
Is superhero fatigue real? The popular buzzword has been frequently used to describe Marvel’s recent offerings. From “Iron Man” to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Marvel was virtually bulletproof, with multiple billion-dollar hits and a stranglehold on pop culture.
Yet, cracks in the Marvel armor have shown post-pandemic. “The Eternals” and “The Marvels” flopped, behind-the-scenes VFX drama plagued “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” and outside “Loki,” Marvel’s Disney Plus offerings have been underwhelming. For the first time in 15 years, Marvel hit the pause button at the end of 2023 to regroup and determine a new direction for the future.