which characters have been getting more popular and exposure?

which character that wasnt as known is now getting more popular and finally getting what they deserved.

Iron Man wasn't nearly as widely known in pop culture prior to the Downey, Jr. movies. With the "Illuminati", they also made him a lot more central to the Marvel Comic universe.

Anyone that had a major role in the Avengers movie.

ever since 2000 seeing the x-men , spider-man , ff, and now avengers movies is something that i never would have imagined as a kid.

Iron Man definitely. Before his movies he was probably about a B-C lister for people who knew of him. Now he's up in the top 3.

My grandma knows about Iron Man, so you know it's definitely getting popular.

7 years ago I remember in grade school I got a shirt with hawkeye on it and I thought it was the coolest thing none of my friends knew what it was. Now same shirt passed on to my nefew EVERYONE knows what and who it is.

Iron Man definitely.Before the movies he wasn't that popular.

Iron Man has definitely had the biggest rise in exposure and popularity.

Iron Man and Green Lantern have grown a lot in relevance to the average dude in the last 4-5 years. As far as popularity among comic fans go, Jeff Lemire has made Animal Man a rockstar.