In 1988 he finally got a sustained series originally written by claremont with art by john buscema. The wolverine sharp entertainment or getting dull with age. X23 is then revealed as a female clone of wolverine. Wolverine is a number of marvel comics comic book series starring the x men member wolverine. After a stint as the allnew wolverine, she returns to her roots as x 23 to make sure no one ever has to go through the horrors she did.
Seeing the x men battle a bunch of different circus freaks lead by the new doctor frankenstein and azrael is just too enjoyable that its hard not to have a smile on my face when reading it. Charles soule and steve mcniven return in an interesting follow up to their death of wolverine miniseries and anyone who enjoyed that tale will surely. One delves into the nature of wolverine losing control and losing his memory while the other plays around with his powers in a new and exciting way. Ever since she was introduced under this guise in the animated series x men. It follows title character x 23 as she contemplates her existence. Laura kinney, the teenage clone of wolverine known as x 23, has been on a quest to find herself. With her sister gabby and their pet wolverine, jonathan, in tow, laura forges.
More dreams and memories follow, as malevolent forces put x 23 s mind through the wringer and forced her to leave the x mens island home. The character was created by writer craig kyle for the x men. Claws of a killer and juann cabal allnew wolverine, elektra. They watch the play chushingura, and in the final act, the ninja takes aim at mariko. Alpha 2010 agents of atlas 2009 allnew x men 2012 2015 alpha flight 1983 1994 alpha flight 2011 2012 amazing spiderman 1999 20 amazing spiderman annual 1964 2018 amazing x men 1995 amazing x men 20 2015 astonishing spiderman wolverine 2010 2011 astonishing tales 2009. The notsocleverlytitled conclusion sees kwannon and her cobbledtogether team of x23, kid. Wolverines third solo outing is less colorful comic book, more gritty graphic novel february 17, 2017 ben mk n o matter what roles hugh jackman has chosen to play in between xmen movies, his connection with the superhero franchise has withstood the test of time.
The benettonization of the marvel u continues, with white guy heroes being replaced by a much more diverse cast of characters taking up their mantlesin this case, with laura kinney not to be confused with laura linney, who, im given to understand, is an entirely different person, aka x23, becoming the new wolverine in the wake of logans death. Wolverine was always one of the most popular xmen so it was no surprise when he got his own comic. Logan, by either luck or prescience or some combination of both, feels political, but its really just business as usual in the comic book movie game. Since she could walk, she was trained to kill wolverine, but.
Not that x men readers are starved for new, high quality books right now, but wolverine is definitely worth a look for anyone wanting more of this iconic x man. Logan set the stage for an x23 spinoff to happen, and while james mangold would love to take the helm of a followup, he acknowledges that its unlikely thanks to. Laura kinney, the teenage clone of wolverine known as x23, has been on a quest to find herself. Wolverine was always one of the most popular x men so it was no surprise when he got his own comic. Also, x23s aunt has hooked up with a smarmy boyfriend that isnt helping the situation out any.
Wolverine and the xmen by jason aaron and mike allred. That began with a short run in 1982 by chris claremont and frank miller. Marvel confirmed last week that a new hero will wear the mask of wolverine. Heres hoping that this great new series finds an audience, and that the continuing story isnt sidelined by any continuing larger drama of the x men line.
Marvel subscriptions never miss an issue of avengers. Wolverine is a number of marvel comics comic book series starring the xmen. Like wolverine, x23 has a regenerative healing factor, superhuman stamina, senses, speed, agility, and reflexes. With her sister gabby and their pet jonathan in tow, x23 forges her own destiny in this new series by mariko tamaki hulk, hunt for wolverine.
The original art used for the first comic book appearance of laura kinney, aka x23, will be hitting the open market next month via heritage auctions. After a stint as the allnew wolverine, she returns to her roots as x23 to make sure no one ever has to go through the horrors she did. You see the new wolverine will be none other than x23. Wolverines third solo outing is less colorful comic book, more gritty graphic novel february 17, 2017 ben mk n o matter what roles hugh jackman has chosen to play in between xmen movies, his connection with the superhero franchise has withstood the test of. Comic book roundup rating, estimated sales to north american retailers first month. Jun 14, 2012 sculpted by erick sosa, wolverine stands 10. The series also portrays the first meeting of x23 with her father wolverine. Local comic shop day variant cover with black and white art by bengal. Popular wolverine books meet your next favorite book. Laura kinney relinquishes the role of wolverine this week and returns to her original title as x 23.
Since then she has headlined two sixissue miniseries written by kyle and. The long night and legendary artist adam kubert xmen, avengers bring the best there is to his new home. It follows title character x23 as she contemplates her existence. Logan set the stage for an x 23 spinoff to happen, and while james mangold would love to take the helm of a followup, he acknowledges that its unlikely thanks to the disneyfox merger. Tragically, logan has fallen, but laura will continue in his footsteps as a hero. Its written by tom taylor, with art for the first arc provided by david lopez. Blood debt is the brainchild of artist steve skroce, who is perhaps best known as the storyboard artist for the matrix. Wolverine is drawn into a war for control of the yakuza the japanese mafia while in japan visiting his foster daughter.
