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Cover: Howard Chaykin

Wolverine: The Death of Wolverine #[nn]

Apr 2008 · Marvel · 19.99 USD; 21.00 CAD
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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.

Contains 6 stories
The Man in the Pit
36 pp · Superhero
Wendell Rayfield

In a grim, isolated facility, Wendell Rayfield tends to his monotonous duty: firing a machine gun at a feral mutant trapped in a pit, keeping the man's healing factor perpetually overwhelmed. His routine is unbroken—until the man in the pit begins to speak, breaking the silence with words that challenge everything Wendell thought he knew about his purpose, his life, and the man he’s been ordered to keep contained.

Logan Dies Part 1
22 pp · Superhero
Amir (death)ShogunScimitar

In "Logan Dies Part 1," Wolverine is lured into a deadly ambush by a shadowy terrorist faction, forced into a brutal clash with one of their elite operatives—Scimitar—only to be torn apart in an explosion that should have ended him. When S.H.I.E.L.D. recovers his body, they find it miraculously healed, but the man behind the adamantium claws is gone, replaced by a fractured mind trapped in silence. With the enigmatic Shogun watching from the shadows and a grieving Amir already lost, the line between death and what remains becomes terrifyingly thin.

Logan Dies Part 2: Curaetar
22 pp · Superhero
LazaerAmir (cameo flashback)

In the aftermath of his death, Wolverine’s body lies lifeless, but his soul remains trapped in limbo—caught between realms after a rare defeat at the hands of Lazaer, the angel of death. Dr. Strange ventures into the afterlife to uncover why Logan’s spirit refuses to return, confronting the enigmatic force that has claimed the mutant’s soul.

Logan Dies Part 3: Odyssey
22 pp · Superhero
LazaerShogunPhaedra
Logan Dies Part 4: Wake the Dead
23 pp · Superhero
NaichoShogun (death)PhaedraAmir (cameo flashback)Lazaer (cameo flashback)

In the aftermath of his death, Wolverine returns to Tokyo, chasing the trail of Shogun and Phaedra, the Scimitar agents who orchestrated his demise. As he confronts those who betrayed him, he uncovers a shocking truth: the mastermind behind the attack is a man he believed long dead—Lord Shingen, Mariko’s father.

Logan Dies Part 5: Soul Survivor
22 pp · Superhero
LazaerPhaedra (death)ShogunScimitarAmir (cameo flashback)

In "Logan Dies Part 5: Soul Survivor," Wolverine faces the final reckoning of his long battle against death itself, confronting Shogun and the resurrected Phaedra in a clash that tests the limits of his will. With the help of Lazaer, he claims his soul back—but at a cost: his healing factor is no longer absolute, meaning one true death could be his last.

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Full credits

artist, inker Howard Chaykin
colorist Edgar Delgado
cover pencils, inks Howard Chaykin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Wolverine #56 (2007), Wolverine #57 (2007), Wolverine #58 (2007), Wolverine #58 (2007), Wolverine #59 (2008), Wolverine #60 (2008), Wolverine #61 (2008)

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