front due to Quesada's self-indulgence. For a book that aims to be for mature readers, this felt anything but.
I will give the second mini-series a shot, since it's written by Marjorie Liu and I do see some potential in these characters and themes under a better writer.