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X-23 (2010) (Collected Editions)
X-23, Vol. 3: Don't Look Back
An offer to join Wolverine collides with an offer from the FF, and X-23 is forced to decide if she wants to continue her life as an assassin—or take a break and see what it's like to be a regular teenager! Plus, on an already disastrous night, what else could possibly go wrong for X-23? Dragons? Hellion and his bad mood? How about being kidnapped to another galaxy by the Collector? Then, X-23 goes back to Utopia to decide once and for all which side she falls on in the X-Men's Schism and Regenesis!
COLLECTING: X-23 #17-21
COLLECTING: X-23 #17-21
120 pages, Hardcover
First published May 16, 2012
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Marjorie M. Liu
232Ìýbooks4,243ÌýfollowersNew York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Marjorie Liu is best known for her fiction and comic books. She teaches comic book writing at MIT, and she leads a class on Popular Fiction at the Voices of Our Nation (VONA) workshop.
Ms. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Ms. Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc.
Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. With a cast of girls and monsters and set against a richly imagined aesthetic of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS #1 debuted to critical praise. The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the longer than typical first issue was “world-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.�
Ms. Liu is also the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series, Hunter Kiss, and the paranormal romance series, Dirk & Steele. Her novels have also been bestsellers on USA Today, which described Liu “as imaginative as she is prolific.� Her critically praised fiction has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers� Choice Award, for THE MORTAL BONE (Hunter Kiss #6), and TIGER EYE (Dirk & Steele #1). TIGER EYE was the basis for a bestselling paranormal romance video game called Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box.
Liu has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, MTV, and been profiled in the Wall Street Journal.com, Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker, appearing on panels at San Diego Comic Con, the Tokyo Literary Festival, the New York Times Public Lecture series, Geeks Out; and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Her work has been published internationally, including Germany, France, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Ms. Liu was born in Philadelphia, and has lived in numerous cities in the Midwest and Beijing. Prior to writing full-time, she was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.
Ms. Liu is a highly celebrated comic book writer. Her extensive work with Marvel includes the bestselling Dark Wolverine series, NYX: No Way Home, X-23, and Black Widow: The Name of the Rose. She received national media attention for Astonishing X-Men, which featured the gay wedding of X-Man Northstar and was subsequently nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding media images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Ms. Liu also wrote the story for the animated film, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow and Punisher, which was produced by Marvel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Madhouse Inc.
Her newest work is MONSTRESS, an original, creator-owned comic book series with Japanese artist (and X-23 collaborator) Sana Takeda. Published by Image in Fall 2015, MONSTRESS is set in an alternate, matriarchal 1920’s Asia and follows a girl’s struggle to survive the trauma of war. With a cast of girls and monsters and set against a richly imagined aesthetic of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS #1 debuted to critical praise. The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the longer than typical first issue was “world-building on a scale rare in mainstream comics.�
Ms. Liu is also the author of more than 19 novels, most notably the urban fantasy series, Hunter Kiss, and the paranormal romance series, Dirk & Steele. Her novels have also been bestsellers on USA Today, which described Liu “as imaginative as she is prolific.� Her critically praised fiction has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers� Choice Award, for THE MORTAL BONE (Hunter Kiss #6), and TIGER EYE (Dirk & Steele #1). TIGER EYE was the basis for a bestselling paranormal romance video game called Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box.
Liu has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, MTV, and been profiled in the Wall Street Journal.com, Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker, appearing on panels at San Diego Comic Con, the Tokyo Literary Festival, the New York Times Public Lecture series, Geeks Out; and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Her work has been published internationally, including Germany, France, Japan, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
Ms. Liu was born in Philadelphia, and has lived in numerous cities in the Midwest and Beijing. Prior to writing full-time, she was a lawyer. She currently resides in Boston.
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July 18, 2017
Eh. It's not all that great a send off for this title. Especially that wonky last issue. Blech.
But the art was consistently lovely, so there's that.
It starts with a babysitting gig. Sue and Reed Richards need someone to watch Franklin and Valeria. Someone capable of watching Franklin and Valeria. And since they trust Laura...
Of course, the kids arehorrible precocious and end up causing all kinds of mayhem that result in X-23 and Hellion (who is sorta doing that pathetic stalking your ex thing) fighting the Collector for their lives in outer space.
It appears that this volume is mostly just various loose ends getting tied up because, after she and Hellion part ways, she and Gambit bro-hug, and then she takes off with Jubilee.
