A review by cathepsut
X-23: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 by Felipe Andrade, Craig Kyle, Jay Faerber, Marjorie Liu, Mike Choi, Francis Portela, Christopher Yost, Billy Tan

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The DNA of the Wolverine is used to create Weapon X. This is a collection of stories by different authors and artists. They loosely follow and build on each other. I liked the first two stories a lot, the rest not so much.

 X-23 (2005) #1-6, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — X-23‘s conception and childhood.

Target X #1-6, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Target X picks up with her as a 15-year old teenager. My pet peeve: the artwork totally changes and the female characters are a lot more sexualized. Totally different style. 

What I liked: the plasticity and depth and the way object are shown at high speeds.

Very well drawn, in fact! 

Captain Universe/X-23 #1, ⭐️⭐️ — first impression is not so nice artwork. The story was forgettable.

X-23 One-Shot (2010) #1, Women of Marvel, ⭐️ — Ugly artwork and I didn‘t like the story either.

X-23 (2010) #1-3, The Killing Dream, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ — artwork and story were ok-ish. Women are ridiculously slim with silly boobs.

material from To Serve and Protect #2, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — better.