X-23
Laura Kinney
Created by Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost
First Appearance
NYX #3 (2004)
Appearances
483
Primary Team
X-Men
Debut Era
2000s
A female clone of Wolverine, created by the Weapon X program and raised as an assassin. Laura escaped her handlers and eventually found a home with the X-Men. She inherited Logan's adamantium claws, healing factor, and berserker rage — but forged her own identity, even taking on the Wolverine mantle after his death.
Appearances Over Time
Series
Most Appearances By Series
X-Force (2008) 41 issues
All-New Wolverine (2016) 35 issues
The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 32 issues
New X-Men (2004) 30 issues
X-23 (2010) 23 issues
All-New X-Men (2013) 23 issues
X-Men (2021) 20 issues
All-New X-Men (2016) 19 issues
X-23 (2018) 14 issues
X-Men: Red (2018) 14 issues
Events
Event Participation
Messiah CompleX (2007) 12/13
Necrosha (2009) 6/13
Messiah War (2009) 6/12
Utopia (2009) 2/4
Second Coming (2010) 15/22
Schism (2011) 1/12
Age of X-Man (2019) 11/31
First Appearance
NYX #3
2004
First Appearance
NYX #3
February 2004