While I’m a comic collector and huge fan, I think the comic trend comes down to one major thing.
There is a lack of true writing in movies today.
With the comic movies there are nearly 80 years of stories to be delved into with minor modifications. Until the advent of CGI none of them made for any real visual appeal.
Science fiction was able to adapt easier through non-cgi and porto-western techniques, but the powers of the heroes required CGI to really come across.
Sometimes the modifications to the story lines are awkward because they don’t know or aren’t willing to delve into most of the back story. But 80s years of writing makes it a lot easier to come up with ideas then just waiting for someone to come along and making a guess.
“With the comic movies there are nearly 80 years of stories to be delved into with minor modifications. Until the advent of CGI none of them made for any real visual appeal.”
Nailed it.
Many of them are superior stories compared to modern writing, and the ability to bring them to life with technology makes the story viable.
I expect one day to see a resurgence in some of the Greek Classics on the screen.