Disney Acquires Marvel
Doesn’t that sound official? It’s true. Disney has bought Marvel for $4 billion.
Johanna Draper at Comics Worth Reading notes that this means Disney might be able to add Marvel Characters to their theme parks. I have no speculations at this point. What do you think this means for both companies?
Bleeding Cool lists some reactions.
Top 5 Villains I Identify With
Inspired by facebook’s Living Social which I am unabashedly addicted to. What is it about lists and making lists and having pictures to go along with those lists and being able to comment on lists that just brings out the best/worst in people. I’m always amazed at the instant camaraderie when someone agrees with your list or the instant irritation when they don’t. Case in point, a list revealed that a friend of mine doesn’t like pancakes. THE HELL? Who doesn’t like pancakes! So of course, being a good facebook user I gave her a public flogging.
Anyway, here’s my list of Top 5 Villains I Identify With:
I chose villains because the best villains have motivations that we all can get behind. How they carry out those motivations, usually involving carnage, we don’t agree with but we can totally get why they would want to. My favorite villains are the ones who do it because they are trying to set things right, just like the hero. Ultimately, it is both the hero’s and the villain’s burden to make the decision to act, to suffer the consequences.
Villain #1 – Poison Ivy I don’t really love plants. I mean, they are nice and all but they bring bees, require “tending” and usually mean a trip to Lowe’s which… *barf* However, I do have a child (ren – well almost!). So I know the feeling of wanting to protect him at all costs. Of believing that this world needs to treat him kindly.
Villain #2 – Magneto Say what you will about his choice of headwear but this mutant understands something that X has yet to figure out. “Peaceful assimilation”? Yeah, that’s an oxymoron.
Villain #3 – Ramona Flowers’ Exes (sorry couldn’t find any decent pictures of the exes) Technically this is a crop of villains but I relate to them all. I think at one point we’ve all wanted to bust the head of the ex-girlfriend/boyfriend’s new flame.
Villain #4 – Alex Wilder I love my mom and dad.
Villain #5 – The Joker Yes, he’s bat**** crazy. He 
treats his decision to commit homicide as lightly as picking out ice cream flavors but come on. Who hasn’t wanted to skip raging against the machine and just work on making the machine pay?
