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Creation & Design

Honey Badger was created by writer Tom Taylor and artist David Lopez, first appearing in All-New Wolverine #2. She was designed as a younger clone of Wolverine, embodying his ferocity and resilience.

Early Years

Gabby Kinney was introduced as a clone of Wolverine, raised in a laboratory environment. She escaped and sought to find her place in the world, eventually teaming up with Laura Kinney (X-23).

Character Development

Over time, Gabby has evolved from a sidekick to a fully realized character with her own motivations and storylines, reflecting themes of identity, family, and heroism.

Cultural Reception

Honey Badger has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for her humor, resilience, and representation of younger female heroes in comics.

Character Details

Real Name:
Gabby Kinney
First Appearance:
All-New Wolverine #2
Aliases:
Honey Badger, X-23
Species:
Mutant
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
X-Men, Wolverine, X-Force
Abilities:
Regenerative Healing Factor, Enhanced Agility, Superhuman Senses, Claws
Equipment:
Claws, Combat Gear
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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All-New Wolverine #2
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #2
 
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1st appearance of Gabby, a clone of X-23, later renamed Honey Badger, then Scout

1st appearance of Belona and Zelda

All-New Wolverine #3
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #3
 
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2nd appearance of Gabby

All-New Wolverine #6
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #6
 
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1st cover appearance of Gabby

All-New Wolverine #7
Marvel ⋅ 2016
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All-New Wolverine #7
 
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1st appearance of Jonathan, Gabby's pet wolverine

All-New Wolverine #20
1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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All-New Wolverine #20
 
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Variant cover art by Leonard Kirk featuring X-23, Laura Kinney and Gabby aka Honey Badger

All-New Wolverine #21
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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All-New Wolverine #21
 
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Variant cover art by Dan Mora

All-New Wolverine #28
Marvel ⋅ 2017
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All-New Wolverine #28
 
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First mention of the name Honey Badger, Gabby, named by Daken

X-Men: Red #1
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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X-Men: Red #1
 
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1st cameo appearance of Trinary

1st appearance of a new X-Men Team led by Jean Grey: Laura Kinney, Nightcrawler, Gentle, Trinary, Honey Badger and Namor

All-New Wolverine #33
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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All-New Wolverine #33
 
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1st appearance of Old Woman Laura aka Queen Laura Kinney

1st appearance of Honey Badger as Wolverine

Alternate reality future story

X-23 #12
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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X-23 #12
 
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Honey Badger becomes Scout, chosen to honor the X-23 clone T.U.O.K.S, backwards

Final issue, series finale

X Deaths of Wolverine #4
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Variant cover art by Emanuela Lupacchino

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