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by **bkthomson** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:06 am

cncoyle wrote:(Or at least punches Handy Manny in teh face?)

My four year old would have a serious problem with that since he loves both Spider-Mn and Handy Manny.

by **xaraan** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:06 am

oh that sucks, now marvel is going to end up turning into DC and it will get even more stale since it will only be a licensing house

by **Spidey-Man** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:07 am

cncoyle wrote:Hey, you're the one sounding like the college-age kid crying for interesting stories and how you don't care about merchandising or corporate salaries.

Why would i?

Why would i care if this makes Disney or Marvel gobs of money?

I don't care. That doesn't affect me

I need interesting comics and movies

Spider-Man could become as well known as Mickey Mouse. But I dont buy Mickey Mouse comics/movies/watch his tv shows. It's irrelevant to my life whether Mickey mouse earns 1 cent a year or 50 billion dollars. It's irrelebant to me if Joe Q and Stan Lee own so much Marvel stock, they made a billion dollars.

What matters to me is how the characters are handled, not whether they wind up on more lunch boxes or become known in Zimbabwe.

That doesn't affect me.

by **outsider** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:08 am

jsalwen wrote:Fuck that racist Bob the Builder ripoff!

Fixed for accuracy.

and Mr. Lopart butthurt

by **Zab** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:08 am

xaraan wrote:oh that sucks, now marvel is going to end up turning into DC and it will get even more stale since it will only be a licensing house

but all the marvel shareholders will be rewarded handsomely and that's all that matters.

by **Amoebas** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:10 am

Ever since Disney stole Kimba the White Lion and then rewrote Pochahontis to have her fall for her rapist, I've had little love for the Mouse (unless he's being skewered on South Park in that Jonas Bros episode).

Having them purchase the company that, imo, has completely forgotten who and what they were makes a kind of sense.

On the plus side, Disney has a looooong history of having the characters be more important than the creators (unless your name is Walt). Maybe this'll mean that Marvel will go back to character driven stories rather than creator based ones.

by **Jack Burton** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:11 am

jsalwen wrote:Fuck the FF. Pixar could make Power Pack the best comic film ever.

Screw those little shits. The Incredibles was pretty much the FF. I love that movie but if it was the actually the FF? I would have had an brain anyeresum from coolness overload.

by **Benderbrau** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:12 am

by **GHERU** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:13 am

[spoiler]Romulus = Shere Khan[/spoiler]

by **outsider** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:14 am

Benderbrau wrote:

You should upgrade to Pro.

Today!

by **Vic Vega** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:14 am

Man of steel wrote:Yes it was better when you could get stabbed or shot goingt through Times Sqaure

I never understaood that. "Shit. No hookers, less dirt, and i actually feel safe. It sucks"

Tourists and snobs overexaggerate the scariness of Old Times Square. Back then it was all about porn, grindhouse ficks and head shops that sold ninja swords. It was grungy but more than anything it was funny.

You only went there with a crew of fellas ‘cause it was funnier that way. Things like a 3:00 a.m showing of “Spearman Of Death” and “Mad Monkey Kung Fu” can only be appreciated in a group.

Now Alphabet City in the 70 and 80’s? Now THAT was scary.