X-23: Innocence Lost

Marvel's 2006 miniseries X-23: Innocence Lost is a brutal origin story by writers Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, with art by Billy Tan. It reveals how the young clone of Wolverine, Laura Kinney, was raised from childhood as a living weapon by a secret program, exploring the trauma that forged her into a formidable fighter. This six-issue arc established the character's tragic backstory and set the stage for her later emergence as a hero in her own right.