Heroism In 'Crossing The First Threshold'

Another step heroes must take according to Campbell is “Crossing the First Threshold” and within leave their homes or familiar environment. They must leave their known universe and must travel beyond it. This is the point of no return, the point when the adventure for the heroes really start as it symbolizes the hero’s journey into the unknown which is full of dangers. “The adventure is always and everywhere a passage beyond the veil of the known into the unknown; the powers that watch at the boundary are dangerous; to deal with them is risky; yet for anyone with competence and courage the danger fades” (Campbell 76).
Luke “crosses the threshold” when he meets Han Solo in the unfriendly cantina in Mos Eisley and later leaves Tatooine with
[…] .Superman focused on America, Europe and the world, while Spider-Man focused upon the concrete canyons of Manhattan. Superman’s reach is global, as indicated by his around-the-world trips and outerspace escapades, while Spider-Man’s reach is local (i.e., New York) …” (Kozlovic)

Bruce Wayne, after reaching a certain age, travels around the world and starts exploring and studying world philosophies and becomes a master of various martial arts, as seen in Batman Begins, in order to be able to stand a chance against people like Jack Napier. The individual heroes in the Avengers “cross the threshold” when agreeing to join the team and meet for the first time on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s helicarrier. Initially, Iron Man wanted to retrieve the tesseract on his own. The turning point in the Avenger’s “crossing” is when Stark puts aside his personal aspirations, narcissism and egoism and aids Captain America in his fight against Loki. It is also at this point when the Black Widow decides to join the common cause although she was previously always acting