10 Avengers Moments That Defined Their Marvel History Forever

The Avengers has become perhaps the most iconic superhero team to date, but it definitely didn’t start out that way. Originally, the Avengers weren’t necessarily Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, as the team was more of a place for outcasts who (in the more meta-sense) couldn’t really stand on their own in a solo series. Since then, however, the exact opposite is the case, where the Avengers are less of a consistent team of heroes and more of a collection of Marvel’s greatest whenever there’s a world-ending threat that needs their attention.