Pow! Disney captures Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion deal
By Admin on August 31, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.”
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