As the werewolf Captain America fights
many other lycanthropes in the Druid church, the Moongem transforms
Dredmund into a cosmic being called the Starwolf! As the villain
boasts of his plans to turn the world back into wilderness for his
furry followers, Capwolf tries to fight him and at the same moment
Jack Russell arrives with the anti-Dredmund wolves. A massive battle
ensues between the two bands of lycanthropes....
On the outskirts of the town, Cable
catches up to his X-Force teammate Feral and shoots her with a
tranquilizer. Investigating further, Cable comes to the church where
he shoots at Starwolf and is attacked by Capwolf. Starwolf causes the
carpet to roll up entrapping Cap and Cable and drops a huge stone on
them....
The white werewolf brings the body of
Dr Druid to Nightshade's lab and uses the werewolf serum to turn
Nightshade all furry as leverage for her supplying the antidote.
Meanwhile, Moonhunter escapes from the punishment pit and he releases
Wolverine from his cell. When they enter the laboratory, Dr Druid
(who had mystically healed his deadly wound) uses his hypnotic
ability to free them from Dredmund's mental control....
Wolverine heads to the church where he
smells Cable and rolls the huge stone off of him. Turns out that
Cap's shield prevented the two of them from being crushed. Once
freed, Capwolf attacks Starwolf and tears the Moongem from his
throat, tossing it to Cable who crushes it underfoot. Wolverine and
Cable take their leave as Capwolf and company head back to the
lab....
2. “Uncut Diamonds” 2/5
Writer: Mark
Gruenwald. Pencils: Kevin
Kobasic.
Inks: Rodney
Ramos.
Colors: Scott
Marshall.
Synopsis: The captive Crossbones and
Diamondback are brought before the Red Skull and unmasked; now
Cutthroat is certain that Rachel is his sister. The Skull interviews
Crossbones in private and the henchman offers his boss Captain
America's blood samples and a brainwashed Diamond in a bid to get his
old job back. Meanwhile, Cutthroat objects to his partners' rough
treatment of Diamond and they become suspicious. Later that night,
Cutthroat—Danny Leighton—reveals himself to Rachel....