They switch artists as the ladies discuss which side (Cyclops vs Wolverine) X-23 should join. Then they take on Laura's past and go pimp-stomping together in order to free some girls from a bad situation.
The rescue leads to a meeting with what may be a 3d option, but whether or not she takes Black Widow up on her offer isn't shown in this volume.
So far Don't Look Back was just a mediocre wrap-up, but the last issue kinda left me feeling like someone had just farted in my Cheerios. I guess it was supposed to be one of those artsy issues with no words, but it just didn't work for me.
I get it. She's doing some sort of spiritual battle for her soul or whatever. And it wasn't bad! But it also wasn't good enough. At least, not for me.
Still, X-23 is one of my favorite characters and I'm glad I finally got a chance to finish this title out.
But the art was consistently lovely, so there's that.
It starts with a babysitting gig. Sue and Reed Richards need someone to watch Franklin and Valeria. Someone capable of watching Franklin and Valeria. And since they trust Laura...
Of course, the kids are
It appears that this volume is mostly just various loose ends getting tied up because, after she and Hellion part ways, she and Gambit bro-hug, and then she takes off with Jubilee.
They switch artists as the ladies discuss which side (Cyclops vs Wolverine) X-23 should join. Then they take on Laura's past and go pimp-stomping together in order to free some girls from a bad situation.
The rescue leads to a meeting with what may be a 3d option, but whether or not she takes Black Widow up on her offer isn't shown in this volume.
So far Don't Look Back was just a mediocre wrap-up, but the last issue kinda left me feeling like someone had just farted in my Cheerios. I guess it was supposed to be one of those artsy issues with no words, but it just didn't work for me.
I get it. She's doing some sort of spiritual battle for her soul or whatever. And it wasn't bad! But it also wasn't good enough. At least, not for me.
Still, X-23 is one of my favorite characters and I'm glad I finally got a chance to finish this title out.
September 25, 2018
In this final volume of X-23, Laura babysits for the FF, lays down her true feelings for Hellion, goes clubbing with Jubilee, decides what her future path will be after Schism divides the X-Men and goes on a vision quest.
That's a pretty jam-packed volume right there and I loved every minute of it.
That's a pretty jam-packed volume right there and I loved every minute of it.
September 17, 2015
It saddens me to say that this volume was one of the weakest X-23 stuff I've read. It's still decent, just... I don't know, not a great story. Much of the book is Laura baby-sitting Franklin and Valeria Richards, which is an incredibly terrible idea in universe and ends up as an underwhelming story. The Jubilee story is just kind of ok, but the last, silent wolf story is actually pretty cool. Different from anything else in this volume, that's for sure. One of the things that I kind of liked was watching Laura deal with Hellion. He is totally into her, she's totally not into him, and he is totally not taking her at face value. Normally, this is the kind of storyline that can make me uncomfortable, because so often this situation is portrayed as the girl's problem, and the guy just has to wear her down. But Laura is not the kind of person who can be worn down, and it was refreshing.
March 30, 2017
Ésta es la parte que menos me gustó de la saga, si más no recuerdo se canceló la serie y el argumento decayó bastante sobre todo al último para hacer que llegue a su fin de manera rápida.
Empieza una aventura con los Cuatro Fantásticos, donde vemos a Laura hacer de niñera con los hijos de los Richards. Me disgustó la manera cómo manejó la autora la relación entre Hellion y Laura, asà como el último número, demasiado surrealista a mi modo de ver las cosas.
Y es lamentable pues cuando más me gustaba la serie decidieron terminarla, al parecer el espectacular inicio no fue más que una historia con un final que es más de lo mismo (o un retroceso), al final Laura buscando su camino para al final quedar en nada concreto. Lástima.
Empieza una aventura con los Cuatro Fantásticos, donde vemos a Laura hacer de niñera con los hijos de los Richards. Me disgustó la manera cómo manejó la autora la relación entre Hellion y Laura, asà como el último número, demasiado surrealista a mi modo de ver las cosas.
Y es lamentable pues cuando más me gustaba la serie decidieron terminarla, al parecer el espectacular inicio no fue más que una historia con un final que es más de lo mismo (o un retroceso), al final Laura buscando su camino para al final quedar en nada concreto. Lástima.
April 6, 2023
A strong finish for Marjorie on her X-23 run.
