I absolutely despised The Crossing, and that whole era of Avengers in general, but over the decades since it’s gotten to be like some awful movies I watch: they’re so, so bad that they loop around to being awesome again.
I’ll gladly buy Crossing-era costumes, and display them in all their God-awful glory, bringing a smile to my face every time I walk by. Bare midriff Thor will make me laugh out loud.
But getting the Busiek/Perez-era Heroes Return stuff is my absolute grail. No other Avengers run beats that. George’s first run comes close, but the Heroes Return stuff is just ideal.