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[QUOTE=Nazrel;4247006]Though she was 12 to 14, through most of Innocence Lost, and Target X. (Also creation, birth, and age 7 are also depicted in them.)
Her career as "worlds greatest assassin" was ages 12 to 13.[/QUOTE]
She didnt debut in those minis
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[QUOTE=Havok83;4247036]She didnt debut in those minis[/QUOTE]
I know, I included those in case the intention behind the question was more, "When did she become an active participant."
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[QUOTE=Nazrel;4247006]Though she was 12 to 14, through most of Innocence Lost, and Target X. (Also creation, birth, and age 7 are also depicted in them.)
Her career as "worlds greatest assassin" was ages 12 to 13.[/QUOTE]
She was 13 when she escaped from the Facility. Which makes her 15 during the "Two Years Later" on the last page.
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[QUOTE=XCE;4246633]Doesn't make much of a difference.[/QUOTE]
I think it makes a big difference when it comes to buying original published art. If it's in pencils you're only getting 1/3 of the finished product. Does someone besides Ashley ink and color the covers?
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[QUOTE=Ambaryerno;4247089]She was 13 when she escaped from the Facility. Which makes her 15 during the "Two Years Later" on the last page.[/QUOTE]
I said most of; she was 14 for the most events of Target X. (Though 15 in the framing device.)
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[QUOTE]Wheeeee![/QUOTE]
If you read X-23 #10, then you know what that means and why it's awesome. ;)
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[QUOTE=MarvelMaster616;4248272]If you read X-23 #10, then you know what that means and why it's awesome. ;)[/QUOTE]
That was fun, sadly much of the issue around it was rather predictable.
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Oh yeah. It's one of those days with two Laura appearances.
I'm stuck in work tho.
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[QUOTE=Ambaryerno;4246808]While it's not her WORST look, it's certainly pretty forgettable.[/QUOTE]
Well, I liked it in the sense that it actually shows how shaggy was Laura at that time, I don't understand why they seems to try to forget her past on NYX
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X-23 actually had more action than the 2 AoXM books combined but I honestly can't tell if the next issue is a continuation of this already long arc or a spin-off.
6/10
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[QUOTE=Coatl;4248923]Well, I liked it in the sense that it actually shows how shaggy was Laura at that time, I don't understand why they seems to try to forget her past on NYX[/QUOTE]
bc its dark and deals with themes typically not addressed in X-men books. I dont think writers want to reinforce that Laura was a teen prostitute and I dont see what going back to that brings.
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[QUOTE=Havok83;4249209]bc its dark and deals with themes typically not addressed in X-men books. I dont think writers want to reinforce that Laura was a teen prostitute and I dont see what going back to that brings.[/QUOTE]
The thing is it has added relevancy in the current sociopolitical climate of the #MeToo movement. Laura and Jessica Jones could both be good platforms to address themes of consent, power, and control, since both of their backgrounds are heavily influenced by it.
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[QUOTE=Havok83;4249209]bc its dark and deals with themes typically not addressed in X-men books. I dont think writers want to reinforce that Laura was a teen prostitute and I dont see what going back to that brings.[/QUOTE]
More than "bring back" I'm talking about acknowledge his existence, yes it is a depressive and dark past, but also was his past as child weapon. I don't understand why is considered worse being prostituted than forced to kill your own mother. Also there is the matter of how much has Laura evolved from a human weapon with none control of his body and will, to a struggling teen trying to become a "real" person, to the strong and self confident woman she is nowadays.
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[QUOTE=Coatl;4249242]More than "bring back" I'm talking about acknowledge his existence, yes it is a depressive and dark past, but also was his past as child weapon. I don't understand why is considered worse being prostituted than forced to kill your own mother. Also there is the matter of how much has Laura evolved from a human weapon with none control of his body and will, to a struggling teen trying to become a "real" person, to the strong and self confident woman she is nowadays.[/QUOTE]
Child sex has always looked down upon more than murder, at least in the US. Killing is desensitized, especially in comics where it happens all the time. I dont think we will get to a point where pedophilia will ever not carry a stigma to it
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And we shouldn't it's a terrible act, but the point is that she lived through it, she survived and she is now a happy woman. Also I think that killing her own mother also talks volumes about how she wasn't in control of her body and mind, it's not just a cold desentized murder, it's a very relevant one who marked her perhaps more than his time in NYX.
Back to the point, she survived something very hard and dark and still get away and got a nice live. I agree with Ambaryerno that it could be a great example to address a very delicate theme who just recently has got relevance.