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X-23 (2005) #1-6 + NYX
NYX X-23
X-23: Innocence Lost reveals the full story behind the origin of X-23 - who she is, where she came from and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. In NYX: Wannabe, X-23 joins up with a pack of New York City gutterpunks, the likes of which the Marvel Universe has never seen! The X-Men's dream has always been one of creating hope from despair - in a young mutant's darkest hour Charles Xavier will always be just around the corner, ready with open arms and a helping hand. But Xavier can't be everywhere at once. What becomes of a group of young mutants that have to rely on themselves for everything from food to shelter to lover? Wayward angels with dirty faces who, instead of preparing for Magneto's next big assault, must learn to survive in the cold, harsh world of the city that never sleeps. The world of the X-Men is brought to the streets, and the struggle for survival has never been more uncertain...
Collects NYX #1-7 and X-23 #1-6.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published November 23, 2005
About the author
Joe Quesada
465 books46 followersJoseph "Joe" Quesada (born January 12, 1962)is an American comic book editor, writer and artist.
He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom.
He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as Batman: Sword of Azrael and X-Factor, before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash.
He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom.
He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as Batman: Sword of Azrael and X-Factor, before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
August 5, 2011
What makes for a great story- one where we find a female Wolverine- is ruined by absolutely awful artwork and washed out colors. Billy Tan is more confused about his own style than I am. It is a mashup of Whilce Portacio and Mark Silvestri during all those awful Image years, combined (sometimes) with an urban street art feel. Which makes me scratch my head. And don't even get me started on the fact that the man has no idea what proportions are...
March 31, 2009
Pretty much more amazing than I thought.
Especially if you love Wolverine.
Especially if you love Wolverine.
July 11, 2023
I did quite enjoy X-23, although it had wonky 2000’s artwork, it had decent stakes and narrative. Unfortunately NYX wasn’t great in my opinion. I mainly picked it up after enjoying Logan years prior. Didn’t really care for NYX at all, ended up skim reading issues 4-7. I can see some positives but I won’t be keeping or rereading this.
June 1, 2017
Two different types of books. NYX is a slice of life dark story about three different girls who are dealing with their powers and problems. X-23 is one of those little girl with Wolverine blades assassin who is trying to be rescued from being an assassin stories, but it's still fun to read!
December 12, 2020
At some point I had picked up this collection because of my interest in Wolverine. Seeing the cover I was curious who this character was, why she had claws similar to but different from Wolverine’s. But I never got around to reading it until years later after watching and thoroughly enjoying the movie Logan. I was curious about the history of X-23, Laura, in the comics world, so I picked back up this volume and gave it a try. Overall, I enjoyed it. I think the first story and artwork were stronger, telling the origin story of X-23, how she was created and treated, who were involved, and how she got away. It was a dark, violent, and troubling story. The second story, NYX, was interesting but not as engaging, at least for me. We get to see one more moment in X-23’s life, as well as that of some other troubled teens in the city and how they come together. I don’t know how many other stories are out involving all these characters, though I do have another short X-23 volume, but I’d be willing to read more about any of them.
July 25, 2009
I read this book mostly so that I could read Marjorie Liu's continuation of the NYX series. I really liked the art in this book but I thought the story itself was just okay. The villainy of the creators (in the story) of X-23 was outrageous. Pure evil. The NYX teens were pretty cool and I was sorry that it ended after 7 issues.
January 24, 2017
I prefer X-23: Innocence Lost and X-Men Evolution interpretations over this. The way she's portrayed in this comic makes me, groan. They were trying to hard to convey she has a lot of unresolved issues.
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February 1, 2009From Andy
January 20, 2011
The first part was good--very tragic. The second part was promising, but ended up being too unfocused--most of the characters ultimately seem peripheral.
August 19, 2012
One of a group of graphic novels I picked up for about 25 cents apiece. I enjoyed the first story; not the second. I wavered between giving it a two or three stars. Good drawing.
September 17, 2013
While the NYX storyline is important, I didn't find it very interesting.
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