Disney buys Marvel!

[Renegade]

Stunned, I really am.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/ap_on_bi_ge/us_disney_marvel_entertainment

[UnfluffyBunny]

I was just about to post this
http://marvel.com/company/index.htm?sub=viewstory_current.php&id=1343

[Glitch Girl]

Me too
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22747

Honestly, I don't know what to think.  Scares the heck out of me for some reason.  Not that I'm a huge Marvel fan, I do like a number of their characters.  Personally I think being studio owned can be a hindrance (DC often feels hamstrung by WB, especially in the liveaction movie department).  Disney is notorious for getting involved in their properties... gotta wonder.

"Punhisher/Mickey Mouse" anyone?

[Renegade]

I can see it now:

Sleeping Beauty's castle becomes Dr. Doom's Castle. Nick Fury ditches the SHIELD flying cars for a fleet of Flying Dumbo's. Space Mountain bombards riders with cosmic rays. The Thunderbolts relocate to Big Thunder Mountain.

[thalaw2]

This is called capitalism.  I look forward to the HULK vs Donald Duck animated feature.  Not to mention the Goofy and Deadpool crossover.  And we will finally know who has more money....Tony Starks or Scrooge McDuck.  


On the real....Maybe Disney will do the right thing and replace JQ.

[Renegade]

Iron Man vs Zurg!
Spider-man vs The Phantom Blot!
Doctor Strange vs Maleficent!
The Vision vs Armstrong
Moon Knight vs Darkwing Duck!

And of course:
The Fantastic Four vs The Incredibles!

[Renegade]

Howard the Duck and Roger Rabbit compare notes on hairless ape love during a party at Scrooge McDuck's house, which Howard inherits after proving he's Scrooge's illegitimate son.

[Talavar]

Wow, this makes DC being owned by Warner Bros look like a good thing.

[murs47]

Hopefully Disney uses a "hands-off" approach with Marvel's publishing department. Movies...eh, other than Iron Man, what's there really to screw up?

[The Hitman]

I was just headding here too:

http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/22628.htm/

I just don't know what to think of this. The writing was on the wall, though. The X-Men: TAS DVD sets were being released through Burena Vista, a subsidiary of the great and powerful Disney.

[The Hitman]

Oooh! Oooh! I got it-

Marvel Zombies 5: The Magic Kingdom?!

On a serious note, I hope this means a monthly Darkwing Duck comic.

[Alaric]

I think it's kind of sad. Marvel used to pride itself on not being part of some much bigger company.

[cmdrkoenig67]

WTFOMGBBQ!  I am in utter shock and horror at this news....And I'm not sure what to think right now.  

In my honest opinion, Marvel has been screwed up and Marvel editorial has been screwing their characters up for years...I just have no clue what this will do for the company or it's characters....It may be really good...Or it may be absolutely horrible....We'll have to wait and see...Eeeek!

Dana  

[cmdrkoenig67]

I was just headding here too:

http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/22628.htm/

I just don't know what to think of this. The writing was on the wall, though. The X-Men: TAS DVD sets were being released through Burena Vista, a subsidiary of the great and powerful Disney.

I think the rights to Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends has been in Disney's possession for a while now too.

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

I really don't want to see Marvel/Disney character cross-overs...I really, really don't (I flipping hate cross-overs and the idea of this sort of cross-over just chills me to the bones)...Arrrrggh!

Dana

BTW:  Very sorry for the multi-posts, folks...I'm just flipping out a bit...No...A lot!  

[GogglesPizanno]

Uhhhh.... yeah.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-2009-08-31-9050

[JeyNyce]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/business/media/01disney.html?hp

So Mickey and Spidey are doing a Marvel Team up.  I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing

[BentonGrey]

I JUST saw this and was getting ready to post it.  WHY!?!?!  Man, say goodbye to the great movies that Marvel's independence has allowed.  They are about to get an albatross about their neck to match DC's. 

[BlueBard]

Please.  There aren't going to be any Mickey Mouse/X-Men crossovers.  Nothing more serious than a Goofy What-If? anyway.

