Content warning: Contains mentions of human trafficking and prostitution
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Laura Kinney: Wolverine #1
Long before his heroic career as X-23 or the Wolverine
Laura Kinney's story began in a dark and painful place. Now, more than twenty years later, Laura is on a new path with a chance to save others in situations similar to the one she found herself in. As harsh and depressing as it is, Laura's horrific backstory must be remembered as it continues to define her ongoing heroic journey.
Laura Kinney: Wolverine- by Erica Schultz and GIada Belviso – is a new series that follows Wolverine's daughter as she Blast your way through the vilest places in the Marvel Universe. Since the fall of Krakoa,
the X-Men were scattered
and the mutants were deprived of their protectors.
When Laura discovers the existence of a black market child trafficking operationshe hones her rage and swings her blades as the memories of her traumatic past echo the horrors of her present. Wolverine, once a young victim of trafficking and prostitutionwill not rest until all victimized children are free and safe.
Laura Kinney must save others from living through her own traumatic past
Laura Kinney: Wolverine #1 Written by Erica Schultz; Art by Giada Belviso; Color by Rachelle Rosenberg; Lyrics by VC's Cory Petit; Cover art by Elena Casagrande and Edgar Delgado
When Laura Kinney was the first
introduced in NYX
(2003)there were no mentions of “Wolverine” or “
Weapon X
.” Instead, she was just a teenage mutant victim of sex trafficking. The series did not shy away from graphic imagescreating a deeply disturbing tone that corresponded to the content of the story. Fortunately, a fellow teenage runaway saved Laura from that life, but the scars from that kind of trauma will never fade. While Marvel could have easily buried this plot point over time, Laura's brand of heroism was defined by her past.
Laura came into this world as a product. Your life was designed so that it could become an asset to be used. When she was released from one prison, she was only released from another. Since then, Laura has become a model of justice and a lethal protector for victims of trafficking crimes. She defends victims that no one knows exist. She fights for those who are too young and fragile to fight for themselves.
Like Wolverine
, She doesn't just fight for mutantkindshe fights for everyone. When faced with crimes as despicable as these, someone's species is an unimportant detail.
Laura Kinney: Wolverine Successfully embraces Laura's past to build a stronger future
Expect more lethal justice from Wolverine
As difficult as Laura's past is, Erica Schultz and Giada Belviso are doing a phenomenal job of embracing it seriously. Unfortunately, the victimization never ends and there are much darker pits for Wolverine to find new prey.
Today,
Wolverine faces a new opportunity
to save the young victims from the same fate she had already suffered. After learning that a young mutant has become the next victim of a growing child trafficking operation, Laura sets out like an angry hunter to rescue the boy. Large amounts of blood, some bodies, and a damaging dose of viscera later,
the X-Man
successfully tracks down the child and the leader of the operation. Naturally, Laura prevails and the child is saved. But along the way, this series, so far, has made her emotions seem dynamic and complex.
As long as there is a show, Laura isn't just a raging beast; She is realistic. His severity is motivated by fear of his past and the greater fear that some other child will experience it too. She is not afraid of a tender moment, expressing his relief openly. She even shows mercy to the chief drug dealer so as not to scare the child further. As difficult as Laura's past is, Erica Schultz and Giada Belviso are doing a phenomenal job of embracing it seriously. Unfortunately, victimization never ends and there are much darker pits for those Wolverine to find new prey.
Laura Kinney: Wolverine #1 is now available from Marvel Comics