Disney to buy comic book powerhouse Marvel Entertainment

The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. Under the deal, Disney will get ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.

Shareholders of Marvel Entertainment Inc., home to the X-Men, Iron Man, Spider-Man and other characters, approved the company's acquisition by The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday.Marvel, in a statement, said shareholders approved the 4.3-billion-dollar deal announced in August under which the comic book giant and its stable of action heroes will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Disney.The acquisition is Disney's biggest since its purchase of animation house Pixar three years ago.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Monday it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.

The Walt Disney Company says it's buying Marvel Entertainment. Marvel is the comic book company behind classic characters like Spiderman, Iron Man and Captain America. Disney says it will pay $4 billion to bring Marvel's 5,000 characters into its fold.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

The Walt Disney says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family.

The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family.