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Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024)
Laura Kinney, Wolverine, Vol. 1: One-Mutant Army
Laura Kinney - once known as X-23, now inheritor of the mantle of Wolverine - takes the fight to those who stand as enemies to mutantkind!
Eisner Award nominated writer Erica Shultz (Moon Knight, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil) brings Laura Kinney from Ultimate Assasin to Ultimate Mutant Protector!
THE BEST THERE IS AT WHAT SHE DOES!
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, this Wolverine takes it upon herself to right these wrongs no matter who stands in her way! And that includes Daredevil, the Woman Without Fear!
With antimutant hatred at an all-time high, Laura must sniff out a terrorist plot before it leads to human deaths — and mutants taking the blame! If Wolverine and Daredevil can’t quell the unrest in the city, an even more explosive result may derail mutant-human relations forever!
Plus: When Bucky Barnes needs to track down a renegade scientist, who better to help than Wolverine?!
COLLECTING: Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) 1-5
Eisner Award nominated writer Erica Shultz (Moon Knight, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil) brings Laura Kinney from Ultimate Assasin to Ultimate Mutant Protector!
THE BEST THERE IS AT WHAT SHE DOES!
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, this Wolverine takes it upon herself to right these wrongs no matter who stands in her way! And that includes Daredevil, the Woman Without Fear!
With antimutant hatred at an all-time high, Laura must sniff out a terrorist plot before it leads to human deaths — and mutants taking the blame! If Wolverine and Daredevil can’t quell the unrest in the city, an even more explosive result may derail mutant-human relations forever!
Plus: When Bucky Barnes needs to track down a renegade scientist, who better to help than Wolverine?!
COLLECTING: Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) 1-5
120 pages, Paperback
First published August 12, 2025
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Erica Schultz
227 books23 followersErica Schultz is an American comic book writer, letterer, and editor. She is the first woman to write a Spawn comic, and is best known for her writing work at Marvel on titles like Daredevil, X-23, and Hallows' Eve.
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April 11, 2025
Kicking off what appears to be one of the weaker Laura Kinney runs, volume one lacks proper pacing and a clear narrative direction, ultimately diminishing the experience. It follows Wolverine and a potentially revolving door of familiar faces as she aims to help mutants after the end of Krakoa. Laura is likeable, if a little one note, and whilst there's no real depth to any of what's happening, it's serviceable fun. Definitely one for pre-existing fans over newcomers, it's a bit stale for such an interesting character, but it has enough traction to warrant at least a few more issues.
actual rating: 2.5 stars
actual rating: 2.5 stars
December 4, 2025
Bland X-Men spin-off fare.
Laura Kinney runs around rescuing mutants from those who would exploit them, fighting mutant haters, and battling giant Nazi robots.
Instead of her X-23 code name, she is now going by Wolverine, because Marvel wants all their superhero names to be shared by at least two people at all times. Thus, this secondary Wolverine teams up with the secondary Daredevil, Elektra Natchios. She also teams up with the former secondary Nomad and former secondary Captain America, Bucky Barnes, who at least now has an original code-name, the Revolution, even if it is an extremely silly one.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) #1-5.
Contents: #1. All the Places You Will Go / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #2. The Devil in Me, Part 1 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #3. The Devil in Me, Part 2 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #4. Brother in Arms, Part 1 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #5. Brother in Arms, Part 2 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- [Cover Gallery] / Elena Casagrande with Edgar Delgado, Leirix, J. Scott Campbell with Tanya Lehoux, Jay Anacleto with Romulo Fajardo Jr., Kael Ngu, Ema Lupacchino with Rachelle Rosenberg, Pablo Villalobos, Romy Jones, Ejikure, Mark Brooks, Nabetse Zitro with Jesus Aburtov, Peach Momoko, Jeehyung Lee, Alex Maleev, and E.J. Su, illustrators
Laura Kinney runs around rescuing mutants from those who would exploit them, fighting mutant haters, and battling giant Nazi robots.
Instead of her X-23 code name, she is now going by Wolverine, because Marvel wants all their superhero names to be shared by at least two people at all times. Thus, this secondary Wolverine teams up with the secondary Daredevil, Elektra Natchios. She also teams up with the former secondary Nomad and former secondary Captain America, Bucky Barnes, who at least now has an original code-name, the Revolution, even if it is an extremely silly one.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2024) #1-5.
