The news of Disney buying Marvel hit me hard. I’m sure no one will argue that Marvel is the biggest publishing name in the comic book universe, will this effect their legacy? I don’t know, and I don’t know if this news is good or not.
I’m a Marvel supporter, through and through. I’m not a snob though, so I still buy and read comics published by other companies. Disney is an entertainment giant. Theme parks, TV shows, cartoons, animations, TV channels, movies, merchandise… you name it, they’ve got it in bulk. I’m not apposed to Marvel becoming an entertainment giant, I’m apposed to it changing and becoming more “child friendly”. I agree that there is always room for more child-friendly comic books, but they all can’t be that way. Us adults need to be able to still enjoy comics and want to buy them too. The way the economy is these days they only way you can make money on comics is keeping the adult and young adult audience interested.
When it comes to movies I think Marvel would benefit from Disney’s influence. Marvel make great movies, but they could be better.
I’m not sure how it will all pan out. Only time, more press conferences, and more news articles will tell.
