Disney buys Marvel for 4 Billion Dollars, Gets 5000 Characters

Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo August 31st, 2009 at 10:46 AM    


In a move I think no one saw coming, entertainment giant Disney has bought Marvel for 4 Billion dollars.  With it Disney gets rights to over 5000 Marvel comic book characters and properties, and some truly interesting prospects for video games.

Disney Ultimate Alliance?  Kingdom Hearts: Wolverine Edition?  Marvel vs Disney Fighter?  The possibilities are endless.  

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Biohzrd451 at 05:51 AM on 8.31.2009
Didn't see that coming .

So what are they going to do with the Themed rides at Universal?
 
smurphster at 06:04 AM on 8.31.2009
marvel vs disney could be pretty badass.
 
Chris Fifty-Two at 06:06 AM on 8.31.2009
Not sure what to think of this but I am hoping its a good thing. Was quite a big surprise to me.
 
morris694 at 06:30 AM on 8.31.2009
sweet now i get too see the hulk pound the stuffing out of mickey sometime in the future hopefully.
 
DjinniMan at 07:37 AM on 8.31.2009
I just hope they keep Marvel Island open at Universal. Those rides are the best!

[edit"> Also, I have a poster of that Marvel image up in my lab at school.
 
Silverblur2 at 07:44 AM on 8.31.2009
Has hell frozen over? this is one I didn't expect.
 
Shayagor at 07:52 AM on 8.31.2009
Oh noes...I hope they don't kiddiefy the movies... S
 
ShadokatRegn at 07:56 AM on 8.31.2009
My thoughts are here
 
Mrxknown_JG at 08:03 AM on 8.31.2009
Wait does this mean Wolverine doesn't kill anymore?
 
hedgehogaj at 08:54 AM on 8.31.2009


Well played madam. You almost killed me with a glass of water.
 
Biohzrd451 at 09:03 AM on 8.31.2009


Dude that is my favorite island there, Hulk coaster plus Spiderman 3D equals pure win.
 
ShadokatRegn at 10:58 AM on 8.31.2009


I do my best! (P.S. Don't die on a glass of water, it's embarrassing if it's not in drove amounts.)
 
BigBadBob113 at 05:06 PM on 8.31.2009
Like everyone else, I totally did not see that coming.

Personally, I dont think I would want to see a Kingdom Hearts-esque crossover. FF is one thing, but Marvel...its just too different...
 
Syphous at 04:14 AM on 9.1.2009
So long as Marvel gets to remain in creative control over their own company, I don't see this as a bad thing.
 
BigBadBob113 at 01:39 AM on 9.2.2009
Todays Penny Arcade was got a huge laugh out of me.
 


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