X-23 Appreciation Post: My skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel

[Fokken]

I was just coming here to post that after I saw it on Taylor's Twitter. They bring up a lot of excellent points; the book may not be PERFECT and has had its down moments, but it's quality is very much a "sum of its parts" measurement.

I definitely agree with them on the art team issue. I think the Morissett-Pham/Virella rotation really hurt EotSII. Virella just didn't bring the emotion a kinetic action the arc required, and Morissett's pencils were a noticeable step back from Lopez and Takara (and I just couldn't not be distracted by the funky shading that made everyone look like they had charcoal on their noses). The book really needs a consistent art team, and I wish that Cabal — a few funky Gabby faces aside — was sticking around long-term. His creative use of text and panels gives the series a unique visual look that sets it apart from the other books out there.

The commentary on how it tears down the whole "Female Child Assassin" archetype is particularly interesting. Taylor moving Laura away from her killer past has certainly been one of the bigger points of contention for X-23 fans, but the article makes a superb point that it's not something occurring in a vacuum — even Cassandra and, on the gender flip side, Damien — are being pushed beyond those origins.

Definitely a great article.

I read the article and agree with all the points made. Taylor just confirmed Cabal's "wrapping" and I'm left feeling a bit devastated -- which is only exacerbated by that article's points about the rotating art issue. Cabal has been a god send to the tonal success of this latest and greatest arc, imho. Its doubly sad because the arc isn't over. I wish it could've completed WITH Cabal guiding us. I think about how much this arc has impacted me, emotionally, and I give significant credit for that impact to the success of the visual translation of Taylor's story. ART is KEY, for me anyway. I lament back on previous arcs, wondering how the right artist would elevate things in the way Cabal has done. I mean, imagine Mike Choi doing that arc with Jean and the trigger scent etc. That would've been sick.

[Nazrel]

I read the article and agree with all the points made. Taylor just confirmed Cabal's "wrapping" and I'm left feeling a bit devastated -- which is only exacerbated by that article's points about the rotating art issue. Cabal has been a god send to the tonal success of this latest and greatest arc, imho. Its doubly sad because the arc isn't over. I wish it could've completed WITH Cabal guiding us. I think about how much this arc has impacted me, emotionally, and I give significant credit for that impact to the success of the visual translation of Taylor's story. ART is KEY, for me anyway. I lament back on previous arcs, wondering how the right artist would elevate things in the way Cabal has done. I mean, imagine Mike Choi doing that arc with Jean and the trigger scent etc. That would've been sick.

He finished the arc; the artist changes on #31 to Marco Failla and to Djibril Morissette-Phan for #32.

[Fokken]

He finished the arc; the artist changes on #31 to Marco Failla and to Djibril Morissette-Phan for #32.

ack! I just popped back in to announce the same -- thanks to Taylor replying to my tweets. I am sooooo relieved too.

[DragonKent17]

Speaking about Laura she's teased to be a playable character in Marvel Future Fight. I'm Hype
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[Ambaryerno]

Speaking about Laura she's teased to be a playable character in Marvel Future Fight. I'm Hype
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I still want an X-23 stealth-actioner.

[WebLurker]

Speaking about Laura she's teased to be a playable character in Marvel Future Fight. I'm Hype
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Cool. Wish I had a tablet or something so I could play that game.

[Ambaryerno]

So, Phoenix Resurrection #2 is out.

spoilers:

Not all THAT much of a role for Laura. As expected, the Old Man gets to do all the important stuff during the briefing scene, and she gets relegated to the background. Her only speaking parts comes during the confrontation with Ghostneto. The fact that she's on a team with Hellion is unremarked on. In fact, they don't even speak to each other AT ALL. Yeah, she's able to give Ghostneto a foot claw lobotomy to end the threat, but that's the only reason it worked; even if the real Magneto only knew going into the fight about the hand claws, he wouldn't have missed the metal in her feet.

end of spoilers

[MarvelMaster616]

Speaking about Laura she's teased to be a playable character in Marvel Future Fight. I'm Hype
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Looks promising. Haven't had much time to play Future Fight, but the recent influx of X-men characters has given me more reasons to give that game another chance. If X-23 joins the cast, then I think that'll help make the wait in between issues of All-New Wolverine that much more bearable.

[Dthirds3]

So, Phoenix Resurrection #2 is out.

spoilers:

Not all THAT much of a role for Laura. As expected, the Old Man gets to do all the important stuff during the briefing scene, and she gets relegated to the background. Her only speaking parts comes during the confrontation with Ghostneto. The fact that she's on a team with Hellion is unremarked on. In fact, they don't even speak to each other AT ALL. Yeah, she's able to give Ghostneto a foot claw lobotomy to end the threat, but that's the only reason it worked; even if the real Magneto only knew going into the fight about the hand claws, he wouldn't have missed the metal in her feet.

end of spoilers

Look at the bright side at least shes doing somthing, and she should be doing more considering she'll be joining red. It was better then the cashgrab post credit sceen in captan America.

[Ambaryerno]

Look at the bright side at least shes doing somthing, and she should be doing more considering she'll be joining red. It was better then the cashgrab post credit sceen in captan America.

Her Generations one-shot was supposed to be built to out of Secret Empire, but we know how THAT went.

[Dthirds3]

Her Generations one-shot was supposed to be built to out of Secret Empire, but we know how THAT went.

Unlike generation's that was added in last minute, resurrection and red were accule thought out. Rember there are still three issues left and some of the imiges from them show her. She should have a few more chances to do somting.

[Ambaryerno]

So, mentioned the lack of interaction between Laura and Julian on Twitter. Rosenberg's explanation is that maybe they're not on the best of terms.

Which would be fine, but show don't tell, man.

[Dementia5]

So, mentioned the lack of interaction between Laura and Julian on Twitter. Rosenberg's explanation is that maybe they're not on the best of terms.

Which would be fine, but show don't tell, man.

Writer rule #1: Off-panel doesn’t count.

[WebLurker]

So, mentioned the lack of interaction between Laura and Julian on Twitter. Rosenberg's explanation is that maybe they're not on the best of terms.

Which would be fine, but show don't tell, man.

Which series are we talking about again?

(FIY, generally agree. Seeing where the X-23 series left them, I would very much believe it if they remained estranged, but it would be a lot more interesting to see it play out in a conversation or something. Does kind of seem the character's relationship has been a series of missed opportunities, from where I'm sitting. The series never did much with them when the relationship was still forming and nothing's really come out of the breakup.)

[Ambaryerno]

Which series are we talking about again?

(FIY, generally agree. Seeing where the X-23 series left them, I would very much believe it if they remained estranged, but it would be a lot more interesting to see it play out in a conversation or something. Does kind of seem the character's relationship has been a series of missed opportunities, from where I'm sitting. The series never did much with them when the relationship was still forming and nothing's really come out of the breakup.)

The panels they shared leading up to the Ghostneto fight in PR #2. I get it if that's what Rosenberg was going for, the problem was it just didn't come across that they were ignoring each other was because it was awkward being in a room together.