Disney purchases Marvel

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Superman \S/

Did Stan actually revive the marriage? Or simply left it alone with the newspaper strip by ignoring the whole "deal with the devil" the Marvel comics chose to go with?

He sort of snubbed BND by having Peter wake up from a dream to find he was still married. The last six months before that storyline had been a "flashback" to when he dated MJ just to plug BND. The fact he wakes up a nightmare is intended to imply everything in BND is something Stan would rather ignore.

Really, the only Spidey continuity worth a damn in terms of growing the characters and giving them new responsibilities is Tom DeFalco's MC2 canon..which, like the newspaper strip, has lasted eleven years despite three cancelations. Disney marketing Spider-Girl towards it's female audience would be a boost for that character. It's obvious her time has come, but alas, I think it will remain the undervalued classic it's always been. The irony of this is that Joe Quesada is a fan of the title and gives it more chances than he ever does with Exiles to be a success. Some argue Tom needs to pass the torch to another writer so it can have more range, others are protective of how Tom views the character, but I think if he had creative control and a fresh talent (in particular a bigger "name", which alas, DeFalco has never been, despite Roger Stern calling him Spidey's best writer besides Stan) DID have a shot, it could potentially boost sales better.

The newspaper strip is notoriously hard to find due to it's declining circulation in Newspapers, but it has remained in publication for thirty years regardless, it has also been gaining considerable success on the internet over the last few years by either being parodied or having the original versions hosted online.

It's fun, accessible, and still features Peter and MJ acting more or less in-character and in refreshingly positive and mature roles. It's a delight to read and I would rather count these rather than the last ten years of character derailment that has destroyed not just those two, but every member of the Spider-Man supporting cast whose name isnt Norman Osborn

I go with what the guy who created (or co-created depending on your view of Lee/Ditko's collaberations together) the character rather than what the company wants. Sales for ASM are in the s*itter and the character would be on the brink of sheer irrelevancy if it werent for Marvel succesfully branding their products

As far as the Disney buying Marvel story, I don't see it affecting the comics in any way at this point. Films and especially merchandising, yes. Exposure? Yes. But the comics are really just a small drop of water in the big money river Disney has. So, no. I can't see that being toyed with to the extent some are fearing.

The rise in the level of moralles filth on both sides is attrocious and DOES need to be addressed by a corproate intervention in the same way the Comics Code was initiated...it's not happening anytime soon, but to say it will never happen is a little short-sighted.

Originally Posted by Spike Spiegel

I feel the same way more or less...I've seen way too many "universe shattering events" on both the Marvel and DC sides thes past few years,i.e.:

One More Day
Batman R.I.P
Infinite Crisis
Secret Invasion
Civil War
Back in Black (cheap gimmick)
Identity Crisis
52

it's hard to judge Batman R.I.P since everyone knew it was just Bruce taking a break for a few years, and because it's part of a longer story that hasnt finished yet, but I agree with everything else listed.