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Picture courtesy of starpulse.comOf course, you all have heard by now about the Disney/Marvel deal (merger? Business folks? Is it technically correct to say merger here?). But today, my inbox popped up with another update in the comic book industry: DC Comics is shedding its old identity as "DC Comics" and becoming DC Entertainment. And while this might not seem as ground-breaking as, say, a wolverine-Donald-Duck, it is pretty big news. That means that DC Comics, home of heavy-hitters Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, are being further absorbed into the Warner Brothers structure, and DC Entertainment will be headed by Diane Nelson, who for the past ten years has been in charge of the Harry Potter franchise. She will be reporting directly to Warner Studios head Jeff Robinov.
Meanwhile, over at the Disney-Marvel side, we might be getting some strange new things happening. While I think a Spidey-Mickey is far from in the works, we're still talking Disney here. The greatest worry is that Disney is going to water down Marvel, what with its roguish wolf-like clawmen and fast-talking, punny spiderboys. But the vibe seems to be, from Disney's side, a great respect for what Marvel does. The affiliation will be not unlike Disney's with Pixar's, which is one of minimal interference. Or at least, one hopes so. Anyway, this sentence caught my eye while I was scanning the article:
There’s also the potential for “synergy” between Disney's various divisions. Pixar head John Lasseter has already met with key Marvel creative personnel, and reportedly ideas flew around so enthusiastically that the lawyers had to remind everyone that the deal hadn't been done yet.Guys, just think about it. Pixar + comics. I think this is win. Actually, Pixar + anything is win in my book. :P Anyway, isn't it interesting to see how the chips are falling? Disney-Marvel vs. WB-DC: the two biggest companies in animation and comics are duking it out. Let the best man (or mutant. Or mouse.) win.
To read the rest, click here:
DC Comics Reorganizes as DC Entertainment by Heidi McDonald
Breaking Down Disney's Acquisition of Marvel by Heidi McDonald
And that's contingent on Disney leaving Marvel to be. How will Disney enable Marvel to express explicit violence against say, the Wolverine ripping apart a Skrull? And that's coming from a hardcore DC fanboy.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, Pixar is already attempting to produce an Antman film. Interesting...
See you at the first meeting