Comic Book Talk


Before the pandemic I might have said yes, but they're not going to be making any big purchases for a while. It took a global pandemic that shut down theaters and theme parks to do it, but for the first time in decades they took some heavy losses that have made them look vulnerable. And who knows how long it will take for their core areas to recover.

Apple is interesting in that they're sitting on a stockpile of billions in cash reserves and have been looking to branch out for a while. Apple+ hasn't exactly been a world beater in the streaming wars and the DC portfolio could be a massive upgrade there. And there already in place infrastructure across all their platforms could make for some interesting digital publishing possibilities.

From a traditional standpoint, Comcast would make the most sense. They tried and failed to buy Disney at a weak point in the early 00s, then got Universal about 7 years ago. Buying DC would give them access to properties that would almost instantly enhance Universal Pictures plus they've already got numerous international theme parks they could put those IPs to work in, as well.

The question I keep coming back to, though, is traditional publishing. If they are eventually sold, is thr company that buys them willing to invest in regular monthly comics in a meaningful way? Even their current owner seems to be taking a slash and burn approach to the publishing line if rumors are to be believed.