It’s not every day the Avengers offer a spot on the team to newcomers, but when Earth’s Mightiest heroes asked Marvel’s Batman parody to join them, he rejected the proposal in the dumbest way imaginable. In Ultimate Adventures #4, Hawk-Owl, a clear pastiche of DC’s Batman, not only declines the membership on the team but proceeds to attack Captain America and turn all of the heroes against him in the process.

As part of its Ultimate Universe offerings, Marvel Comics penned a six-issue series starring Hawk-Owl, a new character who was pretty much based on Batman from DC Comics. His origin possessed many similar beats to the Dark Knight, as after his parent’s death he began training with some of the greatest fighting teachers in the world. As an adult, the wealthy Jack Danner dedicates his time and detective skills to cleaning up Chicago as Hawk-Owl, where he takes on a troubled child as a sidekick. The biggest difference between Hawk-Owl and Batman is that Danner is a hot-head, which was never more clear when he rejected a spot among the Avengers.

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In Ultimate Adventures #4 by Ron Zimmerman, Duncan Fegredo, Walden Wong, Paul Mounts, and VC’s Randy Gentile, The Avengers (referred to as the Ultimates in this universe), including Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor, meet with Hawk-Owl and his sidekick partner, Woody. Steve Rogers informs Hawk-Owl that their meeting is government business, but the Batman parody hero keeps insulting the Avengers (and Captain America specifically), referring to them as soldiers and saying he’s not impressed with them. Hawk-Owl shows them his “Owl’s Nest” home and tells the Avengers not to touch anything, as it “costs more than your homes.” Captain America gets down to business and offers him a spot on the Ultimates. Hawk-Owl rejects the proposal while calling Captain America a “good little message boy” for the president.

When Captain America communicates he’s tired of being insulted and threatened, Hawk-Owl kicks him to the ground and starts a fight.

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Even the Avengers note what a poor decision it was to attack Captain America. Once things settle down (and haymakers are exchanged), Hawk-Owl’s version of Alfred Pennyworth gets him to reject the offer without insulting the superteam. Of course, Hawk-Owl can’t help but call Captain America a “first-class bullheaded jerk,” before departing.

While Hawk-Owl had every right to reject the Ultimate Universe’s version of the Avengers, doing so by insulting the entire team and attacking Captain America, is without a doubt, one of the dumbest ways to say no a hero has ever done. Marvel’s Batman parody comes across as a self-centered jerk with serious anger issues, and it’s no surprise the character didn’t catch on after his six-issue series came to an end at Marvel Comics.

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