Team comics

I'd like to read a team book that really explores team dynamics. What readers normally get is either Melrose place soap opera dynamics or best of the best, special forces style cohesion. As any project manager, or team sports athlete can tell you, that doesn't tell the whole story. X-Books seem to capture the dynamic of a group of high school friends who have known each other for decades, the old Defenders comics had a little of the jury duty on adrenaline feel to it; both are valid enough.

I want Professor X as the college football coach, Cyclops as the senior quarterback, Colossus as the sophmore left tackle. I'm geeking out on the roles, and that's completely beside the point. The interesting part is the training, the playbook, the practice. The team heads out and tries to execute that training. Half time adjustments etc.

I want the NYPD Blues version of the Avengers. Professionals who are stuck with each other, doing their jobs on a daily basis, managing adversity, with their each unique lives to go home to at the end of the day. Oh yes, they carry pagers.

How about the limited series pickup basketball team (well, we have seen that: the original Secret Wars). Consider the NFL draft and what it could mean for a group of teams. Mix in rookie talent that needs a year to develop and what that means in a life or death situation.

Compare the New England Patriots with the Indianapolis Colts, add super heroes.

This isn't enough to carry a team book, it won't bring in new readers. It could make existing books better.