It was the biggest story last week—and some are calling it the biggest story of the decade. The Walt Disney Company's purchase of Marvel Entertainment had both the comics world and the mainstream media buzzing, so it was only natural that we dedicate the weekly poll to getting readers' thoughts on the news.
While response to this week's poll was slightly down from last week's "Best Batman" query, there was still a healthy amount of responses—and the majority of those responding weren't very happy about the Disney/Marvel merger. Lest you think everyone was down on the deal, though, only a few votes separated the negative from, well... the undecided.
In the end, 36 percent of voters indicated that the Disney/Marvel deal was a sign of bad things to come, while 34 percent took a "wait and see" approach to the news. Additionally, 19 percent said they don't expect anything to change as a result of the merger, and 11 percent offered high praise for the deal. Read More...
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Okay, so I'm officially floored by the results of this week's poll. The "Twilight" and "Avatar" juggernauts seem to have met their match in "District 9"—at least as far as comic book adaptations are concerned.
Bringing a world established on the screen into the comic book medium is always a gamble. Sometimes you end up with stories that naturally evolve the universe and supplement the existing work (like Dark Horse Comics' various "Star Wars" series or IDW's "Star Trek" and "G.I. Joe" titles, for example), but more often than not, you end up with very forgettable tie-in comics.
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