Even as the Walt Disney Co. moves to complete its $4-billion acquisition of comic-book giant Marvel Entertainment, Wall Street is wondering whether Chief Executive Bob Iger is shopping for bargains in the video-game aisle. Formerly high-flying game publishers — such as Electronic Arts, creator of Madden football, and Take-Two Interactive,
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Marvel Studios Chairman To Step Down When Disney Deal Is Finalized
With the impending sale of Marvel to Disney set to be finalized by the end of the year, we could be seeing the first significant sign of change. Variety is reporting that Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel will step down as soon as Disney takes control of Marvel. Maisel joined
Marvel Sets Date for Disney Vote
Marvel Entertainment Inc. said its shareholders would vote Dec. 31 on whether to approve its $4 billion acquisition by Walt Disney Co. Under the deal, first announced Aug. 31, Disney will pay Marvel shareholders $30 cash and 0.7 shares of Disney stock for every share of Marvel stock. The acquisition
Disney/Marvel Facing Copyright Lawsuit
It appears that Walt Disney’s $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment might come with more than it’s fair share of headaches, 45 in fact. The heirs of Jack Kirby, forward thinking comic book artist and co-creator of many Marvel tentpole properties including X-Men, Fantastic Four have sent 45 notices of