First part is Laura watching Sue and Reed's kids. It's pretty funny and we get to see the jackass Collector in all his glory. Also Julian but the less we see if him the better IMO. Either way we soon move on to Laura dealing with everyday life, going back to the wild, and facing her inner demons. Overall some good character work and mostly solid art though the last issue feels like it's lacking the artwork of previous issues.
Solid all around, 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4 for a strong closing.
First part is Laura watching Sue and Reed's kids. It's pretty funny and we get to see the jackass Collector in all his glory. Also Julian but the less we see if him the better IMO. Either way we soon move on to Laura dealing with everyday life, going back to the wild, and facing her inner demons. Overall some good character work and mostly solid art though the last issue feels like it's lacking the artwork of previous issues.
Solid all around, 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4 for a strong closing.
September 13, 2014
So Marjorie Liu is flipping amazing. I know I'm the last one on that train but GOOD GRIEF this is just artfully done.
Also I really like Phil Noto's art.
Also I really like Phil Noto's art.
June 8, 2015
It felt really Hollywoodized. I am disappoints. The wolf section was really cool though.
September 20, 2014
3.5 Stars.
The third and final installment of Marjorie Liu's X-23 book is a solid conclusion, bridging us from Schism to just before the events of Avengers Academy (I think...)
The art (Sana Takeda for the first 3 issues, Phil Noto for the last 2) is a high point. Takeda's is highly Asian/Manga inspired, and I mean that in a GOOD way. The features are softened in some ways, and the art is kinda dream-like/painting-ish if that makes any sense. Noto's is a change of pace, but works in it's own ways too.
As for story, most of it is a 3-part "Mis-Adventures in Babysitting" tale. I love that one of the covers is a spoof of the Elisabeth Shue movie from the late-80s. (Huge crush on her at the time, and Thor shows up!). It revolves around Sue Richards asking Laura (X-23) to babysit Valeria and Franklin. The FF and Laura worked together in the 2nd volume, and the kids got on well with her. Of course, something goes wrong (as it always does with the Richards kids) and they end up chasing a dragon, then being stuck on The Collector's ship.
As if this weren't bad enough, Hellion spends most of the time trying to get with X, and she's just not quite feeling it. He comes across as quite an asshole, to the point where both Wolverine and Gambit (Laura's father-figures) both tell him to back off, and make it clear what will happen to him otherwise. It's interesting to have both the personal relationship as well as the larger adventures going on at the same time, and I enjoyed it. I also liked Logan and Remy in elder roles, giving some advice, but mostly letting Laura be her own person and do what she needs to.
The half-star was deducted because Jubilee the stupid mallrat vampire kid shows up again...UGH.
They bust up a prostitution ring that Laura was once a victim of, all under the watchful eye of Black Widow, who tells 23 she's been watching her for a while and offers her a spot in Avengers Academy, saying she'd be a fantastic Avenger.
Then she's left to make a decision, and in true Wolverine-clone fashion, rides off alone on a motorbike...oh, and has adventures with wolves.
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The third and final installment of Marjorie Liu's X-23 book is a solid conclusion, bridging us from Schism to just before the events of Avengers Academy (I think...)
The art (Sana Takeda for the first 3 issues, Phil Noto for the last 2) is a high point. Takeda's is highly Asian/Manga inspired, and I mean that in a GOOD way. The features are softened in some ways, and the art is kinda dream-like/painting-ish if that makes any sense. Noto's is a change of pace, but works in it's own ways too.
As for story, most of it is a 3-part "Mis-Adventures in Babysitting" tale. I love that one of the covers is a spoof of the Elisabeth Shue movie from the late-80s. (Huge crush on her at the time, and Thor shows up!). It revolves around Sue Richards asking Laura (X-23) to babysit Valeria and Franklin. The FF and Laura worked together in the 2nd volume, and the kids got on well with her. Of course, something goes wrong (as it always does with the Richards kids) and they end up chasing a dragon, then being stuck on The Collector's ship.
As if this weren't bad enough, Hellion spends most of the time trying to get with X, and she's just not quite feeling it. He comes across as quite an asshole, to the point where both Wolverine and Gambit (Laura's father-figures) both tell him to back off, and make it clear what will happen to him otherwise. It's interesting to have both the personal relationship as well as the larger adventures going on at the same time, and I enjoyed it. I also liked Logan and Remy in elder roles, giving some advice, but mostly letting Laura be her own person and do what she needs to.
