Before Laura Kinney was (one of) the Marvel Universe's Wolverine, she was X-23, its deadliest assassin. This March, writer Erica Schultz and artist Edgar Salazar will return to the time when the character was at a crossroads during her journey as an X-Man in X-23: Deadly Regenesis.
Announced earlier this month at New York Comic Con, the five-issue limited series will reportedly add surprising depth to X-23’s incredible transformation into the hero she is today. Taking place during the X-Men's Utopia era, the story will find X-23 targeted for revenge by an iconic Marvel Comics supervillain and an all-new foe with a personal vendetta against Laura that’s so extreme, they may end up becoming her new archnemesis.
Laura Kinney, A.K.A. X-23, was cloned from Logan and trained by the Facility to be a deadly assassin. Even as she tries to put that life behind her, forces will try to drag her back - and she’ll fight them tooth and claw!
Beset by new enemies - as well as old favourites - this series follows X-23 during her days as a member of the X-Men and X-Force when she walked away from the island of Utopia to find where she truly belongs.
"I've been a fan of X-23 from her first appearance in X-Men: Evolution twenty years ago," Schultz reveals. "The fact that I get to play in the X-Men sandbox is its own reward, but having the opportunity to explore a character as complex and nuanced as Laura is a dream."
"Edgar Salazar, Mark Basso, and Drew Baumgartner have been fantastic to work with, and I really hope the fans enjoy this take on her."
Salazar adds, "Working on X-23: Deadly Regensis has been a fun ride! There’s lots of action, but I also enjoyed going deeper into Laura Kinney's personality and seeing what makes her who she is. I enjoyed teaming up with Erica Schultz. She really knows how to make a great story, with clever Ideas delivered in every script in a clear way, which is great for me as an artist."
You can check out the main cover by Kalman Andrasofszky below along with a variant by one X-23’s most definitive artists, Mike Choi. The first issue hits stands next March, so we'll no doubt have more details to share with you soon.