| X-23: Target X | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character | X-23 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Christopher Yost Craig Kyle |
| Artist | Mike Choi |
X-23: Target X is a 2006 six issue comic booklimited series published byMarvel Comics. It was the second self titled series for the characterLaura Kinney, better known as X-23. It was written byChristopher Yost andCraig Kyle, who created the character, which was drawn byMike Choi. The series helped fully reveal X-23's previously mysterious origins.[1] The series also portrays the first meeting of X-23 with her fatherWolverine.[2]
Before the series was namedTarget X it was simply referred to asX-23 Vol 2 by most. It is a sequel to the previous series (Innocence Lost), detailing the time between her escape from the facility that held her up to her arrival in New York in the seriesNYX.[3][4] Marvel used thetagline "The ghosts of X-23's past continue to haunt her - and hunt her!" for the series.[5]
Laura has escaped the program but lost her mother in the process and S.H.I.E.L.D has captured her.[6]Captain America andMatt Murdock are interrogating her. Captain America's dealt with Laura's handiwork before and wants Murdock to verify her story. Laura recounts the events that brought her to this point — finding her aunt and cousin in San Francisco and dodging the efforts of theWeapon X program. Afterwards, she sets out to find her cousinMegan and auntDeborah. Megan doesn't remember Laura rescuing her last time they met, but she has had nightmares ever since. Treated as an outcast at school makes it easy for her to bond with Laura. She is also able to accept Laura's past as a child assassin with a mix of horror and sympathy. When Weapon X comes calling the family is forced to flee. Laura then separates from them to find her new mission — finally meeting Wolverine.[7]
The series currently holds an 8.5 out of 10 from four professional critics on the comic bookreview aggregatorComic Book Roundup.[8] ofComicsVerse Peyton Hinckle described the series by the following "If you’re trying to connect all the puzzle pieces that make up Laura’s history, Target X is an important series to read. It’s an intimate look into young Laura’s disturbed psyche at a difficult time in her life. Without reading Target X, Laura’s development in later series won’t make a lot of sense. If you’re looking to skip a few series’ on our X-23 essential reading list, don't skip this one."[9] Eric Nierstedt also ofComicsVerse praised the series as well. He described it as superior to the earlier seriesInnocence Lost sinceTarget X gave Laura her own voice.[7] Kevin Powers of theComic Book Bin commended the artwork by Choi.[10][11][12]
| Issue | Title | Cover date | Comic Book Roundup rating | Estimated sales (first month) |
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| #1 | Part One[13] | February 2007[14] | — | 58,121, ranked 32nd inNorth America[15] |
| #2 | Part Two[13] | March 2007[14] | 9.0 by one professional critics.[16] | 43,997, ranked 38th inNorth America[17] |
| #3 | Part Three[13] | April 2007[14] | 9.0 by one professional critics.[18] | 42,125, ranked 45th inNorth America[19] |
| #4 | Part Four[13] | May 2007[14] | — | 41,856, ranked 52nd inNorth America[20] |
| #5 | Part Five[13] | June 2007[14] | 8.0 by one professional critics.[21] | 41,658, ranked 55th inNorth America[22] |
| #6 | Part Six[13] | July 2007[14] | 8.0 by one professional critics.[23] | 41,546, ranked 64th inNorth America[24] |
| Title [Tagline] | Format | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN | Estimated sales (North America) [Trades] | Rated |
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| X-23: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 | TPB | X-23: Target X #1-6[25] | 456[26] | July 27, 2016[27] | 1302901168[26] 978-1302901165[26] | Combined sales:1803[28] | — |
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