Summary
- Laura Kinney: Wolverine series to showcase her as a fierce mutant hero protecting her community.
- Laura Kinney delves into the dark corners of the Marvel Universe to defend desperate mutants.
- Wolverine, a one-mutant army, takes the fight to those who oppress mutants, forging her own path.
The mutants of Earth need more protection than ever now that Krakoa has fallen, and the fierce Laura Kinney will do whatever she needs to protect her community as Wolverine. Spinning out of incredible roles in Blood Hunt and NYX, Laura will star in a new solo Laura Kinney: Wolverine series that highlights just how capable, and deadly, the incredible hero really is.
Laura Kinney played a major role in the Krakoan Era, fighting for mutant peace as Wolverine and the older Talon - a version of Laura's Wolverine that tragically died - over the past five years.
Laura Kinney: Wolverine, from X-23 writer Erica Schultz with artist Giada Belviso, will follow Laura as she descends into "the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe" to protect and defend desperate mutants, seen using her brutal Wolverine claws in an epic new cover by Elena Casagrande shared by Marvel.
Missions so dire Wolverine must go it alone! Wolverine takes the fight to those who stand as enemies of mutantkind! Laura Kinney was bred to be the ultimate assassin as X-23. She’s long left that life behind, but as she encounters mutants being forced to use their powers against their will, Wolverine takes it upon herself to right these wrongs—no matter who stands in her way! Wolverine as she embarks on missions abroad, ready the fight to mutant oppressors wherever they may hide!
The Wolverine Will Bravely Go Where Other X-Men Cannot
Mutants need a ferocious protector now more than ever
Laura Kinney is currently starring in NYX, one of the X-Men's From the Ashes relaunch series, alongside mutant heroes Ms. Marvel, Sophie Cuckoo, Anole, and Prodigy. Wolverine, just like her father Logan, is fed up with the mistreatment that mutants receive from humans, and her first appearance in NYX makes it clear that she has no time for human heroism. Laura remains a mutant hero, fighting for the rights and safety of all mutants, which is what her missions will involve in Laura Kinney: Wolverine. Marvel describes Laura as a "one-mutant army," but warns that her increased visibility as a pro-mutant hero may put a major target on her back.
“We want to show you all different sides of Laura. There will be laughing and crying,” teased Schultz. “Laura has dealt with a lot, and when she’s met her other clones, she’s asked herself ‘Is that the person I’m supposed to be? Am I fated to be that person? Should I take my own path, or end up like Logan?’ She decides to forge her own path. This will be her solo adventure.”
Laura Kinney has already starred in several successful solo series, like Tom Taylor's beloved All-New Wolverine, which is where she met her own clone, Gabby Kinney. Gabby, or Scout, is an incredibly fearsome and independent young hero, with Laura's powers plus the inability to feel pain, and it would be a delight if she showed up to help Wolverine at some point in her solo series. While Laura will be acting independently in this series, there will undoubtedly be some heroic cameos! Wolverine really found her place on Krakoa, fighting as the Wolverine on an official X-Men team, and the upheaval of World War Orchis is now forcing the complex young woman to reforge her destiny.
Laura Kinney Has Come A Long Way Since Her Debut
Wolverine's past as X-23 won't define her anymore
When Laura Kinney was first introduced, she was known as X-23, a scientific experiment who was a violent, unpredictable "clone" of Wolverine. Eventually, it was revealed that Logan was actually her biological father, and Laura slowly adjusted to life as a hero, before officially becoming a Wolverine several years ago. While Laura, just like Logan, will always need to contend with her traumatic past and the berserker inside her, she has come so far as a hero and will never allow her time as X-23 to define her again.
Laura Kinney has a lot of anger and pain to let out, and anyone who dares to threaten or harm a mutant will need to answer the brutal call of the Wolverine. Watch out Marvel Universe... The Wolverine is coming.
Laura Kinney: Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics debuts December 11th, 2024.
