The episode provides an extensive examination of the comic book history of the character Wolverine's adamantium claws, detailing how this defining feature was lost and subsequently restored within the Marvel universe. It explains that Wolverine, born James Howlett, initially only possessed bone claws, with the adamantium being bonded to his skeleton by the clandestine Weapon X program. The crucial narrative turning point occurred when the villain Magneto forcibly removed the adamantium in the Fatal Attractions storyline, leaving Wolverine vulnerable and forcing him to rely on his natural mutant abilities. The text concludes by outlining how the claws were restored through the intervention of the powerful villain Apocalypse, who re-bonded the metal to transform Wolverine into the Horseman of Death, an event that had significant narrative implications despite restoring his iconic status.