Would Disassembled count? A hero falling and attacking their team? Which then let to a massive change in status quo? Without this story the MCU wouldn't exist and the Avengers would still be a C-Tier team.
I'd have to say most closely resembling DPS would be Avengers Disassembled, where you had several members (Hawkeye, Ant-man, Vision) die as a result of Wanda's breakdown.
The biggest difference between the Phoenix Saga and Disassembled was that the Phoenix stuff was Jean's story. There was no story there for Wanda, she doesn't even appear until the end when it's found out she was behind it all. It's Phoenix Saga if it was more fueled by plot than character driven story.
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Mods, is there anyway you could re title this thread "What is often considered the best Avengers story?". or something like that?
Kang Dynasty is the best Avengers story.
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I don't think Dissembled really mattered to the fomation of MCU(it's not like they got other choice given circumstances then) and Avengers got "tier up" because they shove a bunch of A-listers into the team. Not because the brand itself suddenly elevated to another level.
The objective Avengers equivalent to DPS is The Crossing. Both important stories later savaged by retcons. Of course, the stories and the retcons are both on opposite poles of quality from each other, but I'm telling the truth!
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First one that came to mind for me was siege of the mansion, but lots of good ones mentioned. I certainly don’t think this qualifies as number 1 but I’ll throw in the Gatherers saga since it was such a slow build over many many issues.
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When Hank knocked the crap out of his wife.
Forever vilified the character and nothing he does can overcome the fact that he beat his wife.
Much like the phoenix saga did with Jean.
Hank is a wife beater.
Jean committed genocide.
A tale that forever changed Hanks character.
Hell, Quicksilver has betrayed the Avengers more time than I can count. But people will always forgive the speedster.
But no amount of good will that he does will ever help Hank be anything but an abuser.
Darker Than Scarlet is the thematic equivalent. Possibly Korvac Saga as well. But for a story that equals the epic scope of DPS? I'd have to go with Kree/Skull War. Like the DPS, the KSW has had follow up stories such as Operation: Galactic Storm.