Day: August 31, 2009

“Beauty and the Beast” from two years ago

Marvel Comics has been acquired by the Disney Corporation.

Seriously.  I’m not kidding.   This is the AP article:

Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters.

Disney said Monday that Marvel shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash plus 0.745 Disney shares for every Marvel share they own.

It said the boards of Disney and Marvel have both approved the transaction, but it requires an antitrust review and the approval of Marvel shareholders.

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