The half-star was deducted because Jubilee the stupid mallrat vampire kid shows up again...UGH.
They bust up a prostitution ring that Laura was once a victim of, all under the watchful eye of Black Widow, who tells 23 she's been watching her for a while and offers her a spot in Avengers Academy, saying she'd be a fantastic Avenger.
Then she's left to make a decision, and in true Wolverine-clone fashion, rides off alone on a motorbike...oh, and has adventures with wolves.
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April 8, 2017
Misadventures in Babysitting (17-19). The real joy of this arc is getting to see Julian and Laura together again, and receiving some closure on their relationship from New X-Men. Beyond that, babysitting the Richards' kids is fun, and there's some good action (that gets a bit dull in the middle). A good story, mainly for its character beats [7/10].
Girls Night' Out (20-21). These two issues are a fine ending for the series. The final team-up with Jubilee is great for the way it book-ends things all the way back to X-23's introduction, while the last issue with its mysticism and its lack of dialogue is a quirky and thoughtful way to finish [7+/10].
Girls Night' Out (20-21). These two issues are a fine ending for the series. The final team-up with Jubilee is great for the way it book-ends things all the way back to X-23's introduction, while the last issue with its mysticism and its lack of dialogue is a quirky and thoughtful way to finish [7+/10].
May 3, 2025
Laura babysit les enfants de Reed et Sue Richards et ça part en histoire intergalactique. Honnêtement I couldn’t care less mais ça ne dure que deux trois chapitres donc on passe vite à autre chose. Puis elle passe la soirée avec Jubilee et on a une apparition furtive de Black Widow, j’étais contente.
Enfin, Laura quitte Hellion ce gros looser et décide de quitter aussi les x-men pour de bon et de partir à l’aventure. Good for her.
J’ai trouvé sa relation avec Gambit ultra touchante, pareil pour celle avec Wolverine et Jubilee.
J’ai globalement beaucoup aimé ce récit, c’était très agréable à lire.
Hellion a l’honneur de faire partir de liste assez restreinte des personnages de l’univers x-men que j’aime pas. Bravo pour cette exploit !
Enfin, Laura quitte Hellion ce gros looser et décide de quitter aussi les x-men pour de bon et de partir à l’aventure. Good for her.
J’ai trouvé sa relation avec Gambit ultra touchante, pareil pour celle avec Wolverine et Jubilee.
J’ai globalement beaucoup aimé ce récit, c’était très agréable à lire.
Hellion a l’honneur de faire partir de liste assez restreinte des personnages de l’univers x-men que j’aime pas. Bravo pour cette exploit !
December 31, 2018
It says a lot about Liu's writing in this volume that even Takeda and Noto's talent didn't help in making it a less agonizing read.
December 31, 2021
LAURA BABYSITTING, THAT'S ALL. But am I too dense to understand the ending, or
(So my thoughts basically haven't changed since the first time I read it LOL, did like it better on the reread so bumping my rating up to 4 stars)
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'Uh...X? How much ass-kicking are we committing to?'
'As much as it takes.'
LAURA KINNEY: A BABYSITTER. Who'd have thought.
The first three issues totally made it for me with a fun storyline even though it stressed the fuck out of Laura, ha. Her being over her ex, Hellion, is yet another example of Laura choosing for herself and hell yeah to that. Meanwhile, Laura's relationship with Remy remains precious as ever and I'm loving the dynamic that's been established between her and Wolverine.
The last two issues were more of tying-up-the-loose-ends variety and while I appreciate that it focused on Laura's feelings towards pimps in general (which honestly, I just cannot wrap my head around), it feels rushed. Yay for Jubilee, though. However, I don't even know what that last issue was trying to get across. Too abstract for me, I guess but I like the idea behind it.
As for art, I like that this volume again had Takeda doing the art for a majority of issues and I even liked Noto's art some which is not bad per se but it definitely takes a way sharper turn to Takeda's.
Favorite quotes:
'I hurt Julian.'
'Permanently?'
'He's not dead.'
'Too bad.'
(So my thoughts basically haven't changed since the first time I read it LOL, did like it better on the reread so bumping my rating up to 4 stars)
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'Uh...X? How much ass-kicking are we committing to?'
'As much as it takes.'
LAURA KINNEY: A BABYSITTER. Who'd have thought.
