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Immortal Thor Annual #1 - "The Idiot Abroad" (2024)

Wolverine is on the way to a certain destination when he is stopped over by Apex (Otherone, a.k.a Prince of Power or Powerstone) who is now in his fight-happy mode. Apex has been looking for anyone who has the Infinity Stone and he assumed that Wolverine had one. Wolverine tries to tell him that he is not in his fighting mood but he gets punched by the crown prince of Muscula. As Apex reels from feeling the hardness of Wolverine's adamantium bones, Multitude warns him not to pick a fight with Wolverine. Multitude tries to reason with Wolverine and Apex but the latter does not listen to the robot boy and instead, he keeps picking a fight with the mutant. As Apex keeps hitting Wolverine, the bridge is starting to collapse and the bystanders are in danger. Wolverine is thrown off the bridge but he manages to climb back up by using his claws.

Just as Apex holds Wolverine down, Multitude distracts him with a holographic image of Hulk so that Wolverine could get the bystanders to safety. Angry that he had been interrupted from the fight, Apex impulsively throws Multitude off the bridge. Without Multitude the Soul Stone user around, Apex feels the Soul Stone boost fade and he has a slight feeling of regret for throwing his new friend. Apex's feeling of regret is interrupted by Wolverine who is angry with him for endangering his friend and the civilians around him. The brutal fight continues until Multitude distracts Wolverine with a conjured image of Rose O'Hara the childhood friend and old lover of Wolverine. Somehow, Multitude managed to return to the bridge and he tries to stop them from fighting. Just as Apex was about to hit Wolverine, Multitude distracts him with the ghosts of the inhabitants of Planet Muscula. The Ghosts of Muscula are angry with Apex for his carelessness of blowing up their planet without realizing it and they tell him that he has to learn and live with his guilt. Apex realizes his grave mistake and begs Wolverine to kill him but the latter refuses, telling him that he should learn his mistakes and do better as a hero. Soon, the remorseful Apex helps Wolverine and Multitude to fix the bridge. Wolverine thanks Multitude for helping them to overcome their demons.

From Immortal Thor Annual #001, “The Idiot Abroad + The Death Stone Saga: Chapter Three”

Art by David Baldeón, Sara Pichelli, Federico Blee and Mattia Iacono