But even if there were it couldn't be any worse than some of the other dumb stuff Marvel's pulled.  If they're out to destroy Marvel it would be nice to finish them off quick as opposed to a lingering death.

This is very likely to be more about movies than about anything else.  And for that we should all rejoice.  Disney's got the pull to make sure we see lots and lots of superhero movies.  All they have to do is not screw up the characters beyond recognition, maybe retell some classic storylines, and have awesome SFX.

Might even result in some superhero-themed attractions at a Disney park.

Disney being Disney, we probably WON'T see Marvel Zombies on film... and for that I would also be grateful.

[BentonGrey]

I already commented on this in the Film section, but I'll add my own voice to the chorous of worried posters.  If Disney keeps their hands off, it may not be too bad of a thing.  Heck, they could go to town on the comics end of things, and it would bother me too much.  I don't buy the books anyway.  Still, Marvel has been making such great movies recently....I just don't really want to see that come to an end.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Please.  There aren't going to be any Mickey Mouse/X-Men crossovers.  Nothing more serious than a Goofy What-If? anyway.

But even if there were it couldn't be any worse than some of the other dumb stuff Marvel's pulled.  If they're out to destroy Marvel it would be nice to finish them off quick as opposed to a lingering death.

This is very likely to be more about movies than about anything else.  And for that we should all rejoice.  Disney's got the pull to make sure we see lots and lots of superhero movies.  All they have to do is not screw up the characters beyond recognition, maybe retell some classic storylines, and have awesome SFX.

Might even result in some superhero-themed attractions at a Disney park.

Disney being Disney, we probably WON'T see Marvel Zombies on film... and for that I would also be grateful.

Very good points, BB (especially about Marvel Zombies)...LOL!  I'm not going to be able to sleep today....Ick!

Dana  

BTW:  I currently buy one Marvel book...Guardians of the Galaxy (i enjoy it)...I've found everything else to be crap....And they killed off some of my very favorite characters (Alpha Flight).

[cmdrkoenig67]

Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh...It's noon and I wish I got this news after I awakened tonight...LOL!

Dana  

Holy Hannah, am I being tantrum boy right now or what?....Must take sleep aids...

[Xenolith]

Also, say good bye to the crappy comics Marvel has been producing for the last 5 to 10 years.  Comic will be kid friendly again!  Yay!

[Xenolith]

Also, say good bye to the crappy comics Marvel has been producing for the last 5 to 10 years.  Comic will be kid friendly again!  Yay!

Yeah, I posted the same thing the other thread.  I'm happy.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Truthfully, I'd love to see comics be more inclusive to kids again at Marvel too...Many of their mainstream titles have been far too "adult" for my tastes...I'd rather they kept the "adult" stuff in the Max line.

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

I think it's a little too soon to think that, Xenolith...We don't know what will happen.  Dreamland, here I come!

Dana

[BentonGrey]

Truthfully, I'd love to see comics be more inclusive to kids again at Marvel too...Many of their mainstream titles have been far too "adult" for my tastes...I'd rather they kept the "adult" stuff in the Max line.

Dana

Well...I would too.  However, Disney's approach to "kid friendly" seems to be more like "kids with severe head injuries friendly."  I think an attempt to tell stories more like those found in B:TAS or JLU would be a great boon to the comics industry....but that kind of balance isn't nearly as easy as simply dumbing everything down. 

[yell0w_lantern]

Yawn.

[Previsionary]

Also, say good bye to the crappy comics Marvel has been producing for the last 5 to 10 years.  Comic will be kid friendly again!  Yay!

Yeah, I posted the same thing the other thread.  I'm happy.

I think you're giving Disney way too much credit. They're not that uber great company they used to be. . Have you seen some of the shows they allow to play on their many television stations?

[BlueBard]

I'd be happy with some sensible executive decisions that made things less kid-unfriendly.

("No, you can NOT have Spider-Man make a deal with the devil...")

I don't mind my heroes being a little dysfunctional or tragic.  I don't like them being deviant psychos or  ethically twisted even temporarily, and I don't like them depressingly tragic on a permanent basis.

If Disney can have a morally positive impact on Marvel heroes without "dumbing down" the storylines, it's a good thing.