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[Jack Burton]

wasn't marvel on the brink of bankruptcy like 10 years ago ?
this is pretty good for marvel

On the brink? They actually filed for Chapter 11.

[bkthomson]

wasn't marvel on the brink of bankruptcy like 10 years ago ?
this is pretty good for marvel

It was because Perlman, at the time the owner, was doing some really stupid stuff by moving money around to Revlon that put Marvel in bankruptcy it was not because Marvel publishing.

[outsider]

On the brink? They actually filed for Chapter 11.

If only one of those money channels did made-for-TV movies. I'd actually be interested in the rags-to-riches story of Marvel.

(I know there's a book about it, but I don't want to read it.)

[bkthomson]

If only one of those money channels did made-for-TV movies. I'd actually be interested in the rags-to-riches story of Marvel.

(I know there's a book about it, but I don't want to read it.)

Smart, it was a pretty dull book.

[Spidey-Man]

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.

IDK. I grew up in the suburbs of Long Island with all adults i knew scared to death of NYC.

they didnt overcome that until Guiliani. In fact, even today, i know many who are somewhat scared of the city and react with surprise when that we go there a lot. Even oyr school trips seemed to go out of hteir way to avoid NYC.

[Spidey-Man]

It was because Perlman, at the time the owner, was doing some really stupid stuff by moving money around to Revlon that put Marvel in bankruptcy it was not because Marvel publishing.

and their distribution disaster

and buying Fleer and other things.

the books still made money but hte company was looted and acquired too much debt.

[jeremy]

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

yeaaaa, i guess id feel better if I were a marvel shareholder then

[bkthomson]

and their distribution disaster

and buying Fleer and other things.

the books still made money but hte company was looted and acquired too much debt.

yeah I went to one of Marvel's annual board meetings, back when they were doing annual reports as comic books, and saw Perlman.

Slim just seems to ooze off him.

[Baskerville Holmes]

Gargoyles comic plzthnx.

[jeremy]

And having a company known for producing stuff for kids own one of the two major comicbook companies doesn't really help the whole: comics aren't mostly for kids thing

[ReturnoftheMack]

Wow. Crazy.

[Spidey-Man]

[Zab]

And having a company known for producing stuff for kids own one of the two major comicbook companies doesn't really help the whole: comics aren't mostly for kids thing

I don't think they give much of a shit about the publishing arm of Marvel, and will largely leave it alone. Not enough money in it.

It's the movies and licensing they care about.

[Eli Katz]

IMO, DC comics has been pretty soulless since WB has owned them.

More and more, its likely the comics division at Marvel will be a minor issue, and the characters become even more corporate characters unable to grow. Like Supermna.

or hell, Mickey Mouse.

After OMD, who gives a fuck about Marvel characters. Marvel certainly doesn't.

[Otacon]

Looks like Disney is letting all of Marvel's current video game deals expire before doing anything on that front.

http://kotaku.com/5349343/disney-will-r ... hey-expire

While Disney has been increasing their in-house video game development, the company doesn't feel a need to take over all Marvel game development in the future, company spokesmen told investors this morning.

"On the video game front, (Marvel) have some smart licensing agreements with some of the best video game manufacturers in the business," said Lowell Singer, Disney's senior vice president of investor relations. "While we have been steadily moving in the direction of video game integration, we don't rule out the blend of licensing and self-produced and distributed video games.

"As these licensing deals expire we have the luxury of considering what's best for the company and the products."

Earlier today, Disney announced that they were buying Marvel for $4 billion in cash and stock. The deal would give Disney ownership of Marvel's 5,000 characters. Currently both Activision and Sega publish games based on Marvel properties.

Under current deals with Marvel, Activision, Sega, Gazillion and THQ all have different licensing deals to make video games based on the comic company's characters.

Activision's deal with Marvel, which includes the Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Wolverine games, expires in 2017. Gazillion Entertainment's deal with Marvel, which includes several massively multiplayer online games, expires in 2019. Sega's deal with Marvel, which includes games based on Marvel movies, is described multi-year. The same is true of THQ's deal with Marvel, which includes video games based on Marvel's Super Hero Squad.

While video games are certainly an important part of Disney's acquisition of Marvel, there are plenty of other opportunities for both companies, including comics, toys and movies.

Speaking more generally Tom Staggs, Disney's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, noted that Disney is well aware of Marvel's great potential and that Disney is looking into future potential characters that can be turned into other things, including movies and video games.

"As the current agreements in place sunset we will look to exploit the library of characters more broadly," Staggs said. "This is a big library of properties and we think there is real opportunity.We plan to evaluate where those opportunities are greatest and how we can leverage those across both Marvel and Disney."

Does that mean we're going to see future video games with Marvel and Disney characters in one title? I suspect not, with perhaps one major exception. But would involve getting Square Enix on board as well.

We have calls into all of the publishers with licensing contracts with Disney and will update as we hear back.

What games would you love or hate to see come out of this deal?