X-23 Solicits for Oct-Dec 2010.

Here are the next 3 issues for X-23. I'll reserve judgement for the reviews, since these little blurbs aren't much to go on, but suffice it to say, the dread I felt after reading the one-shot by Liu is starting to come back. The claw misplacement on the regular cover of issue 2 and issue 3, aren't doing much to reassure me about these fears that we could see more eye color, and other goofs or mistakes happen with the character again either. Whether written or in the art itself. The hair color on the cover for issue 4 also seems like artists and 'potentially' writers are getting the 616 X-23 mixed up with the X-Men Evolution one. Well at least the vampire variant is accurate and rocks. Such a shame too, I adore the stylistic approach of the normal issue 2, if not for the claw misplacement on her knuckles. Issue 3's cover would also be awesome, if not for the claw misplacement. The issue 4 DJURDJEVIC variant will be added once Marvel updates with it.


October 20th

X-23 #2
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO
Vampire Variant by MIKE MAYHEW
X-23 has never been a normal teenager, but with a demonic Wolverine on the loose, her dreams of becoming that normal teen seem less possible than ever. When the images this imposter Wolverine has been filling her head with become real, who can she turn to? And where is the real Wolverine in all of this? Find out as the series you’ve been waiting for continues!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99


November 17th

X-23 #3
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO
Cast adrift, and hunted by those she once considered friends, X-23 is forced to confront the Devil himself to save her soul. If she even has a soul...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99


December 15th

X-23 #4
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The open road can be a dangerous place for a teenage girl...unless you're X-23. Leaving the X-Men is no heartbreak, not when the answers X-23 seeks about herself are out in the world. But her questions will lead her down a path more dangerous than any she's ever encountered, one that ties directly into the past of another orphan: Remy Le Beau, aka GAMBIT.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory $2.99

X-23 in Marvel vs Capcom 3

Looks like Wolverine's test tube daughter has made it into Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Thank the Tokyo Game Show for this news.



Now excuse me while I go gleefully spazz out.

Wolverine - The Road to Hell

Released yesterday at comic shops everywhere was Wolverine: The Road to Hell.

It's an issue to kick off the all-new Wolverine saga going on right alongside the relaunch of Wolverine and Family titles. Titles such as Daken, X-23, Wolverine, and Uncanny X-Force.

Yup, this is an X-23 blog, you're not mistaken, but this title in question also features a short story featuring X-23 called 'Brace for Impact' written by Dan Way and Marjorie Liu. A rather interesting story. It confirms a couple details like the outcome of Dr. Zander Rice, and a few other snippets. While putting the 'short' in short story, it does manage to keep Laura in character, and help setup what to expect from her upcoming on-going. So far all signs are pointing to great. In this story, albeit quickly, X-23 uses her training, and shines as the one we've all grown to know and love. It's a quite accurate, albeit quick, depiction that really starts to wet the appetite for what's to come.

Personally? I can't wait for the upcoming on-going if this is any indication of what to expect from Marjorie Liu. It treads softly and quickly, but hits the key notes of X-23. She comes across as free to live for herself, not knowing what that means, so engages on her own mission to keep how she was raised from happening to others. Leaving at a cliffhanger to keep the reader hanging on till the new Wolverine Family ongoings start. This really quells my fears of Marjorie Liu taking over the character after her other attempt in the one-shot that seemed too random to truly figure out what the intent was with hiding behind a mcguffin to cover any characterization issues that ran abundant in Laura's usage. Seems the wait between titles has really helped Liu get in touch with the character and how she's portrayed. No Mowgli traits here, just pure unfiltered X-23 in her Pinnochio nature trying to stop her childhood from happening to others. The art itself is complimentary of the story, yielding more panels of great angle usage, and character conveyance, plus it helps that it's purdy to look at too. The art is by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Onofrio Catacchio, and Will Conrad, with colors by Marte Gracia and John Rauch.

I might have to start watching for the Daken title too, as it seems all 3 of these titles may criss-cross in an event to kick them off. Well, the relaunched Wolverine's issue one doesn't feature her, so you may be able to skip that title spottily for now.

And remember, 13 more days to go before X-23 #1 hits shelves.

14 Days to Go!

Just two weeks to go till the X-23 on-going is released. Last week, Marvel in anticipation of these new wolverine spin-offs, released a catch-up info book themselves called "The All-New Wolverine Saga." It covers accurately much info about all the characters, and helps place the X-23 oneshot in the X-23 timeline as happening after X-force but right before curse of the mutants.

I'll be continuing the rest of the reviews soon before issue 1 of x-23 is released, but for now, life is usurping more of my time away from other pursuits.

44 Days Until the X-23 On-Going Starts...

So with 44 days to go till the X-23 on-going starts hitting stands, I'm going to start doing retro reviews of all her appearances to cover the time, and characterization of Laura Kinney to help prepare for the release on September 15th.

I'll also be doing them in story order, as opposed to publishing order, and where I can, I'll be using the TPBs instead of the issues themselves.

I'll be kicking this off tomorrow, with X-23: Innocence Lost. The first publication under the title X-23, and what's officially her Volume 1, since the initial release had no subtitle.