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General Category => Comic Books/Graphic Novels => Topic started by: redlandslide on August 31, 2009, 09:06:02 AM
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It said on the news that Disney have bought Marvel Entertainment, giving them access to Marvels characters. Expect a Spider-Man meets Mickey Mouse comic on the shelves soon.
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>_<
I had to go run search it to see it in print
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maybe if we hurry and scrape together 5 billion, we can throw in a counter offer :P
.. I have $5 I can throw in >_<
the Fed just made $14bn profit on loans (http://), maybe Obama can buy it before Disney does..
(http://liberalvaluesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/obama-spider-man.jpg)
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Fricken' great. I hope Disney doesn't screw them up.
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Fricken' great. I hope Disney doesn't screw them up.
How could they?
The folks at Marvel are already doing a bang-up job at that. :P
But seriously, I believe this is a move to try and secure the existence of Marvel's comic books when the comic book direct sales market implodes as small businesses are closing their doors at record pace during this 'financial crisis' ::).
DC's got Time-Warner behind it so they're already set, Marvel was just a bunch of investors/shareholders who are probably looking to unload the property.
As I am currently reading exactly 1 Marvel title, Jonathan Hickman's new stint on Fantastic Four, I can't say I'm overly alarmed at what might happen to the 'quality'. :D
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I'm actually wondering what Disney get out of it in the short term. Most of the Marvel characters movie rights are already bought by their rivals, so I wouldn't expect to see a Disney movie featuring any of the major characters for some time.
On the other hand, Marvel merchandise has always been pretty shitty next to DC's, so maybe an upturn in quality is on the cards if Disney's going to sell it from their stores.
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If the Marvel deal is anything like the Pixar one, Marvel will still produce everything and Disney will just distribute...
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If the Marvel deal is anything like the Pixar one, Marvel will still produce everything and Disney will just distribute...
And we'll have Spiderman rides Universal studios and disneyworld :P
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Disney already markets to girls (and creepy old men) with Hannah Montana and such so the marvel characters will cater to young boys (and creepy old men)
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>_<
wow.
Thank god it wasn't DC, heh, sorry dweez........ :-\
Crummy news indeed.
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Thank god it wasn't DC, heh, sorry dweez........ :-\
Like I said, DC is already owned by Time-Warner who has no intention of giving up a lucrative property.
Hell, the Batman franchise alone is worth keeping the company... :D
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:D
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(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3070/636820540e5wzel6018022.jpg)
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:D
Already? People are making fun of it already!? :D
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:D
Already? People are making fun of it already!? :D
Well, it is the strip Penny Arcade and those two vicious bastards probably wasted no time coming up with some way to take a swipe at the merger. :D
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:D
or former marvel artists that were feeling particularly rebellious. :D
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Disney bought Marvel.
Damn,, another one bites the dust.
Looks like im through with Marve related movies then too.
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Looks like im through with Marve related movies then too.
Especially since Stan Lee's typical cameo appearances are going to be replaced with that of Mickey Mouse. :D
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Especially since Stan Lee's typical cameo appearances are going to be replaced with that of Mickey Mouse. :D
I've never seen Stan & Mickey in the same place at the same time, so I've always assumed they were the same guy.
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Oh god,,Mickey Mouse as Bruce Banner and Donald Duck as The Hulk
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This was the cover of Wizard magazine after the news was released (sorry, I know it's an old post but I clicked the "Show new replies to your posts" link and a bunch of old posts popped up.
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo51/dw33z/WIZ217-VAR-2.jpg)
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Well, if they can own porn studios thay can own comic companies too.
I just hope they dont do a comic about minnie blowing Donald while Goofy watches
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Well, if they can own porn studios thay can own comic companies too.
I just hope they dont do a comic about minnie blowing Donald while Goofy watches
That reminds me of the comic where Mickey and Minnie are having sex in a jail cell.
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Was it written by Marvel?
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No, it was an underground comic from 1971. Air Pirates Funnies #1.