The superhero team dynamic is now a well-worn trope in the comic books. However, it was a fresh and exciting comic book narrative idea a generation ago. The idea of numerous solo characters coming together to fight a threat they could not stop as individuals was a comic book fan’s greatest dream. Remember how you felt when you saw The Avengers in 2012 after seeing the initial solo films? That is how comic book fans used to feel all the time on superhero team books long before the MCU was a thing.
There was a pact between the creative team and readers who bought solo issues to gear up for an event in a superhero team book: read the solo books, and there will be greater events in the team books. The superhero team book was also great advertising for publishers to encourage readers to pick up solo books featuring other characters.
Decades ago, the superhero team was an important focal point in comic book storytelling. The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Justice League, and a few others were elite groups, and not every character got to join them.
