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    Image of Tuor_of_Gondolin Tuor_of_Gondolin
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    I'm not much of a comic book fan, but this development still makes me want to vomit.

    Disney turns everything it touches into vapid crap. I doubt very much that Marvel will escape the effects.

    I'm a sad panda.
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    OH GOD WHAT WHAT IS THIS I DONT EVEN
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    Image of Spoony Bard Spoony Bard
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    Nothing will happen to Marvel. Good grief; they'll go on as planned I'm sure, just like Pixar has been running with no interference.

    It's just weird having Spider Man and Mickey Mouse in the same company now :|
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    Image of lineypi lineypi
    08/31/09

    @Spoony Bard: Pixar has always been Disney. Dreamworks, however, after making a few awesome titles was quickly bought by Disney and hasn't really done anything decent since... But I guess the difference is that Dreamworks was in direct competition. Provided Marvel isn't competing with anything else 'disney' then it should be okay ... hopefully.
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    Image of Spoony Bard Spoony Bard
    09/02/09

    @lineypi: Wow, I have no idea where the hell you got your information. Disney never bought Dreamworks, and see below for Pixar. Yeesh.
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    Image of TheNexusRebound TheNexusRebound
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    Disney is going to have to learn to branch out some. There are Marvel titles that are not family friendly in the slightest, The Punisher, X-force and so forth. I guess this will put a damper on Deadpool too. I Just hope this isn't a sour deal for marvel fans.
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    Image of JemimaHare JemimaHare
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    so, only PG and G rated marvel movies. I am still waitingin for the M rated wolverine movei.....
    so, the next spiderman movie will include one of the fagos bros as spiderman....?
    fuck this shit!
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    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    08/31/09

    @JemimaHare: M rated movies? ... you know when you play too many video games when: ...
    But, really. When have their been superhero movies that have been perfectly aimed at adults? I don't think much is going to change other than the fact that the money goes into a different bank account.
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    Image of Strife Fox † Strife Fox †
    08/31/09

    @Invisible-Echidna: Watchmen, Sin City and The Dark Knight were aimed at adults.
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    Image of UsernameOfTheDead UsernameOfTheDead
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    So much for all the Marvel rides at MGM in Florida.
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    Image of Kev618 Kev618
    08/31/09

    @UsernameOfTheDead:

    Don't you mean universal....yep too bad...good thing I went there already.
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    Image of UsernameOfTheDead UsernameOfTheDead
    08/31/09

    @Kev618: Oops! Universal. The Hulk and Spiderman rides are great. Better go ride them before they are taken down!
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    So, when will Capcom make Marvel v. Capcom v. Disney?

    I've dreamt of Mega Man and Iron Man beating up on Buzz Lightyear for years...
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    Edited by RexMaximus at 08/31/09 12:44 PM RexMaximus was starred RexMaximus was unstarred
    Image of Xagest Xagest
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    You guys are missing the big picture here...

    Marvel + Disney + SquareEnix = Best Kingdom Hearts ever.
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    Image of NoBullet NoBullet
    08/31/09

    @Xagest: Oh god Square enix already ruined one great company, dont let them do it again.
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    Image of relic1980 relic1980
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    Prince Namor weds Princess Ariel. Film at 11.
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    Image of AlKusanagi AlKusanagi
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    I demand that Squirrel Girl now be officially elevated to Disney Princess status.

    And Deadpool henceforth replace the Mad Hatter in all further Alice in Wonderland endeavors.
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    Image of Paladin58 Paladin58
    08/31/09

    @AlKusanagi: OMG! Johnny Depp = Deadpool?! *in reference to me just seeing the live-action Alice in Wonderland trailer last night*
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    Image of Car2oon Car2oon
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    Oh guys, shut up. Disney owns ABC. How much content do they have that is above PG? How about Miramax? Yeah. they own that. Those of you having an epilepsy can stop now. They're not gonna change what is worth 4 billion. Especially if they'll lose fans for it, which would lose them money. Which would make this a 4 billion dollar loss.
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    Image of Thorax Thorax
    08/31/09

    @Car2oon: Thank you. Nothing will change at Marvel, and in few weeks we'll forget all about this.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    I see it now, Spiderman in Kingdom Hearts 3.
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    Image of Pslw Pslw
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    You're all missing the most important bit. Marvel themed attractions at Disneyland?!?!
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    InconspicuouslyConspicuous promoted this comment Pslw was starred Pslw was unstarred
    Image of justsomereportingguy justsomereportingguy
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    O God, please God, Seriously no. Just NO. In the name of all that is Holy in the world of geekdom, please GOD DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN!!!
    Obviously, IMHO: Disney would totally FUCK UP Marvel. Goodbye, Marvel, it was nice knowing you before you sold out.

    OK, after reading a few comments below I feel the need to be more clear. I am not worried about Disney taking the 'adult edge' out of Marvel. I am worried about Disney having ANY influence on Marvel. Marvel is great because everything in Marvel (writers, inkers, artists, storyboard guys, EVERYTHING) was about the characters. Marvel selling out to Disney is too close to walking away from its core values. IMO; I feel that too many people work at Disney because its a great job. I don't think anyone works for Marvel that doesn't love comics. Big diff.
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    Image of Zorantor Zorantor
    08/31/09

    In reply to Disney Buys Marvel For $4 Billion
    If this means Wolverine in Kingdom Hearts, then I guess I'm okay with it.
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