Disney purchases Marvel
 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dis...009-08-31-9050

Wooo boy.

I imagine some people are going to be mad about this one. I like it.

I demand a Namor/Ariel confrontation.

As long as they don't make any drastic changes, I see no reason to complain. I'm a little nervous about it though.

It'll probably end up having the same effect as WB owning DC.

Read: None at all.

That's what I'm expecting. It's really had minimal effect on DC, so I'm not sure why it would on Marvel. To be fair, I'd be a little nervous no matter who bought a comic company I follow though.

I now have Disney characters tattooed to my leg...

Good call

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I'm hoping this means better animation standards on the Marvel DTV movies. No more stilted sh*t like Ultimate Avengers.

This autta be interesting. Will Marvel now get the rights to the Disney comics Boom Studios has been putting out??? Will Spidey team up with Gargoyles? Will Super Gonzo join the Avengers? OOh Will Lexington join Beast's group? Will Derek Maza/Talon become the new Black Panther or be worshipped by the Wakandans??

Will the Gargoyles and Mutates be forced to register? :P

Now Spider-man can kick Goofy right in the face.

Spider-Man would never do that. Goofy's a good guy and too likable. Make some sense, homie!

But he annoys me and I like Spider-man. Would it make more sense if Deadpool did it then?

Well, there goes any hope of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (not that there ever was much). Whatever. That's what Mugen is for. Though that thought does bother me. Disney has a longer and more violent history of shutting down fan projects (eg: stuff just like Mugen). If they sued a daycare for painting Mickey Mouse on their wall, they'll be far more likely to go after fans for making a Captain America sprite in a fan game.

Overall, this will probably/hopefully mean little in the long run, but I don't like one company owning so much. Doesn't sit right. Probably means nothing, but I've never felt comfortable with so much under one roof. And don't expect the animation to get better on DTV projects. Disney's TV stuff has been dogsh*t for years now.

I wonder how this will affect Spider-Man 4?

Uh. Wrong.

Phineas and Ferb is one of the best animated shows on TV today. Don't get me started on their other shows that have done crazy well.

I'm not predicting any crossovers coming out of this, but if they did, I'd only want to see one:

Wolvie & Stitch.

Word.

This could possibly make the Kingdom Hearts series even more interesting.

It won't. They've said that all the movie franchises that are done by Fox will be finished thru Fox till the contracts run out. They're not really changing anything.

And so it starts.... the first fan art of the Disney/Marvel merger has appeared. *rotflmao*

http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs25/f/20...y_KidKalig.jpg

Goliath vs The Hulk, who would win? now thats a decent match
Angela and Rogue having a conversation on how bad there mothers are. (Demona and Mystique both blue and both have red hair)
Sevarius and Sinister working together.
Gambit flirting with Elisa

Totally didn't see that coming!

People still care about Gargoyles?

Yes :P

Iron Mouse! :lol:
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._8026490_n.jpg

Disney typically lets outstanding contracts run their course upon acquisition. Such as the THQ game license with Pixar when we acquired them. THQ still makes Pixar video games (as recently as UP) eventhough Disney owns Pixar. I would imagine they will treat things similarly across the board. Bob Iger said in the shareholder call with Marvel that there are a number of already attractive contracts on the table, and there is no reason to try to fix something that isn't broken. I'm sure Disney will determine courses of action in regards to current license situations as they come to a close.

yeah of cause. Theres been a Gathering of the Gargoyles conventions for 13 years now. also there are new comic books/Trade paperbacks. Gargoyles DVDs Season 1 and season 2 vol 1 still waiting for vol 2. fans get to talk to each other on the comment room at www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/index.php
Theres a website gargoyles.dracandros.com/ where there is all the information on gargoyles.

Well, yeah. That's good to hear, and its honestly the most likely scenario. Bob Iger is a good CEO and has already made a TON of good decisions in his relatively short time at the helm. Its just after the Wall Street "too big to fail" scenario, I kind of get worried about the more distant future with one massive company that holds half the world's IP. Copyrights last far too long in America. If copyrights ran out, perhaps IP holders would work harder to innovate with their properties and keep them fresh.

