Before the MCU started, Spider-Man, FF, Hulk and X-Men are the franchises that everybody liked to talk about and how X-Men dominated the comics run for the whole 90's. Along with the animated series and movies, the same goes for Spider-Man and FF as well. But for the Avengers, there isn't much reliable source to explain other than comics run has grown its popularity since Kurt Busiek's run all the way to Bendis. But overall what is the tier list for the team?