Disney Buys Marvel

[x_los]

So horrified it defies description. But look, I'm not even joking.

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[scarykarrey.livejournal.com]

Eww.

[sanestlunatic.livejournal.com]

I just love the moodtheme picture/post combination.

[innocentsmith.livejournal.com]

SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS, NO.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_coherent/]

That's just kind of something I can't even wrap my head around. I mean, why would they want it? Other than the fact that it'll bring in more money. Just. What? *sigh*

[gritsinmisery.livejournal.com]

Chill.

TimeWarner owns DC Comics, didyaknow? So, Marvel has spent all this time trying to keep up its market share, make movies, introduce new comics and keep marginal comics going all on its only, with its biggest competitor having the backing of a multimedia giant. Now the playing field's a little more even. And if one of Marvel's own authors (and oh, BTW, a big-wig in the world of Doctor Who, too!) thinks it's a good thing (/ Martha)...

There's more to Disney than just the Disney brand.

[blinkidybah.livejournal.com]

I dunno, lately Disney (at least the parts run by Lasseter) have been treating their properties with more care than Marvel has for the last 5-10 years.

[prettyarbitrary.livejournal.com]

This is a thing potentially to be feared, but mostly because it means we'll drown a flood of new superhero cartoons. But then, if they're good superhero cartoons...

[heather-macleod.livejournal.com]

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