The first three issues totally made it for me with a fun storyline even though it stressed the fuck out of Laura, ha. Her being over her ex, Hellion, is yet another example of Laura choosing for herself and hell yeah to that. Meanwhile, Laura's relationship with Remy remains precious as ever and I'm loving the dynamic that's been established between her and Wolverine.
The last two issues were more of tying-up-the-loose-ends variety and while I appreciate that it focused on Laura's feelings towards pimps in general (which honestly, I just cannot wrap my head around), it feels rushed. Yay for Jubilee, though. However, I don't even know what that last issue was trying to get across. Too abstract for me, I guess but I like the idea behind it.
As for art, I like that this volume again had Takeda doing the art for a majority of issues and I even liked Noto's art some which is not bad per se but it definitely takes a way sharper turn to Takeda's.
Favorite quotes:
'I hurt Julian.'
'Permanently?'
'He's not dead.'
'Too bad.'
October 30, 2016
A great read that follows Laura Kinney as she continues to figure out what kind of person she is... but it's hard to explain... Lots of interactions with other characters, like Wolverine, Hellion, Gambit, the Fantastic Four, and Jubilee. She's just a badass and I love her and want to hug her.
December 31, 2017
Even though all three X-23 volumes focus on Laura’s psyche and how she copes with all the violence and trauma she’s experienced so far, is still the most introspective of the bunch. It very much felt like a volume that wants to wrap up the arc where she distances herself from the X-Men to figure out who she is aside from the killing machine she was created to be and to ultimately discover that she has a choice. This is the storyline I liked the most. Aside from the babysitting adventures, girls� night out with Jubilee, and the super mature conversations she has with Gambit about relationships -- which made me very emo because of how he never downplays her feelings and fully trusts her to know her own mind and feelings -- what I really enjoyed/appreciated about this final volume is how dedicated the narrative is to Laura having a choice and getting to make her own choices, even those that lie outside of the options currently offered to her.
November 8, 2018
Lovely. Simply beautiful. All the action with the Richards kids is fun, but Laura's character development is masterful. Her own journey and choices feel human, hard and mature. The reader finally emphatizes with her trauma and her way to deal with people. I love how the character grows across Liu's 21 issues from the killer-doll that we had in her previous solo adventures to the complex super-heroine that she's meant to become. Liu's run on X-23 is really worth one's time, even though the first issues feel still a little bit too silly. I'm not a fan of the constant crossovers that we get in this books, specially involving people as boring as the FF in Laura's story, but all the crossovers help the character development, so I don't complain, just enjoy the ride.
The final issue is a wonderful masterpiece that makes you fall even more deeply in love with X-23. I'm glad I read all these comics . They are, ultimately, quite beautiful.
The final issue is a wonderful masterpiece that makes you fall even more deeply in love with X-23. I'm glad I read all these comics . They are, ultimately, quite beautiful.
January 24, 2022
An update; a review of the entire series:
I enjoyed this arc! Some of the art was absolutely awesome, just shining off the page. I loved reading Gambit, X-23's and Jubilee's relationships development, and they were super fun to see play off each other. A lot of action the whole way through, and plenty of side characters pulled in and out- although there was a LOT happening, and occasionally I could have done with a bit more of a breather to actually explore Laura herself and how she was changing, rather than simply thrown into the next mini-chapter of who she was about to meet (and probably, fight). I appreciate that it made every single issue a fun read, but it was a bit jarring to be thrown from one event to the next in succession.
I enjoyed this arc! Some of the art was absolutely awesome, just shining off the page. I loved reading Gambit, X-23's and Jubilee's relationships development, and they were super fun to see play off each other. A lot of action the whole way through, and plenty of side characters pulled in and out- although there was a LOT happening, and occasionally I could have done with a bit more of a breather to actually explore Laura herself and how she was changing, rather than simply thrown into the next mini-chapter of who she was about to meet (and probably, fight). I appreciate that it made every single issue a fun read, but it was a bit jarring to be thrown from one event to the next in succession.
June 26, 2024
When you run out of ideas, you go with what you know. Laura gets to babysit the FF kids. Of course, given they're geniuses, they don't play with cars and dolls, but with time travel and nuclear devices. Kids will be kids, so they get captured by a dragon. You know, same old, same old. But really, it's awful. It's no longer a story with superheroes, but a kid's tale with dragons and giant toys.
