Playmates could have gotten the Marvel Comics licenses (shudder)?

Patraw · 11-07-2008, 11:58 AM

I was reading through some of the past "Points of Articulation" at Oafe.net, and I stumbled across this:

"At the end of 2005, Marvel bought out ToyBiz Worldwide (though that must be for tax purposes or something, since they're really buying out themselves) and will handle all the TBWW stuff themselves, probably being overseen by (or at least with input from) Hasbro, who gets a five-year license in 2007 at which point they'll be the ones in charge of everything. The bidding process came down to them and Playmates, but the boys from Rhode Island came out on top."

Here's the whole article if you want to read it:

http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0609.php

Man, Hasbro has had their problems with the Marvel lines, but I don't even want to think of what Playmates would have done to it . . . gah!!!

11-07-2008, 11:58 AM	#1
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	Playmates could have gotten the Marvel Comics licenses (shudder)? I was reading through some of the past "Points of Articulation" at Oafe.net, and I stumbled across this: "At the end of 2005, Marvel bought out ToyBiz Worldwide (though that must be for tax purposes or something, since they're really buying out themselves) and will handle all the TBWW stuff themselves, probably being overseen by (or at least with input from) Hasbro, who gets a five-year license in 2007 at which point they'll be the ones in charge of everything. The bidding process came down to them and Playmates, but the boys from Rhode Island came out on top." Here's the whole article if you want to read it: http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0609.php Man, Hasbro has had their problems with the Marvel lines, but I don't even want to think of what Playmates would have done to it . . . gah!!! __________________