Disney Buys Marvel Comics

Pyro · August 31, 2009, 05:03:25 PM

Seriously. I thought this was a joke when I first heard it on another forum but it looks like we may see that Donald Duck/Hulk team-up no one dreamed about. So what do you guys think? Is this a good thing, or a sign of the apocalypse?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8230504.stm

Gaia · August 31, 2009, 05:09:05 PM

*expects a series of Hannah Montana comics to go wrong following both the end of Spiderman and Mickey Mouse as we know it*

That's.. unfourtunate, but I'll bet they will bring back DuckTales in the form of comics.

Irgendein · August 31, 2009, 05:12:06 PM

The phrase "What the hell is wrong with this world?" comes to mind, but I don't read comics so I'm not that concerned... unless they start making educational Disney shows with Marvel characters

Sub Tank · August 31, 2009, 05:56:11 PM

Does this mean the X-Men will be in the next Kingdom Hearts game?

Gaia · August 31, 2009, 05:57:48 PM

Quote from: Sub Tank on August 31, 2009, 05:56:11 PM
Does this mean the X-Men will be in the next Kingdom Hearts game?

I was thinking more of the Civil War comics when I first thought of it.

Solar · August 31, 2009, 07:05:44 PM

What does this mean for the Marvel section at the Universal Studios themepark?

Gaia · August 31, 2009, 07:15:11 PM

Quote from: Taiyo on August 31, 2009, 07:05:44 PM
What does this mean for the Marvel section at the Universal Studios themepark?

Then Universal would have DC in place instead~

Nekomata · August 31, 2009, 07:15:17 PM

Wolverine in every disney movie from now on.

Satoryu · August 31, 2009, 07:55:39 PM

is this really going to change anything? how is this different from DC being owned by Warner Bros.?

Fxeni · August 31, 2009, 08:28:55 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/business/media/01disney.html?_r=3&hp

What. The. Hell. I'm not liking the looks of this at all.

Jericho · August 31, 2009, 08:35:43 PM

First off, I think they already did actually. Secondly, merging with other thread now.

EDIT: Done. Yay, I didn't screw it up!

Fxeni · August 31, 2009, 08:43:19 PM

Huh... didn't see the other topic. I blame lack of sleep and constant distractions due to my dad's situation

Anywho, it has potential for some interesting crossovers, both in a good and very very bad way. Here's to hoping Disney lets Marvel do it's thing.

Protoman Blues · August 31, 2009, 08:45:42 PM

Honestly, it's a good thing. The one thing DC always had over Marvel, from a business standpoint, was the financial backing of Warner Bros. which pretty much means that DC Comics will never go bankrupt. Now that Disney owns Marvel, it essentially means the same thing. From a comic standpoint, I also think it's a pretty good move. Disney's not going to interfere with the comics, and maybe it can buy back some movie rights that Fox owns and make GOOD movie franchises out of them (Fantastic Four comes to mind). Also, this opens up interesting and exciting possibilities, like Disney Animated, or dare I say, PIXAR ANIMATED Marvel Comic Movies (For the record, Incredibles is still my favorite Pixar movie). Oooooooooh, and a Marvel Comics land at Disney, meaning I don't have to go to Universal Studio? It'd make the happiest place on Earth EVEN HAPPIER FOR PB!

Anyway, PB approves of this wholeheartedly!

Nekomata · August 31, 2009, 08:47:39 PM

Steam Boat Spidey.

Acid · August 31, 2009, 08:48:45 PM

If Disney goes back to making hand-drawn movies again, some Marvel comics could GREATLY benefit from this.

Fxeni · August 31, 2009, 08:49:03 PM

You know, considering that The Incredibles was basically a better Fantastic Four Movie than... well, the Fantastic Four movies, it's true that that sounds so very tempting. A tad unlikely, mind you, but the image in my head is awesome

Also,

I couldn't help but post this when I saw it.

Protoman Blues · August 31, 2009, 09:05:09 PM

Quote from: Acid on August 31, 2009, 08:48:45 PM
If Disney goes back to making hand-drawn movies again, some Marvel comics could GREATLY benefit from this.

Also if Disney went back to making hand-drawn Saturday Morning Cartoons again as well.

Gotham Ranger · August 31, 2009, 09:06:45 PM

I.. I don't even..

Saber · August 31, 2009, 09:10:36 PM

What does Disney even WANT with Marvel? These two worlds couldn't be more apart from one another.

Fxeni · August 31, 2009, 09:12:55 PM

Quote from: Saber on August 31, 2009, 09:10:36 PM
What does Disney even WANT with Marvel? These two worlds couldn't be more apart from one another.

I'd say the potential for more cash. Also, something to reel in boys, since most of their stuff nowadays is decidedly geared towards the female demographic.

Jericho · August 31, 2009, 09:16:46 PM

Quote from: Protoman Blues on August 31, 2009, 09:05:09 PM
Also if Disney went back to making hand-drawn Saturday Morning Cartoons again as well.

The second coming of the Disney Afternoon?! Impossible.

Protoman Blues · August 31, 2009, 09:24:45 PM

Quote from: Jericho on August 31, 2009, 09:16:46 PM
The second coming of the Disney Afternoon?! Impossible.

A boy has the right to dream, my friend...

Quote from: Saber on August 31, 2009, 09:10:36 PM
What does Disney even WANT with Marvel? These two worlds couldn't be more apart from one another.

It's more for the business aspect than anything else. Disney's not going to screw with the comics, and I thought I read on Kotaku that they're not going to look to fully acquire some of the Video Game licenses either.

Solar · August 31, 2009, 09:33:50 PM

Quote from: Gaia on August 31, 2009, 07:15:11 PM
Then Universal would have DC in place instead~

Warner owns them already, and they already have DC rollercoasters and stuff at Six Flags.

Gaia · August 31, 2009, 09:40:11 PM

Quote from: Taiyo on August 31, 2009, 09:33:50 PM
Warner owns them already, and they already have DC rollercoasters and stuff at Six Flags.

Well, if you leave it at that, I wonder if they will the rights to something that's also a big hit in the states.. Tokyopop? Nah.

Waifu · August 31, 2009, 09:53:22 PM

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Disney Buys Marvel Comics