Hmm, now what should the very next story be? We had fairy tale, now let's do the whole dismantling of a prostitution ring. That sounds lovely. Then we can run with the wolves. Perfect! Oh, but let's not forget to do it naked. Well done, Marj, you really took a dump on this character.
Hmm, now what should the very next story be? We had fairy tale, now let's do the whole dismantling of a prostitution ring. That sounds lovely. Then we can run with the wolves. Perfect! Oh, but let's not forget to do it naked. Well done, Marj, you really took a dump on this character.
September 29, 2017
Liu finishes her run by combining the last sensitive topic from Laura's past (her crush, Hellion, who has since become a thorough jerk) with a lightweight, whimsical touch of magic. She pulls off the tonal shift perfectly, without losing the unique voices of the characters. Lots of tearful farewells, but these feel earned, because the entire run has been like 60% talking about feelings and family, 40% superheroics. Liu has the kind of direct, Whedonesque dialogue that works well to fill in the blanks of a main character who hardly talks, and includes fun little details everywhere. How does X-23 carry papers in that ridiculous spandex? Stuff them down her pants, of course!
July 28, 2022
Marjorie Liu wraps up her X-23 run with a fun babysitting adventure. Laura's relationship with the FF and how it is so different than her time with the X-Men and X-Force is fascinating to read. I would love if Liu was given more time to play with these elements. Unfortunately, the inclusion of Hellion and Gambit here are both off-putting. They both come across as creepy and Laura doesn't need either in her life, which she now realizes. The book was a much too fast read, especially an entire issue being silent. The art, mostly by Sana Takeda, is good and fitting for the title. Overall, a decent yet unspectacular tale.
July 13, 2018
Continuing the great x-read of 2017/2018... (and I am very far behind on reviews again so this batch will once again be short. One of these days I will get back to reviewing each volume as I finish them so they don't all sort of start bleeding together in my head as they tend to do.)
I am jumping into this a little blind as I am still missing a volume or two of Laura's solo stuff...
This is a decent, if really scattered, set of short stories. The art is gorgeous and Laura's character is well-written.
One of these days I need to get ahold of the X-23 books that I missed.
I am jumping into this a little blind as I am still missing a volume or two of Laura's solo stuff...
This is a decent, if really scattered, set of short stories. The art is gorgeous and Laura's character is well-written.
One of these days I need to get ahold of the X-23 books that I missed.
August 7, 2017
Fantastic art, fun, and action packed...
X-23 Vol.3 is as beautifully drawn as the first two. A little more light hearted than the previous volumes as Laura takes on babysitting for the Fantastic Four's Richards. Plenty of action ensues before in the end Laura re-embarks on her journey of self discovery.
X-23 Vol.3 is as beautifully drawn as the first two. A little more light hearted than the previous volumes as Laura takes on babysitting for the Fantastic Four's Richards. Plenty of action ensues before in the end Laura re-embarks on her journey of self discovery.
August 6, 2018
A re-read. There's something about X-23 when they get her right. And the art can be a little off, as long as the writer knows who she is. And even having Jubilee and Gambit and Hellion in the book doesn't detract. Two small stories in this one. Babysitting and a road trip. Shouldn't have added much, but done well.
October 22, 2024
the babysitting storyline was silly and definitely a precursor to the laura we see in all-new wolverine (hellion can fuck off) based on everything in this series, i found the final issue to be a bit of an underwhelming (yet still fitting?) end to laura’s arc here. would i have liked to see more depth? absolutely. but i’m happy with what i got.
April 18, 2021
The end issue was a little odd and I'm still not sure why people ship Julian and Laura because he was kind of a jerk to her, but there was a WHOLE arc about Laura's misadventures while babysitting the Richards kids and more Jubilee, Wolverine, and Gambit, so this was a nice ending to the series.
June 17, 2017
#17-#21
July 9, 2017
What's next in the series?
What's next in the series? I need to figure out the reading order in this series. Still I'm a fan.
What's next in the series? I need to figure out the reading order in this series. Still I'm a fan.
July 12, 2018
JUBILEE/LAURA BACK AT IT AGAIN!!!!!
April 23, 2019
Qué buena dibujante es Takeda. Phil Noto sólo me gustó en la última issue. Marjorie M. Liu es una genia.
April 18, 2020
I love Laura & Jubilee so much!!! 🥺
June 26, 2021
5-word review: infatuation, babysitting, doorways, independence, wolves
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