A review by nancyotoole
X-23, Vol. 3: Don't Look Back by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda, Phil Noto

3.0

"Don't Look Back" is the third and final book in Marjorie Liu's run of X-23. Containing several smaller arcs (Adventures in Babysitting, Girls Night Out, and the wordless one shot Don't Look Back), the results are all entertaining with some seriously good artwork by Sana Takeda and Phil Noto. At the same time, even though I enjoyed this volume, I can't help but feel that it tends to draw attention to how unfocused Liu's run can feel at times. One moment, Laura's off in space dealing with The Collector, the next she's back in NYC dealing with the demons of her past. It's like they're not quite sure what they want to do with Laura. I wonder if that's part of the reason why the series was cancelled, which is a pity because it looks like things were about to get really interesting.

In conclusion, I'm glad I ended up reading Liu's run on X-23, but I'm also pretty glad I got them from the library. If you want a truly fabulous X-23 story, stick with Craig Kyle's Innocence Lost or Target X. Liu's run is certainly entertaining, but they're not must reads.