Contents: #1. All the Places You Will Go / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #2. The Devil in Me, Part 1 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #3. The Devil in Me, Part 2 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #4. Brother in Arms, Part 1 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- #5. Brother in Arms, Part 2 / Erica Schultz, author; Giada Belviso, illustrator -- [Cover Gallery] / Elena Casagrande with Edgar Delgado, Leirix, J. Scott Campbell with Tanya Lehoux, Jay Anacleto with Romulo Fajardo Jr., Kael Ngu, Ema Lupacchino with Rachelle Rosenberg, Pablo Villalobos, Romy Jones, Ejikure, Mark Brooks, Nabetse Zitro with Jesus Aburtov, Peach Momoko, Jeehyung Lee, Alex Maleev, and E.J. Su, illustrators
April 13, 2025
I’m on the record thinking Erica Schultz sucks at writing coherent storylines, but it’s doubly disappointing that Marvel has let her do it now for two of my favorite characters (Laura Kinney and Elektra — Daredevil).
This series isn’t as offensively awful as Schultz’ first Daredevil mini (see: Daredevil: Woman Without Fear — Bloody Reunion), but it’s definitely not good. It’s aggressively fine. The art is nice and pretty — with the exception of the covers, oddly? — and I love Laura too much to quit it, but god do I wish Schultz would.
This series isn’t as offensively awful as Schultz’ first Daredevil mini (see: Daredevil: Woman Without Fear — Bloody Reunion), but it’s definitely not good. It’s aggressively fine. The art is nice and pretty — with the exception of the covers, oddly? — and I love Laura too much to quit it, but god do I wish Schultz would.
August 31, 2025
I know this book is a quick read and it involves Laura kicking butt right the way through, but that is exactly what I want from a Wolverine book. With guest stars like Elektra, this was an easy five stars from me.
Laura has not just inherited her dad's abilities but also his loner nature though she has friends she prefers to go it alone but she is trying.
The first adventure takes Laura to Dubai to rescue a kidnapped mutant. However, she might be surprised by who is doing the kidnapping.
Laura gets a lead on weapons being smuggled into Hell's Kitchen. This brings her onto Daredevil/Elektra's turf and Luke Cage's jurisdiction.
Laura goes on a road trip with the Winter Soldier. Travelling through mutant-hating territory.
A little self-reflection, good stories but lots of action. I enjoyed this book more than most of the Logan/Wolverine books I have read recently. I can't wait for the next one. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
Laura has not just inherited her dad's abilities but also his loner nature though she has friends she prefers to go it alone but she is trying.
The first adventure takes Laura to Dubai to rescue a kidnapped mutant. However, she might be surprised by who is doing the kidnapping.
Laura gets a lead on weapons being smuggled into Hell's Kitchen. This brings her onto Daredevil/Elektra's turf and Luke Cage's jurisdiction.
Laura goes on a road trip with the Winter Soldier. Travelling through mutant-hating territory.
A little self-reflection, good stories but lots of action. I enjoyed this book more than most of the Logan/Wolverine books I have read recently. I can't wait for the next one. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery.
July 14, 2025
Laura has proclaimed herself the protector of mutants and asks herself loooots of questions about life, love, death and taxes.
The idea is okay, but Schultz apparently doesn't know how to write a story that's even remotely interesting. I've read several of her series now, and it's always the same thing. There are three subplots in the TPB, and not one of them piqued my interest.
She also has messages to convey, and she bulldozes them in your face, that close to treating the reader like a happy idiot.
Art is quite good but can’t save this wreck.
This series is definitely not for me, and I don't think Erica Schultz's writing is either.
The idea is okay, but Schultz apparently doesn't know how to write a story that's even remotely interesting. I've read several of her series now, and it's always the same thing. There are three subplots in the TPB, and not one of them piqued my interest.
She also has messages to convey, and she bulldozes them in your face, that close to treating the reader like a happy idiot.
Art is quite good but can’t save this wreck.
This series is definitely not for me, and I don't think Erica Schultz's writing is either.
July 15, 2025
1.8 stars
September 7, 2025
4.25
X-23 has become one of my favorite characters. Taylor's run brought a lot of character growth. I never lived that there are two characters named Wolverine. I always thought that trend was a bit dumb. But I get that the name Wolverine sells more books. It's fine.
I also refuse to call Winter Soldier the "Revolution." Barf. Only bands that include Prince can get away with that.
But I digress.
I didn't love the first initial issues. But it got stronger as things went on. The art is pretty good, too. Some decent exploration of who Lara is. Some good team-ups, too.
X-23 has become one of my favorite characters. Taylor's run brought a lot of character growth. I never lived that there are two characters named Wolverine. I always thought that trend was a bit dumb. But I get that the name Wolverine sells more books. It's fine.
