Whoa, Nelly! Wolverine ruined the avengers? A Marvel Comics Bombshell!
20 Years Later: Captain America's Harsh Verdict on Wolverine
The Avengers. That iconic superhero team. Almost every Marvel hero's joined at some point! But in Ultraman X Avengers #2 (Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, and Francesco Manna), Captain America (Sam Wilson) drops a bombshell: Wolverine ruined the team! Twenty years after Wolverine's involvement! This unexpected revelation – within an even more unexpected crossover involving Ultraman!– reveals an unexpected and totally explosive commentary concerning those aspects surrounding heroism, teamwork and even deeply ingrained flaws within organizations even as important and as fundamentally successful as the Avengers.
This storyline takes place after the Avengers end up stuck in the Ultraman universe. reed richards created a portal that sent Galactus to that universe! This sets up that major crossover and forces the Avengers to team up with Ultraman to deal with the insane challenges; facing the daunting task of not just stopping Galactus in an alternate reality, but of having to return themselves, back to their home universe. An insane task for the team which only further emphasizes the need for collaboration with other alien factions!
The "That Ain't Really the Avengers" Moment
This explosive moment appears during a sneak-in operation: Miles Morales' Spider-Man is talking to Captain America. Sam comments to Peter Parker (Spider-Man) that the casually disrespectful tone Miles used felt completely inappropriate; the argument makes that point even stronger: that even with those amazing contributions and strengths; some critical aspects remain important – namely, those levels of respect to your allies, who could be easily threatened without care! The unexpected discussion concerning the implications concerning teamwork really showcases another key thematic layer embedded within the entire storyline.
And Peter retorts with, “Hey! I’ve been an Avenger!”. Sam slams the door on that boast. The result? That totally unexpected and blunt declaration, and Captain America says, "If Wolverine’s on the team, that ain’t really the Avengers”. That's harsh, folks! The harsh statement demonstrates this deep distrust and shows an intense disagreement in their core views concerning what is really required for teamwork, showing just how drastically those individual personalities might fundamentally disagree; creating another thematic hook within this ongoing saga.
Why Captain America Holds a Grudge (and Why It Might Be Unfair)
Captain America’s dislike has reasoning, but not an entirely valid viewpoint in most people’s minds: Wolverine joined the new avengers, a completely separate, yet often parallel entity formed after Avengers: Disassembled. It was all about being useful in that context. He wasn't an original member, not a founding Avenger—but was necessary after an earlier loss for the original team! This is where his character fundamentally diverges from many who might assume that heroism alone warrants acceptance, or involvement within a larger organization, regardless of their pasts. Those individual attributes are not what matters, which makes that Captain America’s assessment all the more compelling – a necessary yet perhaps invalid commentary!
That doesn't explain that incredible Wolverine commitment during Avengers vs. X-Men; completely rejecting his X-Men roots to stand with the Avengers against his entire species and against many close to him; even becoming the main person who ends up acting to combat a significant external threat and to prevent total and utter destruction from this dangerous being (Phoenix)! And it gets better. For Captain America to later basically erase this significant contribution, that is deeply offensive.
Conclusion: A Superhero Debate and the Definition of Teamwork!
Captain America’s comment about Wolverine is both harsh and complex, triggering new questions. Why that specific assessment? And this really explores this complicated definition of "Avengers"; even suggesting there’s a certain set of qualities required beyond simply contributing, suggesting there's more to becoming part of a group than purely actions and accomplishments; the personal integrity required really defines that much-desired aspect and this is ultimately revealed when those other qualities really matter: trustworthiness. Even amidst huge threats and struggles this really showcases an important point to note about how exactly leadership should work. The point made and that unexpectedly explosive declaration ultimately raises fundamental discussions: those issues related to heroism, respect and team-building, within a framework emphasizing and presenting conflicts regarding internal standards versus external actions!
That intense, and utterly unexpected crossover with Ultraman gave a creative context! And Captain America’s unfair but deeply interesting judgment toward Wolverine only makes the entire storyline that much more significant!
