Wolverine #5
In "Day of the Phoenix, Dark Knight of the Soul," Wolverine finds himself caught in a brutal clash between the Hand, led by Kingpin, and the yakuza under Takenaka—until Sabretooth delivers a shocking twist by hurling Takenaka from a plane mid-flight. Meanwhile, Melita crosses paths with a surprising group of Wolvie’s past romantic connections. Written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Renato Guedes, with inks by Jose Wilson Magalhaes and colors by Matthew Wilson, this 2012 issue features a cover by Chris Bachalo.
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Wolvie accidentally gets in the middle of a gang war between the Hand led by Kingpin and the yakuza led by Takenaka; The conflict seems somewhat resolved until Sabretooth throws Takenaka out of an airplane on its way back to Japan; Melita meets a bunch of Wolvie's old girlfriends.
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