javanix, my guess is that there is a big overlap between the hacking community and the comic book fan community. Beyond the superficial commonality there is also the fact that it is a major M&A transaction. For a community focused on start ups it is an interesting reference point. Another way to test if something is on topic might be to ask what would a founder do with this information. With this data point you could come to a couple conclusions:
1. Content does have value - for all the talk about user generated content having an IP library is worth something. You might hire some content specialists rather than work on an open ended CMS.
2. Selling physical goods is smart - A huge portion of Marvel's revenue is based on licensing and huge revenues are attractive. If I were working on a tech startup I might think of ways to produce artifacts to sell in addition to digital services.
There are probably other lessons to be learned as well. Not hacker focused, but certainly useful to start ups.
Of course there is overlap, but seeing as it is a press release this article adds nothing to the general hacker/start-up knowledgebase, and considering the discussion here itself seems mostly centered on what crossovers/new movies are possible, I'm really having a hard time gaining any value from this sort of thing.
1. Content does have value - for all the talk about user generated content having an IP library is worth something. You might hire some content specialists rather than work on an open ended CMS.
2. Selling physical goods is smart - A huge portion of Marvel's revenue is based on licensing and huge revenues are attractive. If I were working on a tech startup I might think of ways to produce artifacts to sell in addition to digital services.
There are probably other lessons to be learned as well. Not hacker focused, but certainly useful to start ups.