X-23

A six-issue Marvel limited series from 2005, X-23 is the defining origin story for Laura Kinney, the clone and would-be assassin who would go on to become the new Wolverine. Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle with art by Billy Tan, the series pulls back the curtain on her brutal childhood as a weapon for the Facility, establishing the trauma and fierce will that set her apart. It’s the essential starting point for understanding one of the most compelling legacy characters in the X-Men mythos.