Marvel Comics Presents #79, published in 1991, and features Wolverine on the cover. This issue is part of the "Weapon X" storyline, an iconic and influential comic arc written and illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith. The story, published in installments within Marvel Comics Presents issues #72-84, is considered one of the definitive origin stories for Wolverine.
Storyline
The "Weapon X" storyline is a dark, sci-fi horror tale that depicts how Logan was captured and subjected to a secret government program to transform him into a living weapon. The story is told primarily from the perspective of the scientists—Professor Thorton, Dr. Cornelius, and Carol Hines—who are conducting the experiments, with Logan as the test subject. In this issue, "Chapter Seven," the scientists test Logan's abilities in a controlled environment by pitting him against a grizzly bear. After he dispatches the bear, the Professor declares that Logan is ready to be tested against a human. The issue ends with Logan seemingly breaking free from the scientists' control and killing two wranglers on his own volition, much to the dismay of Dr. Cornelius. The story explores themes of autonomy, identity, and the struggle between Logan's human and bestial nature.