Wolverine and Omega Red clash in a brutal, long-awaited showdown driven by blood and vengeance. The issue kicks off with intense, no-holds-barred combat between the two mutants. As they trade taunts and blows, the narrative flashes back roughly forty years to a secret Cold War-era operation in Dallas. There, Wolverine—then part of Team X—is subjected to painful experiments involving carbonadium, which slows his healing and leaves him strapped to a table.

As consciousness returns, Logan retrieves his claws and breaks free, abruptly realizing he’s part of a covert mercenary program. Present-day Wolverine confronts Omega Red atop a rooftop after their historic feud resurfaces—it culminates with Wolverine gaining the upper hand, though the battle ends with Omega Red escaping amid chaos and the rescue of Jubilee. The issue balances visceral action with telling flashbacks that deepen the emotional stakes and set the tone for the “Savior” arc