Disney buys Marvel for $4bn.

[Swede]

This is like a your worst nightmare come true.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07c7233c-9633-11de-84d1-00144feabdc0.html

[ThomCat]

1. NOOOOOOOO!

:grr:

:nuke:

[mtowngman]

2. Disney's America

(my op) :shrug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_ic9jnBqE

(edit to add youtube link)

[NJmaverick]

3. Smart move by Disney

It gives them tons of modern day characters. Hopefully they will not ruin Marvel in the process.

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. "Hopefully they will not ruin Marvel in the process."

Like they attempted to do to Pixar. Before and After Disney:

[NJmaverick]

12. OK, admittedly it's hoping against past track record

[Dr. Strange]

4. This is teh bullshit!

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Dr. Strange]

7. Hmm, just received this letter:

Dear Dr. Strange,

We just read your post calling our purchase of Marvel intellectual properties "teh bullshit." We do not consider our corporation to be above criticism. However, as the owner of all Marvel characters, we do feel it is important to control their use, mainly to avoid their misuse. As you are no doubt aware, Dr. Strange is a Marvel character. While we are proud to have him chosen as both a username and an avatar, we do not approve of him being so closely associated with a miscreant such as yourself.

In light of this, we must ask that you cease and desist all use of Dr. Strange to identify yourself among the online community known as Democratic Underground. We have contacted Skinner, and he has agreed to allow you to change your username to one of the following: (i) PookieMuffin, (ii) Skidmarks McGee, or (iii) turdlensue. Please pick one immediately.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Sincerely,

Disney, Inc

P.S. Seriously, you need to do this immediately. Mickey will fuck you up. Just ask the Jonas brothers.

Should I be scared?

[TZ]

15. turdlensue?

Nice post, Symarip...

[Orrex]

5. That's one abomination that even the Hulk can't defeat.

That's the funniest joke you've read in eight years.

[Dr. Strange]

8. Yeah, that joke was...

incredible.

[TZ]

14. .

He'll be here all week unless Disney sues his pants off...:rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

6. aren't all the Marvel "rides" at Universal Studios?

and, will they have to shut them down now?

[litlady]

17. Their licensing agreement will likely stay in place.

At least for now, even though it will be at their direct competition.

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Wolverine will hack off the Rat's privates before they come too close.

I am counting upon this.

Know what people in LA call it when you do a job for Disney?

"Sucking the Rat."

[PVnRT]

10. Mickey: Hey Logan! How about some nice lemonade? SNIKT

No more Mickey.

[Mojambo]

13. Very displeased by this news. n/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. This is exactly what will happen to Marvel.

Press play..

http://www.videos.titanictribute.net/play.php?vid=349

[litlady]

18. Funny video! Though the only thing worse than that is the actual Titanic movie.

::shudders::

[Dr. Strange]

21. Ha!

When I first heard about the purchase, I thought of this video too!

[Inchworm]

19. Shit...

that is all...

:(

[Broken_Hero]

20. This is bad news,

hopefully the creative talent at Marvel will stay intact, and not have too many restrictions, but I seriously doubt that....