Currently, The Walt Disney Company holds the ownership of Marvel Comics. They acquired it a while ago and have been involved in various projects related to the Marvel universe.
Marvel Comics is still very successful. They continue to produce popular comic books and their characters are featured in blockbuster movies and TV shows.
Marvel (Marvel Cinematic Universe) currently has a number of high-profile movies. The following are some of them:
1. Avengers series: Five movies, including The Avengers, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, Avengers 3: Infinite War, and Avengers 4: Final Battle.
2. Iron Man series: Including Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3 and other three movies.
3. Spider-Man series: including Spider-Man: Hero Returns and Spider-Man: Parallel Universe.
4. Thor series: including Thor, Thor 2: The Dark World, and Thor 3: Ragnarok.
5. The Captain America series, including Captain America: The Avengers, Captain America: The Avengers, and Captain America: Civil War.
6. Black Widow series: Including Black Widow, Black Widow 2, Black Widow 3.
Other characters in the Avengers series, such as the Hulk, Star Lord, and Thor's family members, also had their own movies.
These were just some of the works in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the future, Marvel might release more high-profile works.
Some of the great ones are 'Hawkeye' by Matt Fraction. It offers a unique and gritty look at the character outside of the big superhero battles. The art style is also very distinct.
Tony Stark is still male in the Marvel Comics universe. There haven't been any official changes to make him a woman. His character is well-known and established as male.
Some of the must-read Marvel Now comics include 'Avengers', 'Guardians of the Galaxy', and 'Thor'. They offer exciting storylines and great character developments.
Some popular ones include 'Hawkeye' by Matt Fraction. It offers a fresh take on the character, showing his life outside of the Avengers in a really engaging way. Another is 'Ms. Marvel' which introduced a new, young, and diverse Ms. Marvel that was very well - received.
Deadpool's Marvel Now origin story is quite complex. He was a former special forces operative who underwent an experiment that gave him his regenerative powers. His origin involves a lot of dark and comical elements. He was basically a broken man before the experiment, and these powers both saved and cursed him. His mental state was already unstable, and the experiment just added to his chaos, making him the unpredictable anti - hero we know today.