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WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« on: August 31, 2009, 09:06:02 AM »
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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 09:09:15 AM »
>_<

I had to go run search it to see it in print
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 09:11:17 AM »
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, maybe Obama can buy it before Disney does..



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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 09:22:39 AM »
Fricken' great.  I hope Disney doesn't screw them up.
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 11:04:52 AM »
Quote from: dweez on August 31, 2009, 09:22:39 AM
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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 01:03:52 PM »
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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 01:15:38 PM »
If the Marvel deal is anything like the Pixar one, Marvel will still produce everything and Disney will just distribute...
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 02:08:16 PM »
Quote from: JackFrost on August 31, 2009, 01:15:38 PM
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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2009, 04:45:36 PM »


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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2009, 05:08:24 PM »
>_<

wow.

Thank god it wasn't DC, heh, sorry dweez........  :-\

Crummy news indeed.
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2009, 10:03:33 AM »
Quote from: hmed2390 on August 31, 2009, 05:08:24 PM
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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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2009, 10:28:53 AM »
 :D
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2009, 03:14:23 PM »
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2009, 06:04:57 PM »
 :D

Already? People are making fun of it already!? :D
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Re: WTF! Disney Buys out Marvel Entertainment
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2009, 09:12:54 AM »
Quote from: hmed2390 on September 02, 2009, 06:04:57 PM
: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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