A strong first stab and crimsonhued look at the greatest loner superhero ever. In the last volume she and her cousin were both much younger, and her mother sent laura in to save her niece from a serial killer. Tagged with comic, marvel, xmen, shared by thenocturnalplague. To wolverines surprise, he finds mariko at the meeting. X 23 is a product of the weapon x program cloned from a damaged sample of wolverine s dna. X 23 is then revealed as a female clone of wolverine.
X 23 is a 2010 comic book oneshot published by marvel comics. If you have any questions about these books or anything else in the comic book world feel free to contact matt or post your question below in the comic book forum in the worthpoint forums, located in the community tab. Wolverine is a number of marvel comics comic book series starring the xmen member wolverine. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Evolution television series in 2003, before debuting in the nyx comic series in 2004.
Like wolverine, x 23 has a regenerative healing factor, superhuman stamina, senses, speed, agility, and reflexes. Rise of the legend x men fan art by dave seguin by dave seguin havent read any yet and dont know much about her, but female wolverine seems cool, haha join me in a headdive into the comic book pop culture. Western roundup comic book covers for all dell giant comics. Her cousin was told none of it happened, but she still has nightmares. Nov 16, 2015 the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. Frank miller left signing a print of his artwork for the cover of vol. Not that xmen readers are starved for new, high quality books right now, but wolverine is definitely worth a look for anyone wanting more of this iconic xman. Appropriate for most readers and up, parents are advised they may want to read before or with younger children. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Wolverine is now the star of marvels next big comic book event. My name is professor bill and here we will endeavor to educate the world on all things comic book related.
Now we have confirmation that wolverine will return yet not as we were expecting. Laura kinney gives up the wolverine mantle and returns to her x23 code. Since she could walk, she was trained to kill wolverine, but instead she joined the x men, becoming his. Origin by paul jenkins, wolverine by chris claremont, wolverine. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
The results are the best comic book movie of the summer and one that rarely feels. X23 is a product of the weapon x program cloned from a damaged sample of wolverines dna. X23 is a 2018 comic book series published by marvel comics. X23 by mariko tamaki is simply a really fun comic starring laura and honey badger. X23 was created to be a weapon and for a time, thats all she was. Nov, 2019 the heavy shadows allow the x men in the midst of the darkness to truly act as the lone lights leading out of it, though the visuals also work on a purely surface level as well, including one x 23. An earlier miniseries, wolverine 1982 series was the.
To me after reading the news, it seemed to be rather fitting. It was written by marjorie liu who would later go on to write an ongoing series by the same name for the character due to the oneshots success. The rating at comic book round up decided it for me. Sep 26, 2012 wolverine and the x men by jason aaron and mike allred. Wolverine jumps in to save her, and the ninja switches targets to him instead. Following the conclusion of the first arc, lopez was succeeded by marcio takara, while ig guarra assumed art duties beginning with the.
She also has retractable adamantiumcoated bone claws in her hands and feet. This book emphatically reminds us wolverine is inherently important to x men comics and the greater marvel universe too. A figure that has been a part of logans life for many year. All ages appropriate for readers of all ages a appropriate for readers ages 9 and up t teens. X23 is the new wolverine chan november 16, 2015 leave a comment with wolverines death, x23, his female clone, donned his costume as the new wolverine.
It is the original flagship title created for the character. X23 is a 2010 comic book oneshot published by marvel comics. Wolverine and yukio infiltrate the lord yingshens peace conference with crime lord katsuyori. This time around, a demonic vision of wolverine haunted lauras dreams and urged her to join him in hell. The two interacted in a totally different way in the first arc of x 23 s debut ongoing series. The heavy shadows allow the xmen in the midst of the darkness to truly act as the lone lights leading out of it, though the visuals also work on a purely surface level as well, including one x23. Apr 19, 2015 x23 goes looking for her mothers family. I have no clue what the x men are up to these days didnt even know the old wolverine was dead, rip, but my first encounter with x 23 aka laura kinney aka the allnew wolverine has been a pleasant surprise. Target x is a 2006 six issue comic book limited series published by marvel. Following the conclusion of the first arc, lopez was succeeded by marcio takara, while ig guarra assumed art duties beginning with the civil war tiein. X 23 was created to be a weapon and for a time, thats all she was. The story, while following a twisty path of doubleandtriplecrosses, is fairly straightforward.
Logan, by either luck or prescience or some combination of both, feels political, but its really just business as usual in the comicbookmovie game. Her sortoffather logan is also around during the incident and he completely supports her, to our delight. Allnew wolverine is a 2015 marvel comic book, published as part of the allnew, alldifferent marvel initiative after secret wars. But with the help of her mentor, loganthe original wolverine she escaped that dark past.
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