publication date: December 2022

pencil: Juan José Ryp

story: Benjamin Percy

colors: Frank D’Armata

design: Tom Muller & Jay Bowen

Jeff Bannister meets a mysterious woman during his lunch break and is fascinated by her.
Logan has a falling out with The Beast when he learns that he wants to carry out a preemptive strike against the pirates of Arraki.
Following a lead found at the CIA, Jeff and Logan infiltrate a meeting in the basement of the Smithsonian in Washington.
The woman who charmed Jeff turns out to be the Merchant.
The Merchant threatens Jeff's life, forcing Wolverine to stand still.
Among the Merchant's clients, there is also the Beast (although he looks more like the Dark Beast, not Hank McCoy).