Basically everything is a mess, and if there was a time unlike any other in which Earth's Mightiest Heroes needed to unite against a common threat? If there was ever a need for the Avengers? It'd probably be now.
The Avengers are people too, though, and they have their own concerns and messy lives to deal with.
Avengers: Some Assembly Required is here for those of us who love to write to come and explore all aspects of the Avengers world: the threat of foes and of personal development alike.