''X-23'' is a 2010 comic book
one-shot
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published by
Marvel Comics
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. It follows title character
X-23
Laura Kinney (born X-23; codename Wolverine) is a fictional superhero appearing in media published by Marvel Entertainment, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Craig Kyle for the '' X-Men: Evolution' ...
as she contemplates her existence. It was written by
Marjorie Liu
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who would later go on to write an
ongoing series
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by the
same name for the character due to the one-shots success.
Publication history
The one-shot was published in May 2010 and is 38 pages long. It was rated PA (
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) and had the
UPC id of 5960607108-00111. The story was collected in the
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''Mighty Marvel: Women of Marvel'' on March 16, 2017. It had an estimated print run of 27.325.
Plot
X-23 (Laura Kinney), Wolverine and
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look for killers who hunt former mutants. Laura goes on off on her own and runs into old acquaintances.
Reception
The comic holds an 8.0 out of 10 from professional critics on the comic book
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.
See also
*
List of X-Men comics
The X-Men are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by the Marvel Comics. The X-Men first appeared in the self-titled X-Men comic, cover dated September 1963. Due to the X-Men's immense popularity, Marvel has launched do ...
References
External links
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{{Laura Kinney
X-23 titles
Marvel Comics one-shots