Years ago, as a gag for Marvel’s “What Th–?!” I created a female Wolverine clone called Wolverina.
Who knew that if I’d waited a few years and pitched it seriously and given her a more straightforward designation such as X-23, I’d’ve created the new hot character?
PAD
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“So if all this holds her name isn’t really x-23 her name is 10-23? I just don’t get how that works.”
X-23 is the result of a group who stole a blood sample out of the Weapon X project. They were only affiliated in that they were spies out to develop a weapon for their own use. X-23 was given the name due to the fact that their first 22 attempts to clone Weapon X were unsuccessful. They wouldn’t necessarily know or even care about the origins of the project name. Not the best stuff I’ve ever read, but far from the worst. I’m curious enough to see where they go with it.
Fred
What happened to the first 22 clones? Was it anything like what happened in Barry Ween?
Michael Pullman:
>What happened to the first 22 clones? Was it anything like what happened in Barry Ween?
Not nearly as funny as Barry’s story. Essentially, they seperated the Y chromosome from the sample they had and duplicated the intact x. Hence the reason that the clone is female.
So who came first? Rancor or Wolverina?
Greg Burgas,
“Wait a minute – “X-23″ is a serious character.”
Have you actually, you know, READ the character’s launch? She’s far more serious than your sarcastic post.
PAD,
“To my astonishment, she showed up in later issues of “‘What Th-?'” Supposedly writers loved the notion of a female Wolverine.
As I said: Who knew?”
Well, why the heck wouldn’t they?
For the record, Wild Thing was the daugher of Wolverine and Elktra, not Psylock even though she had the same powers as Psylock… which I always thought was stupid.
Anyway I’ve read the first couple of issues of X-22 and for what it is, it’s really not a bad little book.
And for those worried about Marvel spreading the X-fanchise too thin, I’m reminded of a quote from Law & Order creator Ðìçk Wolf.
“And the one rule on brand extensions is there is no such thing as a bad brand extension except one that doesn’t work. Because that hurts the whole brand. Like New Coke.”
“the daugher of Wolverine and Elktra“
Ah yes.
Canada’s foremost superheroine and onetime partner of Mooseman.
Nytwyng,
“Ostensibly, yeah. Although having been created for and introduced on ‘X-Men: Evolution’ she’s suffering from the same pains crossing media as Harley Quinn”
While it is likely she will, it is far from certain. Also, for those griping about the fact that she actually had her origins on a cartoon, please note that many additions to the mythos of other characters, many iconic, came from radio, TV and other media. Superman is a perfect example.
Also, Firestar was created for “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends”, and yet was a major part of “The New Warriors” and has played significant roles in The X-Men and Avengers.
“In the mainstream Marvel Universe, though, she’s a dime a dozen character.”
Really? Why? On what do you basis? The series has JUST started. Why make a snap judgement so quickly? mean, Wolverine looked pretty goofy in his first appearance in “The Incredible Hulk”, didn’t he?
“But Marvel being Marvel, if it’s connected to Wolverine, it’s obviously the Next Big Thing.”
Marvel being Marvel? What does that mean, exactly? And Wolverine is not nearly as (over) exposed as he was in the ’90s. He is being handled tremendously well with top talent on the two main books he’s in in the “real” Marvel universe – Joss Whedon/John Cassaday on “Astonishing X-Men” and Mark Millar/John Romita, Jr. on “Wolverine”. then, of course, there’s “Ultimate X-Men”. But do you consider “The Fantastic Four” overexposed because they have an Ultimate book? Of course, now there is “New Avengers”, but he hasn’t even appeared in the book yet!
A hiliarious yet oddly disturbing (and not G-rated) observation on why X-23 exists was made today by Dorian in his excellent Postmodern Barney comics blog made me shoot Dr. Pepper out my nose. Apt, funny, slightly pornographic, and very much a red flag waved in the face of X-23 fans.
Ugh. If you created X-23 I think I would have to spork you. I’d just count your blessings and chalk this up as The Best Thing That (Thankfully) Never Happened To You.