Disney to Acquire Marvel Comics

By Miss Cellania in Comics & Cartoons on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:23 am

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, which includes 5,000 comic book characters, including Spiderman, Captain America, the X-men, and the Fantastic Four.

Under the terms of the agreement and based on last week’s closing price of Disney, Marvel shareholders would receive a total of $30 per share in cash plus approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each Marvel share they own.Based on the closing price of Disney stock on Friday, August 28, the total transaction value is $50 per Marvel share or approximately $4 billion.

Get ready for plenty of speculation on what this will mean for the comics. Link -via Fark

Tags: Business, disney, Marvel, merger

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Gauldar
Aug 31st, 2009 at 10:33 am
This will probably mean we’ll be seeing a lot more comic book to movie translations.
daedonas
Aug 31st, 2009 at 10:49 am
Wolverine will never be the same. It’s a sad day (but finally I’ll get the Spiderman/Hannah Montana cross-over I’ve been waiting for)
endgame47
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:19 am
I have a bad feeling about this
Kalel
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:26 am
When Disney got the Star Wars franchise, it nearly killed Star Trek. I worry for DC now.
Mouserz
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Poor deadpool :C
bendistraw
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
This can’t be good. It’ll be subtle at first. At least we’ll have an excuse for an future bad movies.
Gauldar
Aug 31st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Realistically, Marvel has made some bad choices in the past of their own. As for creative direction is up to who is working on the movie (and as long as the suits don’t touch it), all this really involves is where the money is funneled afterwards.
Just John
Aug 31st, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I know what it means: the most awesome Kingdom Hearts sequel EVAH!
Gauldar
Aug 31st, 2009 at 1:27 pm
@Just John

LOL, I never would have thought of those.

Not to mention Marvel Vs. Capcom Vs. Disney!
windy
Aug 31st, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Spidermouse spidermouse…
I’d die laughing if I see a Kingdom Hearts with x-men on it !!
Frau
Aug 31st, 2009 at 8:41 pm
@ Mouserz – My exact words.
SenorMysterioso
Aug 31st, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Marvel sold out way too cheap. Im a huge Marvel fan and Im not sure how I feel about this yet.

Make Mine Disney just doesnt have the same ring to it Until next time true believers
heather
Aug 31st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Sugar-coated fairy tales and gritty super hero dramas. what a great combination! If you’ll excuse me I need to shoot myself now.
DaveL
Aug 31st, 2009 at 11:14 pm
It’s only a matter of time now before the acquire Cyberdyne…
MG
Sep 1st, 2009 at 6:57 am
In 22 years of Marvel collecting this is the worst new I have never hear :_(
Shabe
Sep 1st, 2009 at 8:53 am
We’re looking for the best Disney Marvel crossovers … http://www.nj.com/the-list/index.ssf/2009/09/top_disneymarvel_crossove rs.html … got any to share?
Gauldar
Sep 1st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
I wonder if this joining of companies will provide the “Dr. Strange the Musical” I’ve wanted all my life. Staring Bruce Campbell as Dr. Strange of course!
ted
Sep 1st, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I envision a prequel to the X-Men series a la High School Musical.
Margaret
Sep 6th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Comics book nerds keep freaking out about the books, forgetting that Marvel Publishing only makes up about 17% of the company’s profit. Disney didn’t buy Marvel because they make comic books, Disney bought Marvel because they make comic book MOVIES.

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