I also refuse to call Winter Soldier the "Revolution." Barf. Only bands that include Prince can get away with that.
But I digress.
I didn't love the first initial issues. But it got stronger as things went on. The art is pretty good, too. Some decent exploration of who Lara is. Some good team-ups, too.
January 4, 2026
Easily the worst entry in the post-Krakoa X-Men world (so far...). Wolverine (Laura Kinney) tackles some street-level dopes who are hurting mutants, then teams up with Bucky to take down a Nazi scientist foe in the midwest.
What few character moments there are do little to flesh out Wolverine's post-Krakoa emotions, instead just making her generically vengeful and rash. Mostly, One-Mutant Army is composed of dull fight scenes against cookie-cutter bad guys. The team-ups are essentially AI-generated, no heart or drama. Not even the artwork can lift up the book - it's awful.
What few character moments there are do little to flesh out Wolverine's post-Krakoa emotions, instead just making her generically vengeful and rash. Mostly, One-Mutant Army is composed of dull fight scenes against cookie-cutter bad guys. The team-ups are essentially AI-generated, no heart or drama. Not even the artwork can lift up the book - it's awful.
January 18, 2026
I have mixed feelings about this book. It has great ideas and awesome protagonists. However, I think the execution and antagonist character development could have been better.
I like the ideas that it tackled. From the bigotry against mutants to the real-life parallels of the atrocities against mutants to the debates over superheroes, this book covered a lot of relevant and good topics. I also like how there was some exploration of Laura's (X-23) struggle with the rage inside of her.
I love the protagonists in this book. Laura/X-23 is a great character and she's among my favorite X-Men. I find her character compelling and I like how Schultz wrote her strengths (great tactics, sense of smell, healing, and fighting skills) and flaws (i.e. impulsiveness). Elektra/Daredevil and Bucky were well portrayed also and I like their bonds with Laura. Elektra's relationship with Laura is semi-antagonistic but also playful. Their conflict was well-written and their interactions were a lot of fun to read. They're a great team too, and I like the arc of their friendship. The banter between Bucky and Laura was a lot of fun too, and they work very well together. They also relate to one another.
Plus, the art and action in this book is great. There is never a dull moment and the designs are solid. I enjoyed the fight scenes and how they were illustrated.
However, there were a lot of pacing issues. This book was very fast. I felt that it could have explored the aforementioned themes with more depth. Instead, the story felt rushed. While I enjoyed how each of the stories within were resolved, I felt that the stories could have been fleshed out more.
The antagonists were unfortunately also bland and underdeveloped. They felt one-dimensional. I disliked them, but I don't think they stood out. They posed quite the challenge to Laura, Elektra, and Bucky, but often lacked depth.
Thus, this story was okay. It had some great protagonists and ideas. Nevertheless, the story was too fast. The antagonists were one-dimensional too.
I like the ideas that it tackled. From the bigotry against mutants to the real-life parallels of the atrocities against mutants to the debates over superheroes, this book covered a lot of relevant and good topics. I also like how there was some exploration of Laura's (X-23) struggle with the rage inside of her.
I love the protagonists in this book. Laura/X-23 is a great character and she's among my favorite X-Men. I find her character compelling and I like how Schultz wrote her strengths (great tactics, sense of smell, healing, and fighting skills) and flaws (i.e. impulsiveness). Elektra/Daredevil and Bucky were well portrayed also and I like their bonds with Laura. Elektra's relationship with Laura is semi-antagonistic but also playful. Their conflict was well-written and their interactions were a lot of fun to read. They're a great team too, and I like the arc of their friendship. The banter between Bucky and Laura was a lot of fun too, and they work very well together. They also relate to one another.
Plus, the art and action in this book is great. There is never a dull moment and the designs are solid. I enjoyed the fight scenes and how they were illustrated.
However, there were a lot of pacing issues. This book was very fast. I felt that it could have explored the aforementioned themes with more depth. Instead, the story felt rushed. While I enjoyed how each of the stories within were resolved, I felt that the stories could have been fleshed out more.
The antagonists were unfortunately also bland and underdeveloped. They felt one-dimensional. I disliked them, but I don't think they stood out. They posed quite the challenge to Laura, Elektra, and Bucky, but often lacked depth.
Thus, this story was okay. It had some great protagonists and ideas. Nevertheless, the story was too fast. The antagonists were one-dimensional too.
