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The Mouse wants to own the House of Ideas. On Monday the Walt Disney Company announced a deal to purchase Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. If approved, Marvel would benefit from Disney’s extensive distribution network and Disney would have access to Marvel’s iconic characters and more importantly a venue to attract
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Lots of news related to movies, comics, and video games coming out of this past weekend’s New York Comic Con. Here are a few IGN stories related to animation announcements:
Marvel producers discuss how animated series in the past have created awareness for non-comic book readers and lead to successful live-action movies. They hope the [...]

Over the last couple of years I’ve enjoyed the Marvel and DC animated line of films.  The high quality of these releases, along with a few well known sci-fi franchises, have extended content beyond movies and television.  They have also proven that direct-to-DVD in the U.S. market does not have to mean “crappy film”.  I [...]