It's the biggest news of the week. Podcasters have begun to raid their mother's basements and comic stores to do shows about it. The blogger speculation on the subject will be enough to make Oliver Stone cry hot tears of jealousy. The mighty House of Mouse, Disney, purchased Marvel Entertainment for a reported 4 billion dollars and everyone is expecting the Fantastic Four/Rescue Rangers team-up any day now. What does this mean for Marvel? Better animations? Smaller breasts on the X-Babes? The theories are numerous, the possibilities are finite and what will happen next remains to be seen. One thing for sure, the marriage between the House of Mouse and the House of Ideas is going to make waves throughout the fan community for months to come until the fallout from this becomes a reality.
Marvel says, " Disney is the perfect home for Marvel's fantastic library of characters given its proven ability to expand content creation and licensing businesses," said Ike Perlmutter, Marvel's Chief Executive Officer. "This is an unparalleled opportunity for Marvel to build upon its vibrant brand and character properties by accessing Disney's tremendous global organization and infrastructure around the world."
And Disney says, "This transaction combines Marvel's strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney's creative skills, unparalleled global portfolio of entertainment properties, and a business structure that maximizes the value of creative properties across multiple platforms and territories," said Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. "Ike Perlmutter and his team have done an impressive job of nurturing these properties and have created significant value. We are pleased to bring this talent and these great assets to Disney."
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