August 10, 2025
With Wolverine off in Canada getting attacked by adamantium monsters, Laura moves in to fill his void. From travelling the world to rescue kidnapped mutants, to teaming up with Daredevil to prevent bombings, and heading across country to stab some Nazi scientists, she's ready to be Wolverine once more.
I like a lot of the ideas here, but there's something about the execution that doesn't hit. The first issue sets up the idea of Laura responding to cries for help from mutants in need, only for Daredevil to derail things, and then Bucky to turn up on her doorstep and pull her away again already. It seems a bit silly to set up a mission statement and then have Laura constantly dragged off to do other things instead. There's also the explosion element from the first two-part story that looks like it should be a huge deal, but instead just gets brushed aside like nothing.
The dialogue's usually decent - the banter between Daredevil and Laura is solid, though there are far too many 'Ha ha Bucky's old' jokes in the second two-parter, to the point it gets a bit irritating. The ultimate conclusion of that story was very satisfying however.
Artwise, newcomer (I think?) Giada Belviso handles all five issues. The style's fine, a little sketchy at times, but overall nothing overly hard on the eyes.
I've enjoyed most of Schultz's Marvel work so far, from Hallows' Eve to Daredevil, but this book didn't really hit the way I wanted it to for an opening trade, not on the writing or the art side.
I like a lot of the ideas here, but there's something about the execution that doesn't hit. The first issue sets up the idea of Laura responding to cries for help from mutants in need, only for Daredevil to derail things, and then Bucky to turn up on her doorstep and pull her away again already. It seems a bit silly to set up a mission statement and then have Laura constantly dragged off to do other things instead. There's also the explosion element from the first two-part story that looks like it should be a huge deal, but instead just gets brushed aside like nothing.
The dialogue's usually decent - the banter between Daredevil and Laura is solid, though there are far too many 'Ha ha Bucky's old' jokes in the second two-parter, to the point it gets a bit irritating. The ultimate conclusion of that story was very satisfying however.
Artwise, newcomer (I think?) Giada Belviso handles all five issues. The style's fine, a little sketchy at times, but overall nothing overly hard on the eyes.
I've enjoyed most of Schultz's Marvel work so far, from Hallows' Eve to Daredevil, but this book didn't really hit the way I wanted it to for an opening trade, not on the writing or the art side.
October 30, 2025
Single issues.
Meh. I hate saying that as I am a huge fan of Wolverine (Laura Kinney). But this doesn't grab me as we dance through a couple of short mini-arcs and Wolverine ponders the big questions but finds no answers. I enjoyed the banter with Daredevil, and I loved the "we aren't stopping in Indiana" page during the Bucky roadtrip. But for everything else, I can read better written (and sometimes better drawn) Wolverine stories in my back issues.
Meh. I hate saying that as I am a huge fan of Wolverine (Laura Kinney). But this doesn't grab me as we dance through a couple of short mini-arcs and Wolverine ponders the big questions but finds no answers. I enjoyed the banter with Daredevil, and I loved the "we aren't stopping in Indiana" page during the Bucky roadtrip. But for everything else, I can read better written (and sometimes better drawn) Wolverine stories in my back issues.
September 5, 2025
A safe, but fun, story that sees Laura falling in to the same tropes we’ve had time and time again. That said, the start was generic (Laura saves a mutant and is mad at the world) but once she’s recruited by Bucky some enjoyable moments happen and this volume sets up a potential team up that might just lead somewhere…
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January 14, 2026I dig the artwork but what's with the character reset for Laura? She acts (and is treated) like a bratty teenager? Also there's lots of swearing, which I truly don't care about, Marvel censors it anyway, but it feels like a strange dialogue choice. Granted I haven't read the main X-Men lines but this characterization of Laura just seems so odd to me.
July 20, 2025
Just a really first thought take on Laura’s character, with everyone in boob tubes and fishnets sigh
August 16, 2025
3,5 - 2025
October 15, 2025
This wasn't very good. Laura didn't seem to be in character and the artwork was pretty shoddy throughout.
October 25, 2025
Such a good run, I love seeing my wife Laura handled correctly. Keeping up with her stuff in single issues of course
October 28, 2025
Exactly what I wanted from a Wolverine book. A lot of slicing and dicing
September 3, 2025
Not a bad read. Action-packed. That's all i want from reading these X-Men & superheroes comics. The artwork is on & off. Hate the way the artist draw people's mouth when they are screaming. So weird. X-23 or Wolverine or Laura whatever you call her is bad-ass as usual! I wish her mutant name stay as X-23.
Rating : 8/10
Rating : 8/10
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