Before the traditional team of six superheroes, there were the apprenticeships. During this time a young aspiring superhero would be paired with an older superhero to learn the trade. Pairing was usually done by word of mouth or networking. During this time there were few organized teams and no governing bodies. In the early 1970s there was an outbreak of superheroes going bad; some becoming vigilantes and some even villains. This trend may have been due to several factors, but OMNI believed peer accountability would help curb the trend.