This is a topic, Ive been thinking on a while now.
It seems in recent years, and especially at Marvel now, that almost all
the books seem to be having art that looks realistic in nature. By this I
mean, looking like actual film cells captured on a page. Or a photograph
type quality to the art page.
That’s the best way I can explain it.
It’s happening so much and is all over the place, I wonder if this is the
way to go? The future of the medium and the new standard?
And your thoughts on the topic.
First off, I have nothing bad to say against it. Other then, I don’t think
I like a majority of the books reading this way.
Many of these types of realistic art use computer manipulation of some
sort, or massive photo referenced material. If not outright tracing
over photographs.
Maybe it’s just me, but I liked the Exaggerated style art of the days
of old. Where the characters looked real enough in their own world,
but it wasn’t meant to look real as in our world, almost photograph
type art. I hope that made sense, and you get what I’m trying to say. 
One thing that I find hard to portray well in realistic art is the
fantastic action and fight scenes. At least in the more traditional cartoony
style of old, anything goes and the action scenes work much better.
Between realistic or more cartoony style of art, I’ll go with the cartoon
version.
Besides most of the great artists we know used such styles and I wouldn’t portray them as realistic. At least not to the level it is today.
Maybe it’s Marvel editorial demanding such art? Because of the movies
and they want their books to capture a similar audience? Thinking
the movie people will buy books and those new readers want
art that looks real.
Or maybe, this is what the majority of readers want to see?