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Drunky McBetidont

08-31-2009, 06:05 AM

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

Disney to buy comic book powerhouse Marvel for $4B

Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Many of them, including the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, were co-created by the comic book legend Stan Lee.

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 06:20 AM

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

Holy shit.

I have mixed thoughts on this one. I don't think I like Marvel being owned by a huge media conglomerate. It doesn't seem to have helped DC that much.

But wow, a huge thing.

boobieman

08-31-2009, 07:23 AM

I prey that the Punisher blows Mickey Away....I just hope they don't force the Disney image..that would kill the comics.

SSEYEYSSEEAYYAAA

TheMojoPin

08-31-2009, 07:33 AM

Holy shit.

I have mixed thoughts on this one. I don't think I like Marvel being owned by a huge media conglomerate. It doesn't seem to have helped DC that much.

But wow, a huge thing.

It's weird that this came out of nowhere.

HBox

08-31-2009, 07:45 AM

I'm just going to start silently praying that Pixar decides to try its hand at one of Marvel's properties.

Eh, it will never happen.

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 07:45 AM

It's weird that this came out of nowhere.

I thought the same thing. It's just a very weird development.

El Mudo

08-31-2009, 08:18 AM

Disney. For 4 Billion dollars (http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS126500+31-Aug-2009+BW20090831)

Over/under on length of time for first shitty crossover - six months.

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 08:21 AM

Disney. For 4 Billion dollars (http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS126500+31-Aug-2009+BW20090831)

Over/under on length of time for first shitty crossover - six months.

They are not going to have the acquisition finalized by then. Plus, then you have to add in time to write, draw and publish the comic. I'd say closer to a year and six months.

King Imp

08-31-2009, 08:30 AM

I'm just glad that the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 game is out soon. I would have dreaded seeing what direction this game might have taken once Disney was involved.

KingGeno

08-31-2009, 08:42 AM

I'm just glad that the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 game is out soon. I would have dreaded seeing what direction this game might have taken once Disney was involved.

Why? You don't want a playable Mickey in UA2?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/kingdomhearts/images/thumb/2/23/Mickey-2.jpg/600px-Mickey-2.jpg

Looks like the deal with Universal for the Marvel Theme Park at Universal Studios will not run up by this merger, it will continue along. That and they will not be messing the current movie and video game deals in place with Publishers/Movie Companies........yet. We'll see. Would like to see some Pixar-made marvel comic movies.

instrument

08-31-2009, 09:11 AM

No cross over could be shittier than dark reign

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 09:18 AM

No cross over could be shittier than dark reign

Secret Wars II was worse, as were a bunch of others.

debit

08-31-2009, 09:30 AM

Wolverine vs Scrooge McDuck and his duck robots.

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 09:54 AM

Would like to see some Pixar-made marvel comic movies.

According to ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58547):

UPDATE #2: John Lasseter met with Marvel last week about a possible team-up between Marvel and Pixar and got "pretty excited, pretty fast." They say there's definitely an opportunity there.

lleeder

08-31-2009, 10:11 AM

Wolverine quit smoking and all the women are having immediate breast reduction surgery.

JustJon

08-31-2009, 10:59 AM

If it's a Pixar type deal, where it's hands off editiorial and they cget a cut of merchandising and theme parks, it might be ok.

Section 8

08-31-2009, 11:21 AM

So what will happen to the Universal Studios theme parks, which have a very high Marvel content in them?

lleeder

08-31-2009, 11:22 AM

So what will happen to the Universal Studios theme parks, which have a very high Marvel content in them?

They have a deal in the works with Valiant

honeybunny69L

08-31-2009, 11:29 AM

So what will happen to the Universal Studios theme parks, which have a very high Marvel content in them?

That's exactly what I brought up to my husband... What will happen w/ the area in Adventure Island... Will Universal have to do away with it?

TheMojoPin

08-31-2009, 11:57 AM

If it's a Pixar type deal, where it's hands off editiorial and they cget a cut of merchandising and theme parks, it might be ok.

I would be very surprised if it wasn't along those lines. For all their faults, Disney is not a stupid company.

TooLowBrow

08-31-2009, 12:08 PM

Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Many of them, including the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, were co-created by the comic book legend Stan Lee.

many more of them are unknown, boring heroes, who no one cares about

JustJon

08-31-2009, 12:39 PM

So what will happen to the Universal Studios theme parks, which have a very high Marvel content in them?

I'm sure they would at least fulfill any existing contracts in place then bring them into the Disney theme parks.

