Disney Buying Marvel: Robert Kirkman Was Right

Was this man right? Is Robert Kirkman the prophet of the comic book universe? He came out in favor of creator owned comics and after what recently happened, he is probably right.

Walt Disney on Monday unveiled a surprise $4bn bid for Marvel Entertainment, ending a deal-making drought in the media sector and paving the way for Iron Man, Spider-Man and Captain America to be united with Mickey Mouse and Hannah Montana.

What does this mean for the Marvel U? I remember two issues ago Deadpool blew his brains out because he was BORED! What's he going to do now? Put on an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody? What about the Punisher? Is he just going to be allowed to yell at people and tell them they are going down the wrong path? Will the X-Men wear promise rings? Is Spider-Man going to be making cameos in the Jonas Brothers? All good questions and statements raised by folks after the breaking news. All valid.

Here is what I want to know; what about the price? Comics have steadily gone up in price from 10 cents to now 4.99 and 5.99 with some books in the Marvel Universe, while the creator owned Image Comics has kept their books new, original and at 2.99.

I fear nothing but the worst in regards to this purchase. This is as bad as the end of a Russell T Davies episode of Doctor Who.

Robert Kirkman, if you are reading this. You were right. All the naysayers owe you a HUGE apology.

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Vinyl & VILLAINS Ep 5: Blow Your Brains Out

WARNING: The following podcast has a very disturbing image. If you find it you win the fabled "no-prize".

We also review the new issue of Deadpool and do our new segment, "Books You Should Be Reading But You Probably Aren't" with Brian K Vaughun's Ex Machina.

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and the winner is...

THE CROW! He gave a sound beating the Punisher on his way to the next round of the First Annual Vinyl & VILLAINS Pop Culture Smackdown Tournament!!

The Crow vs The Punisher

This is the third match up in Round One of the Vinyl & VILLAINS Pop Culture Smackdown Tournament. Here is how the combatants match up.

The Crow in this instance is Eric Draven. Eric becomes the Crow when he and his fiancée Shelley are murdered by a group of street thugs. He is reborn one year later and systematically hunts down and kills his murderers before returning to the afterlife. Draven is invulnerable as long as the bird is alive.

The Punisher is driven by the deaths of his family, who were killed by the mob when they witnessed a gangland execution in New York City's Central Park, the Punisher wages a one-man war on the mob and all criminals in general by using all manner of weaponry. His family's killers were the first to be slain. A war veteran, Castle is a master of martial arts, stealth tactics, guerilla warfare and a wide variety of weapons.