By Ryan Pike
In 1933, a ragtag bunch of comic book professionals banded together to form what eventually became Marvel Comics– a company that has been at the forefront of the comic book industry since its inception. Unfortunately, Marvel hit the skids in the early 1990s due to a series of editorial miscues and financial mismanagement that cost… Continue reading Mindfight: Is Disney buying Marvel good for comics? (Pro)
The Marvel-Disney buyout’s major problem isn’t necessarily creative, but one of flexibility and the further ghettoization of comics. As a comic company not previously owned by a large media conglomerate, Marvel was allowed a considerable degree of creative autonomy. Unlike DC, who have always been more conservative in promoting new ideas due to their ownership… Continue reading Mindfight: Is Disney buying Marvel good for comics? (Con)