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 12:49 PM

I'm sure they would at least fulfill any existing contracts in place then bring them into the Disney theme parks.

I agree. They are doing the same things with the movie deals.

TooLowBrow

08-31-2009, 12:57 PM

i hope they dont get rid of squirrel girl

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/sqlgrl1.jpg

Hottub

08-31-2009, 01:02 PM

Spiderman vs. Donald Duck is gonna kick ass!!

Section 8

08-31-2009, 01:43 PM

Forget that crossover 'tub...

It's Howard the Duck vs Donald Duck, or nothing!!!

boobieman

08-31-2009, 02:03 PM

I agree. They are doing the same things with the movie deals.

Or they could just have Universal pay Disney the Licensing rights to keep the characters. So pretty much Disney would have some sort of hand in the entire Florida theme park market.

Either way don't care. They just better not fuck up the comics. They are the top seller and just leave it alone. Have to wait and see.

Wonder if Minnie-Mouse will get big giant boobies and nice round ass, like every X-Men chick.

SSSEYEYEYAYAYYAAAAAAAA

RingWraith

08-31-2009, 03:50 PM

Wolverine quit smoking and all the women are having immediate breast reduction surgery.

sigh. :down:

EliSnow

08-31-2009, 03:56 PM

Or they could just have Universal pay Disney the Licensing rights to keep the characters. So pretty much Disney would have some sort of hand in the entire Florida theme park market.

They would make more money off of Marvel rides in their parks than receiving license fees for rides in other parks.

KingGeno

08-31-2009, 06:46 PM

This excites me being a fan of the Kingdom Hearts series. The possibility of Disney characters, Final Fantasy characters, and now Marvel characters being in a serious dramatic console RPG together gets me stoked.

TooLowBrow

08-31-2009, 06:55 PM

JustJon

08-31-2009, 07:36 PM

that would be awesome.

they might be able to work some capcom characters in there too

Why would Square Enix work Capcom characters into their games?

TooLowBrow

08-31-2009, 07:38 PM

Why would Square Enix work Capcom characters into their games?

havent there been marvel/capcom games?

boobieman

09-01-2009, 01:13 AM

They would make more money off of Marvel rides in their parks than receiving license fees for rides in other parks.

After watching the news late last night, Disney said they want to use the characters in their parks. So I guess they will pull the characters from Islands of Adventure. They will market the characters and use the movies to make a ton of money. I just hope Disney does not fall into money problems like they did back in the late 80's or was that early 90's.

Did DC comics change once Time Warner took them over? Just curious. I really don't think they will mess with the comic lines. They make money and like I said before, they are the top sellers. Maybe they will make it better...bring the price down. It is crazy that a comic cost $3.99. How the hell do kids afford to buy them? But most likely they will not.

Just have to wait and see.

SSSEYEEYYAAASEEEEE

SEEYYAYAYAAA

EliSnow

09-01-2009, 06:23 AM

One of the things Disney gets out of this deal is to attract more interest from boys. As a father of two girls, I can say that, between the Disney Princesses and Hannah Montana, etc., they have captured a huge market for girls. My eldest get a lot of "Princess" stuff, from movies, books, and toys.

But they really don't have much to attract boys. Sure, they have some Pixar movie stuff that boys like (Cars, Incredibles), but it's not as easily defined as "Princesses." With Marvel, they have popular super-heroes that they can grab boys interests. They are going to push this in their Disney stores, parks, television channel, etc.

And now, I will look forward to brining my daughter to the Disney store.

Melk

09-01-2009, 07:06 AM

DarkHippie

09-01-2009, 09:09 AM

i hope they dont get rid of squirrel girl

http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/sqlgrl1.jpg

Don't fuck with squirrel girl. she took down doctor doom

King Imp

09-01-2009, 10:12 AM

JustJon

09-01-2009, 10:21 AM

A few years ago, Pixar severed ties with Disney then came back with the offer of preferred stock and a ton of money.

A little bit later, Marvel sued Disney for overpacking their newly-adopted ABC Family Marvel cartoon library on their channels. Now, Disney buys Marvel out.

Okay, this may sound insane, but I think ronfez.net should threaten Disney with legal action, then Mikeyboy can cashout on mad Disney money.

Too bad Mikeyboy stepped down. Guess I don't need to share with him now. :bye:

One of the things Disney gets out of this deal is to attract more interest from boys. As a father of two girls, I can say that, between the Disney Princesses and Hannah Montana, etc., they have captured a huge market for girls. My eldest get a lot of "Princess" stuff, from movies, books, and toys.

