tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19387347.post5644581062265208060..comments2024-03-19T06:14:23.325-04:00Comments on Kleefeld on Comics: Disney + MarvelSean Kleefeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492399469370737192noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19387347.post-19439827097503507012009-08-31T15:50:04.736-04:002009-08-31T15:50:04.736-04:00I want to see Pixar-quality superhero epics.I want to see Pixar-quality superhero epics.Mike Leunghttp://www.king-spot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19387347.post-13469562718865798192009-08-31T13:59:26.662-04:002009-08-31T13:59:26.662-04:00Disney won't do anything about Diamond. In the...Disney won't do anything about Diamond. In the first place, Disney comics have been around for years and they've put zero effort/interest in them. Which is pretty much their historical model for dealing with comics (that's exactly how Carl Barks was able to do as much as he was, in fact).<br /><br />The subject of comics was broached exactly once during the investor call, and it was the form of a question from one of the investors. The Disney execs pretty much dismissed it out of hand, and spent much of their time focusing on movie properties and deals, with a secondary interest in retail/licensing toys and clothes and whatnot. Comics were totally a non-issue.Sean Kleefeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492399469370737192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19387347.post-87417410791154761832009-08-31T13:46:12.829-04:002009-08-31T13:46:12.829-04:00Do you predict this having an impact on distributi...Do you predict this having an impact on distribution and /or the direct market? When I first heard the news I was hopeful that Disney was going to clean up comic book distribution and the direct market (Because why would a company the size of Disney put up with Diamond's shenanigans?), but then I remembered that golddarn Warner Brothers owns DC and they don't do anything about it. Comic book publishing was probably the last thing on Disney's mind when they bought Marvel.Nahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998132075192256565noreply@blogger.com