Werewolf by Night (Marvel NEW)/Issue 4

The fourth issue of the Marvel NEW limited series, Werewolf by Night. It succeeds Werewolf by Night Issue 3  and precedes Werewolf by Night Issue 5.

Synopsis
''Hours after a homicide in Hell's Kitchen, Jack Russell stayed in his apartment in hopes of staying safe. But he knows that he can't stay safe any longer as an unexpected old friend of his visited him. Connecting Russell with the homicide is easy for his friend, but there are more than meets the eye as a shadowy organization works against them behind the scenes.''

Continuity
The issue is set after the story arc, The Dark of Night, which ended in Werewolf by Night Issue 3. This issue is the first part of the Shadows Past arc.

Plot for Shadows Past, Part 1
In 1942, the Allies successfully wrestled control over the port-city of Dieppe in France from Axis forces. A day after regrouping, the Allies celebrated their victory in the raid by enjoying boozes, games, and ladies at night. Some soldiers didn't celebrate much, however, as was the case of a younger Jack Russoff. The Latverian was seen sitting on the terrace of a bar, smoking idly.

Another soldier noticed his silence and asked him if to live a little. Jakob heard this and turned his face up, asking who's there. The man chuckled and told him that he's just another soldier like him. Not knowing who he was while having negative feelings himself, he asked the man to go away. The man told him he's not the kind of person who'd celebrate one victory within a hundred more battles like it's the end of the world.

Jack still ignored him and continued to smoke. The man on the other hand, proceeded to sit down beside him. After smoking once, Jack asked him if he's a Canadian. He confirmed and told him that they themselves had their fair share of losses. He asked him back if he's American. Jack said yes, but the man had another opinion. Assuring him that he's been to many places, he said that from his looks he resembled something of a mix between a Russian and something else.

Jack rudely told him that it's not his business, but the man calmed him down and told him if it's adventure he's looking for here, he's already in it. Jack sighed in annoyance and the man was apparently aware of this. The man then asked him of his name, and Jack told him so. Knowing it, the man introduced himself as Logan to Jack, telling him that it's nice to meet him. He then stood up and walked away before telling him that they'll meet again. Jack expressed little to no interest and closed his eyes while smoking once again.

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Continuing to present day New York in Jack Russell's apartment, his previous plain expression in the Second Great War transitioned into his face being outright surprised in the modern day. Seeing Logan's presence at the door, Jack could only mutter his name in disbelief. Logan smiled and asked him if he's not happy seeing an old friend. Jack couldn't respond and Logan was forced to admit that he's here for what happened in Hell's Kitchen. However, he's there to talk; nothing more, nothing less.

In his thought, Jack said he expected the cops to come, not the freaking Wolverine. He admitted to the readers that his courage from days past had gone and now he's in front of a person who could literally chop him to pieces within seconds with the same ferocity as his beast before he could even transform. Logan expresses his tiredness over Jack's overreacting nature and told him they'd talk in a more conclusive place. Still, he needs him now.

Jack complied to his request the moment he told him that SHIELD's not going to have him on a cage and feed him Super-Soldier steroids. Jack closes the door after he said that, getting himself some clothes to talk with Logan. As he's halfway done and yelled out that he's almost finished, Logan smiled and broke the fourth wall to reference his previous statement to the reader, telling him/her that it always works.

Right after that, Jack reappeared in front of Logan and told him that he's in for business now. Logan tried to praise the Lord for such thing, but Jack interrupted him and told him that he'll bust out if he turns out to screw him up. Logan lifted both his hands and swears that it's all good. Jack accepted and asked him where they are going. Logan suggested them to take a stroll for a while instead.