But they really don't have much to attract boys. Sure, they have some Pixar movie stuff that boys like (Cars, Incredibles), but it's not as easily defined as "Princesses." With Marvel, they have popular super-heroes that they can grab boys interests. They are going to push this in their Disney stores, parks, television channel, etc.

And now, I will look forward to brining my daughter to the Disney store.

There was a great article in a business magazine I read months ago about how Disney had cornered the girls market, but couldn't get boys at all. They rebranded one of the channels to "XD" to try and capture the boys, but it just felt like they didn't get it. They hired an agency to analyze how boys act, but it just felt like they were overthinking everything.

I recall one thing from the article that always rang stupid to me. It was about boys carrying skateboards with the wheels facing away from them to show off the artwork, but my first thought was "and it has nothing to do with the wheels banging into you and hurting while you walk if they are facing you?"

tanless1

09-01-2009, 10:42 AM

that, and the trucks make a nice handel.i agree, amazing.

JustJon

09-01-2009, 10:54 AM

that, and the trucks make a nice handel.i agree, amazing.

I thought of that too, but in their cases they didn't mention boys carrying them by the wheels, so I figured they didn't know and didn't see the boys do it.

disneyspy

09-01-2009, 11:03 AM

TjM

09-02-2009, 03:56 AM

:laugh:

http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/636820540_E5wzE-L.jpg

JustJon

09-02-2009, 10:22 AM

former analyst, worked IT for the company for awhile,believe me they do all kinds of human research,not just questionaires to try and figure out what will work and the real money making developments are never handled by outside firms

No, the article went in depth on their research of questionnaires, observations, etc., but sometimes when you try too hard to be hip, you just overshoot and land on the other side of the mountain.

boobieman

09-02-2009, 01:15 PM

The place I go to for my comics, she was telling me that under the Marvel upcoming order list, a lot of Disney comics. And no one is even ordering.

SSEEYYAYAYAYAYAYAAAA

JustJon

09-04-2009, 09:02 AM

I found the article again from last April, if anyone else wants to read it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/arts/television/14boys.html

disneyspy

09-04-2009, 09:14 AM

thanks jj jamenson

~Katja~

09-10-2009, 10:27 AM

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boobieman

09-12-2009, 09:35 AM

Saw this online....so it will be a while until the Punisher changes the death head on his chest to mickey ears....no matter which way he kills someone..the ears will always face forward..

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=8674

SSSEYYAYAAA

EliSnow

12-31-2009, 06:47 AM

By the end of today, Marvel will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney.

Soon, when my daughters want to go to the Disney store, I'll look forward to it.

boobieman

12-31-2009, 10:16 AM

Wonder what will Universal's Island of Adventure be replaced with? DC is under Six-Flags....can anyone say Image Island's of Adventure...Maybe Malibu???

SSSEYYAYAYAA...and HAPPY DEEWWWWWW YEARRRRR

JustJon

01-01-2010, 11:32 AM

Wonder what will Universal's Island of Adventure be replaced with? DC is under Six-Flags....can anyone say Image Island's of Adventure...Maybe Malibu???

SSSEYYAYAYAA...and HAPPY DEEWWWWWW YEARRRRR

Marvel owns Malibu.

JimBeam

01-01-2010, 11:37 AM

How is Disney buying Marvel ?

I thought they were spending all their time making up stories about Mike Leach.

boobieman

01-03-2010, 09:09 AM

Marvel owns Malibu.

I know...Malibu is also GONE..I was going for a very bad joke...

SSSEYAYYAAAAAA

EliSnow

01-29-2010, 06:29 AM

I was having lunch with one of my best friends who works at the law firm I used to work at, and he told me that the firm was involved on the Disney/Marvel merger. His job was to review the various litigations against Marvel for due diligence purposes. He told me that he spoke to Stan Lee, Steve Ditko and a bunch of others.

I think if the merger had happened four years ago, I would have been the one working on the deal. I also gave him crap because he knows me very well, and we talk every week for business, and he didn't tell me until yesterday.

Don Stugots

01-29-2010, 06:31 AM

spit in his eye!

EliSnow

01-29-2010, 06:34 AM

spit in his eye!

He wears glasses. I kicked him in the balls instead.

Don Stugots

01-29-2010, 06:37 AM

He wears glasses. I kicked him in the balls instead.

YES! that will learn em.

JustJon

01-29-2010, 02:53 PM

And get him to get you free comics while he is at it.