But yeah, I suppose from the fan's perspective this really is no big deal.

Let's not forget, Disney also bought up the Muppets.

THAT will be one screwed up crossover...

amen... hmmmm

Heh... Marvel had a Muppets comic series in the 80's with their Star Line.

I can picture it now tho. The Muppets will be considered to be Mutants and Super Gonzo will be forced to register...

Saying Phineas and Ferb is the best cartoon right now really isn't saying much.

Okay, after extensive research and three formal inquiries to Marvel and Disney, this came to light:

So what will happen:
- Disney wants to give Marvel more exposure, which is their main goal. Read: Sell more products and make money.
- Disney gets first dibs on FUTURE Marvel projects outside of Marvel Comics and (I think) Marvel Studios.
- Disney will handle distribution. Read: Marvel Comics at WalMart becomes a realistic scenario.
- Marvel Studios will remain Marvel Studios

Here's what will NOT happen:
- Disney will NOT influence Marvel in any way other than "How about character X."
- Disney will NOT mess around with Marvel's current structure.
- Disney will NOT force their properties and views into Marvel's business.
- Disney will NOT have a Wolverine / Goofy Crossover or similar ****.

Here's what could happen:
- Marvel / Pixar co-productions.
- "Marvel Disney"-imprint.

It is worth noting:
- Both companies didn't have to make the deal, they wanted to. Read: Money-wise, this is a win/win situation.
- Today is the day where some WB and DC people will seriously contemplate suicide.
- The main focus of this whole merger are international markets, where there is huge untapped potential.
- Current Contracts with third parties will not be affected in any way.

Wouldn't be the first time Marvel has gotten on board with the Muppets!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/3874643117/

HAHA! So true. I'm glad I don't give a crap about comic book rivalry.

lol, well at the very least the next Kingdom Hearts game could be very interesting...

You just don't get it, eh? You're a very special person and I'm proud of you.

This is less about rivalry, this is more about cold, hard cash. Seeing as this deal is focusing on international things more than the domestic ones, the situation must be seen from a purely economic angle.

You see, in Europe, comics are a very niche product to the point where Magic cards are more available than the latest Spider-Man. However, what you get everywhere, from supermarkets, to newsstands to bookshops is the latest Mickey Mouse. The same goes for DVDs. Disney DVDs are available at every gas station while you have to look for everything Marvel besides the big, new movies.

Basically, Europe is a huge, untapped market for comics. There are readers everywhere, granted, but there would be so many more if people knew the comics existed. Now imagine Marvel Comics being available at every newsstand and bookshop. Sales will go up to levels previously unheard of.

Errr... at least in Germany Marvel Comics WERE available at every newsstand and bookshop. It was in the mid-90s. It was a fad and it was over rather quickly.

Someone didn't take the sarcasm 101 class. ;)

It's still a damn good show.

Maybe good, but not the best out there. Spectacular Spider-man is one of the best cartoons I've seen in quite awhile. Cartoons went to **** after the mid to late 90's.

I never said the best.

Cartoons were **** in the mid to late 90s with a few gems. Nostalgia is not your friend.

But that's a whole other discussion for another day.

"Nostalgia" is the most overused word used by joyless ciphers to ever come out of anyone's mouth. Ever. Cartoons in the mid to late 90s were still pretty solid, with the exception of most of the Marvel series, which don't hold up whatsoever.


...YET.

People are only fooling themselves if they think Disney WON'T take a gander at the moraless "structure" of the publishing wing and demand things be amended. Frankly, I wouldnt mind it if Marvel got the P.C hammer. It's stopped being recognisible without someone telling them to clean up their act.

You don't know that for certain...and I guarantee that this WILL happen. It might not be immediate, it might take a few years, but it WILL happen.

And what does Stan The Man have to say about this?

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv...57U6A220090901