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By David Larrad
When Wolverine and Spider-Man are sent back in time, the X-Men mutant decides to change history by inventing beer!
Wolverine has had many loves in his life and many casual adventures, but there is only one companion that will always be by his side: beer.
The X-Men hero is willing to break all the rules of comics for a decent drink. Even when he reaches the end of time and his immortal cells burn away, he will still long for a good beer.
But in the miniseries “Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine“, Logan travels through time, arrives in the past, and changes the history of the world—inventing beer in the first place.
This Spider-Man and Wolverine adventure was a 6-issue miniseries released by Marvel Comics in 2012. Written by Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men, Thor) and drawn by Joe Kubert (Captain America, Conan) with colors by Justin Ponsor.
The adventure combines two iconic Marvel heroes with decades of friction and rivalry. It all begins when a mishap leaves them millions of years in the past—a grave danger for both.
The two heroes collide while foiling a robbery, just as a thief spills mysterious diamonds on the ground that send them both hurtling back through time.
Wolverine becomes the warrior god of a race of pre-human hominids, leading the “Little People” in defensive battles against larger, invading primates.
He is their king and their salvation, called “Six-Claws” for the weapons he uses to tear apart his enemies. But he also teaches them to ferment beer.
Spider-Man is horrified, insisting that Wolverine—by altering the history of the species, showing them technology and teaching them to fight—will have massive effects on the timeline.
When the pair escapes extinction in the far future, Peter Parker’s warnings prove true: an apocalypse has wiped out humanity, but that ancient race survived thanks to Wolverine’s teachings, making them the supreme rulers of the wasteland.
They mistake Wolverine for their messiah and bring him the offering of the “sacred liquid” that he, in his divine wisdom, created for them at the beginning of time. Logan takes it and identifies it as a “damn good IPA.”
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. In which Marvel comic does Wolverine invent beer?
In the 6-issue miniseries Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine, published by Marvel Comics in 2012 and written by Jason Aaron. The story sends both heroes millions of years into the past, where Logan ends up leading a primitive civilization and teaching early hominids to ferment beer.
2. Who wrote and drew “Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine”?
The miniseries was written by Jason Aaron (known for Wolverine and the X-Men and Thor), drawn by Joe Kubert, and colored by Justin Ponsor. It was published by Marvel Comics in 2012.
3. How does Wolverine’s beer survive all the way to the far future?
After Wolverine teaches the primitive hominids to ferment beer, their race outlives a future apocalypse that destroys modern humanity. When Logan returns to that far future, the surviving civilization—descendants of those early hominids—presents him with their “sacred liquid,” which turns out to be the very IPA he taught them to brew millennia earlier.
4. Why is beer a recurring symbol in Wolverine’s stories?
Beer represents Logan’s connection to everyday humanity despite his mutant immortality. Across countless Marvel stories, reaching for a cold beer is one of the few moments where Wolverine drops his armor and simply exists as a man—a powerful shorthand for writers exploring his dual nature.
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