Disney Grabs Marvel: Can Mickey and Wolverine Get Along?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2009 Oh, what a tangled web Spider-Man weaves. Thanks largely to the multibillion-dollar success of Marvel's characters on the big screen, Disney is buying the fabled comic book company for $4 billion in cash and stock. The Mouse House says Marvel characters will soon be appearing at its theme parks, but that isn't the half of it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marvel Makes Obama’s Nerdy Dreams Come True

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 Marvel Comics enjoyed quite a moment of free publicity last year when the Barack Obama camp released a list of previously little-known factoids about the candidate mentioning that he collected "Spider-Man" comics in his youth, and now the comic company is giving the president-elect a creative show of gratitude. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Gets Graphic in ‘Spider-Man’ Cameo

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 It may sound like an impossible feat to appear in a popular superhero series without even having to physically show up for the job, but that's just what Comedy Central pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert has pulled off by lending his name and likeness to Marvel Comic's "Amazing Spider-Man" #573. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )