You woke up this morning, flipped on your internet-viewer to discover, Disney is purchasing Marvel. It’s possible that all that’s left of the world you know is charred, save for that weird picture of Mickey dressed as Wolverine.

With this $4 billion dollar deal, Disney “hopes to put Marvel’s 5,000 characters to work on its television channels and in video games, theme parks and movies.” Among other things, this stems from Disney appealing more to females with their Princesses and their Hannah Montanas. Marvel characters like Captain America and Wolverine are more likely to bring in males of all ages. Disney has made some mistakes in the past, but have since taken steps to move towards change for the better. A lot of people haven’t stopped to think about all the good that could result from such a merging. You never know, this could be four billion dollars of AWESOME!

Other Things You Might Find Interesting

• What You Need To Know – Joe Quesada Interview on the Disney/Marvel Merger
  Joe Quesada, editor-in-chief at Marvel, recently spoke at length regarding the details of the Disney/Marvel merger. Quesada does a great job of reassuring fans that Disney’s plans don’t include changing the way Marvel works. Read More →
• Behind-the-Scenes of the Disney/Marvel Merger - Update
  This weeks edition of ComicBookResources.com’s Cup O’ Joe will deal with behind-the-scenes details on the Disney/Marvel merger. Read More →
• Smell Like an Avenger
  The problem is, I’ve yet to find a cologne that smells “good”; they normally just smell like high-pitched tree bark or stinging gasoline farts. Read More →
• John Carter
  Here’s the trailer for John Carter, Disney‘s latest foray into the crazy, space-adventure genre. It’s lousy with computer-generated effects but that blue alien blood is one-hundred percent legit. I’ll be catching this one even if only for the alien fights. Read More →
• Exclusive Marvel Fine Art
  Beyond the Rack is selling a bunch of exclusive, limited-edition Marvel Comics prints and animation cells. Don’t miss your chance to get your own Marvel Fine Art, this sale ends in less than two days! Drawn by comic greats, these prints depict famous, popular characters like Wolverine, Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and the Fantastic Four. Perfect for lovers of the classics. Read More →
• A Rare Look at an Under Construction Haunted Mansion
  Earlier this week, Nate Rasmussen shared a great Haunted Mansion image on the Disney Parks Blog. Read More →
• Twisted Disney Princesses
  Jeffrey Thomas has created these fully-realized, twisted versions of some of the “Disney Princesses”. Even better, he’s written a story detailing the hows and whys of each of their appearances. You can find my favorites below, but there’s a bunch more to be seen over at his DeviantArt. Read More →
• The Cutest Marvel Team-Up Yet
  Known for their cute and cuddly urban designs–a difficult match to believe without first seeing it–Japanese merchandising company tokidoki has teamed up with such illustrious brands as Skull Candy, Hello Kitty, Smashbox, Lesportsac and quite a few others to bring us some of the most interesting designed-for-children-but-meant-for-adults products in existence. But their latest team-up, with comics giant Marvel, is guaranteed to be one of their most interesting to date. Read More →