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    Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the Disney/Marvel Deal

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherAugust 31, 2009Updated:August 31, 200922 Comments2 Mins Read

    As word rocks the Intardwebz about Disney buying Marvel in a four billion dollar deal, we at Major Spoilers already see the best parts of the merger starting to form.  Take the jump for our look at ten things you didn’t know about this new deal.

    10.  Well, you finally get that Namor/Little Mermaid team-up you’ve all been wishing for

    9.  The House of Mousey Ideas

    8.  The Main Street Electrical Parade can now use the Shocker to power the show, causing the company electric bill to go way down.

    7.  Robbie Benson and Kelsey Grammer reprise their roles as Disney’s Beast and X-Men’s Beast as they team up for a series of On the Road comedy pictures to be released under the new Disney/Marvel movie banner

    6.  Iceman will be joining the Mighty Ducks as a mid-season replacement

    5.  Stan Lee will now claim to have invented Mickey Mouse, too

    4.  Goofy retconned into being Weapon X reject

    3.  Darkwing Duck joins the Avengers

    2.  All future PIXAR movies to include Wolverine appearance to further boost ticket sales

    1.  Dark Reign: Magic Kingdom

    Believe it or not, the deal between Marvel and Disney is a great thing.  It strengthens the comic book publisher, and with the might of Disney behind them, it can only mean good things for comic book reading in general.  We offer this humorous look at the merger to lighten the tense feelings you have right now.

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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    22 Comments

    1. Tecrogue on August 31, 2009 9:21 am

      3. Dark Wing Duck joins the Avengers

      ok. I couldn’t help but laugh at that one.

      • ~wyntermute~ on August 31, 2009 3:51 pm

        I would seriously support him joining Pym’s Avengers. My God, that would be glorious and awesome~!!!!

        • Crash on August 31, 2009 7:23 pm

          I second that motion.

    2. Gaumer on August 31, 2009 9:22 am

      So it must be Mickey on Osbourne’s list

    3. silvergray on August 31, 2009 9:33 am

      Gadget (Rescue Rangers) teams up with Forge

    4. Stacy Baugher on August 31, 2009 9:38 am

      I would LOVE to see Darkwing Duck back in comic books! I still watch my first season DVD’s at least once a month!

    5. Gaumer on August 31, 2009 9:51 am

      Gizmo Duck and Iron man Team up…I could see that :)

    6. Scott Steubing on August 31, 2009 10:26 am

      In the wake of “World’s Most Wanted” and “Stark Disassembled”, Scrooge McDuck buys the remains of Stark International. Meanwhile, Tony Stark and Gyro Gearloose collaborate on the greatest suit of Iron Man armor yet.

      When Norman Osborn is finally taken down once and for all and H.A.M.M.E.R. disbanded, Donald Duck is appointed director of its successor, Q.U.A.C.K.

    7. Sektah84 on August 31, 2009 10:41 am

      Disney characters in marvel vs capcom 3 lol

    8. Bruce on August 31, 2009 10:50 am

      A ‘Pete’s Dragon’ remake with Fin Fang Foom!

    9. Frank on August 31, 2009 11:36 am

      Howard the Duck and Donald the Duck.

      • Stephen Schleicher on August 31, 2009 11:37 am

        I think they are one and the same, so this means any lawsuits will vanish…

    10. Slappy on August 31, 2009 12:12 pm

      Maybe we can see Prince Charming stick a magic sword deep into the chest of Wolverine negating his ability to regenerate (even after the sword is pulled out)and piercing that adamantium ribcage.
      I do have suspicions that Disney going after the muppets helped contribute to the death of Jim Henson, so I wish for Stan Lee to please be careful.
      Michael eisner mercilessley went after the Henson kids too to get the Sesame Street Muppets as well.
      Disney will not be happy until they have DC too, then Wolverine could be in every book of both companies!!!
      Rant Finished.
      For
      Now.

    11. The Baron of Kaos on August 31, 2009 1:02 pm

      Well Actually the pixar’s getting the chance at some Marvel stuff, is not bad thing.
      Imagine Pixar’s Rocket Racoon(that would fucking rock!!!), or a FF movie that is ,ya know, watchable. Also Kingdom Heart going to have some crazy new characters, becoming at same time the most silly and awesome game at same time.

    12. Big Money B.G. on August 31, 2009 2:06 pm

      Oh, I can see it already: “Pixar Presents: Spider-Ham”, “Pixar Presents: The X-Babies”, and “Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers” soon coming to Disney XD in glorious syndication. Of course there’s going to be all-ages crossovers with Disney characters, too.

      Give me “The Incredibles Meet The Fantastic Four”, and I won’t complain!

    13. Jim on August 31, 2009 2:20 pm

      Sorry, it’s now Dark Reign Duck.

    14. Weslink on August 31, 2009 4:00 pm

      Deadpool will now realize that he is invincible as the main character of a DISNEY story.

    15. catdad6 on September 1, 2009 11:19 am

      ULTIMATE DARKWING DUCK – the saga of Drake Mallord.

    16. catdad6 on September 1, 2009 11:34 am

      For that matter
      Wolverine hunts Bambi just to touch him
      Ultimate Snow White – Black Queen Gambit
      TEAM UP – ROM and Buzz Lightyear – “when comes the dire wraiths”
      What IF: Peter Parker were bitten by a radioactive mouse (guest starring Wolverine)
      “MICKEY MOUSE NO MORE!”
      Spider-man vs Jimminy Cricket “Once there was a fiddler”
      Marvel Villain teamup – The crocodile (peter pan) and the Lizard (spiderman) VS. Wolverine (natch) and Spider-man (natch) – or maybe peter pan an peter parker… pitch still in progress

    17. jaymizzle on September 1, 2009 6:36 pm

      You forgot the best team-up that becomes available:

      -Deadpool and Tigger (a la Calvin & Hobbes)

    18. Matthew Peterson on September 2, 2009 11:43 pm

      8. The Main Street Electrical Parade can now use the Shocker to power the show, causing the company electric bill to go way down.

      I just now realized: The Shocker has vibratory powers. ELECTRO could power the show, but Shocker would just break a lotta bulbs.

    19. Wayne on September 4, 2009 8:30 am

      With Pixar you could have the FF and The Incredibles team up against Dr Doom.

      The Power Pack could help Peter Pan beat the croc.

      The beast VS The Beast until they find out it was a set up and go after the real
      villian (as yet unknown)

      The thing I want to know is, will Disney Orlando demand to have the Marvel rides from Universal. Also will Downtown Disney now have a Marvel comic shop.

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