X-23 is a title for someone who wants good, clean, no-nonsense fun. Read Full Review

X-23 #2 adds more direction to this plot as now we have a good idea as to where this is all leading up to. I wouldn't hope for the worst to come to the Stepford Cuckoos, but it is tragic to see that there is no mutant clone out there who isn't affected by what it means to live that hollow life. Read Full Review

X-23 #2 is a brilliant book overflowing with personality and intrigue. Laura and Gabby are a wonderful dynamic duo, and I look forward to seeing where their conflict with the Cuckoos goes. This one earns a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

Fewer laughs than the first issue, but ultimately more engaging. There are moments of high art here. Read Full Review

So far this story, 'Two Birthdays and Three Funerals,' has been about moving forward and not looking back. That's what the Cuckoos are doing and that's what Laura is doing, which is why she doesn't dwell on her birthday (unlike Gabby). In all of this, there is a muted kinship shared between Gabby and Mindee. One that I hope is explored further in-depth in the series. Read Full Review

Art, storytelling and character development come together nicely for a really enjoyable comic with a strong pair of leads. Read Full Review

Another strong issue due to the character writing of our two lead heroes. Read Full Review

Bits and PiecesI am a stickler for plot development or lack thereof in this case, and so I can't give this issue a high grade. I'm still on board with this run, but I'm a firm believer that readers need to get a fair amount of bang for our buck per issue. Reading comics is a slow burn, we all know that, but not enough happened for me in this issue. Realistically we only got 3-4 scenes in total, and yet none of those scenes felt fleshed out at all, more padding than anything of substance. It's still early in the run so I won't be too harsh, but Tamaki needs to pick up the pace next time. Read Full Review

At least by the end, after a great scene drawn by Cabal, the confrontation with the Cuckoos escalates. Their story is pretty interesting as they deal with their own clones issues. It will be great to see Laura and the Cuckoos' separate ideas of what it's like to be a clone clash. Read Full Review

This story isn't holding up to All-New Wolverine sad to say, I know it's a beginner but I'm not hooked yet and I felt like all the action took place the last 4 pages. I feel like we have a strong character like Laura and her awesome team up with Gabby and it just isn't reaching its full potential. Art saved it from being below average. Read Full Review

X-23 #2 is less exciting than the first issue but moves the story along at a nice pace. Read Full Review

Awesome book! It’s funny, beautifully drawn and colored and has the right amount of gravitas. Honey Badger is the best.

Laura follows a step behind as the Cuckoos dive into villainy. There's a quality plot deployed with great subtlety here. The way the background visuals contribute strongly to the storytelling - hinting, joking, supporting everything that's happening - is truly exceptional.

It was enough of A Thing for me to get nerdy and notational; by my count, there are at least 10 cool ideas conveyed solely through the art. These range from splendid jokes (the Marvel version of the FitBit is called "Fit Fat Foom") to character-revealing symbolism (the Cuckoos have a constant visual motif - the circled X - all through the issue.)

The dialogue and narration also do excellent characterization, though the words don't stick around in your memory quite as long as they might. They do more than enough as it is; this is definitely a great comic.
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The Cuckoos are the driving force for me in this series so far. They're super creepy and Juann Cabal's art is amazing.

Another really strong story. I really like all of it even if I'm sad to see the cuckoos as the enemies. But at least one of them seem to don't be sure of what they do.

Cover - A really good cover. Related. 2/2
Writing - Excellent story. Love the humor. 3/3
Arts - Sometime sublime, sometime too freeze. 2/3
Feeling - I love it. 2/2

Plot moving a bit slow but Laura and Gabby's dynamic continues to be fantastic and is what sells this book.

Continues the interesting plot point of the dead Cuckoos revival in a satisfying way. I do have to wonder if there will have to be references to food in every issue, it's getting a bit weird.

This was generally okay but nothing was really grabbing me here.