Wolverine: The Death of Wolverine #[nn]
In "The Man in the Pit," Wolverine’s body lies lifeless, his soul mysteriously stranded in limbo after a battle with the angel of death, Lazaer. With Dr. Strange probing the afterlife to uncover why Logan’s spirit won’t return, the two confront the haunting truth: for the first time, Wolverine lost. Written by Marc Guggenheim and brought to life with striking art by Howard Chaykin—both interior and cover—this pivotal issue delves into the quiet, haunting cost of immortality, all in a 2008 release with a 19.99 USD cover price.
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Wolverine is brain dead, and Dr. Strange retrieves his body from the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier to try to discover why Logan's soul did not return to his body after his healing factor repaired him. In the realm of the afterlife, Strange and Logan chat about Wolverine's esoteric battle with the being known as Lazaer every time Wolverine is killed and figure out that Logan's soul is trapped in limbo because the last time he battled the angel of death, he lost for the first time.
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