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The sub may be famed as the musclebound , Chemical Mace - swinge , roughshod warrior who furnish theJustice Leaguewith one of its intemperate hitters , butHawkmanhas one frustration in his life history that no fan can ever block . red happen , but when buff considerwhomanaged to criticize Hawkman out cold , his reputation may seem completely enlarged .
Ordinarily , superhero - vs - superhero fights in comicstend to come with the unspoken rule that there should besomeproviso in the mixture – mean the effect isn’tquitedefinitive . Someone is being mind - controlled , or is ill , or temporarily has a strength boost , or is without a signature power . This celebrate fans asking who would win in a square scrap , while also allowing for a definitive succeeder ( without the match - up being settled forever ) . If this is n’t really a factor , then the fight loosely ends without a definitive winner , even if it was going in one character ’s favor . But inJLA # 119the unthinkable happens … have Hawkman one of the mostdisappointingfighters in the DC Universe .
The tale from Geoff Johns , Allan Heinberg , Chris Batista , and Mark Farmer see the League shattered over the disclosure that the minds and memories of the Secret Society of Super Villains were altered . In this case , the rising tensions direct to a battle in which Batman is mind - control by a genius - stage alien , Despero , who can project phantasy turn friends into foes . So when Batman – still under Despero ’s control – attempts to attack his trusted butler and intimate , Alfred Pennyworth , Hawkman thankfully intercepts . But if fan assume one of the fighters has an border in the clenched fist fight , they ’re about to be proven wrong .
This issue sets in canon that in a hand - to - hand fight , Batman mystify Hawkman . Given that Batman was under Despero ’s control and not bring with his usual attainment and faculties , it ’s a knock to bothHawkman ’s acquisition , intensity , and fortitude . Hawkman is meant to have superscript strength , and he even gets the drop on Bruce , starting the abbreviated fighting by tackling him and then smash a clock over his head , but he still ends up place out . While the trope of mind - control is typically used to excuse theloserof the fight for an underwhelming functioning , this story sees the delusional Batman have the upper hand , outmaneuvering Hawkman , and delivering one knockout blow . Had he miss , future author could have say ' he was being mind - controlled , and could potentially win if not , ' but things run short the other way , creating a very awkward precedent for future writers .
Before comic rule book readers get up in arm about the resultant of a terrific scrap , it is authoritative to take the time to pursue with the story presented on the page . JLA # 119can’t be look at back at this head , but there is so much to hear fromHawkman ’s beatdown … and that Batman ’s haymaker should n’t be underrate , either .
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