Disney Fox Merger Complete and Jonathan Hickman Returns to Marvel | The Comics Pals Episode 126

This week, the Pals talk about Jonathan Hickman's return to Marvel Comics and whether he's the biggest writer of the last decade, we cover some of the announcements from C2E2, and we talk the good, the bad and the ugly behind Disney's purchase of Fox. 00:13:07 - Pals Pulls: Cale - Dial H For Hero #1 Marco - Glow #1 Pete - Martian Manhunter & Shazam #4 Phil - Thanos Wars Infinity Origin Omnibus Sean - Detective Comics #1000, Heroes in Crisis #7 News: 00:25:35 - Marvel Announces Jonathan Hickman's Return: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/19/marvel-jonathan-hickman-return-x-men/ https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/03/22/jonathan-hickman-two-6-issue-series-marvel-major-milestone-x-men-history/ Mark Waid to tell the History of the Marvel Universe: https://www.newsarama.com/44432-mark-waid-to-tell-the-history-of-the-marvel-universe.html Carnage Returns This Summer: https://www.newsarama.com/44430-absolute-carnage-will-rip-through-venom-and-spider-man-this-summer.html Busiek and Ross to Add to Marvels Story With X-Men: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/03/22/kurt-busiek-ross-marvel-25th-anniversary/ New Christopher Sebela Comic 'Trust Fall' Announced: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/03/22/sebela-and-vision-plan-for-trust-fall-at-aftershock-in-june/ DC Universe App to be Free for One day: https://www.cbr.com/dc-universe-free-batman-80-anniversary/ 00:48:44 - 1.7% of All Comic Shops Closed Last Year, Per Diamond: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/03/22/comic-stores-2018-dropped-1-7-number-c2e2-retailer-breakfast/ 01:02:52 - Axel Alonso and Bill Jemas Launch Comics Publisher: https://www.comicsmnt.com/?p=2092&fbclid=IwAR3ekaGyAYkEkJM32VYX-8O0HXXN4cP_Bn6UkYr6UAUiENjWN4N8HTiOq34 01:12:48 - Main Topic: Disney/Fox Merger Officially Complete. Now what? We break down all the most important pieces of this massive, historic event, the positives and negatives surrounding the merger, and how we think this will change the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Internal Memo From Disney Chiefs to Fox Employees: https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/03/21/disney-fox-company-letter-new-chapter-alan-horn-alan-bergman/ What Happens With the X-Men: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-hit-marvel-cinematic-universe-at-2021-1195846?utm_source=twitter https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/03/15/fox-exec-says-disney-deal-hurting-x-men-dark-phoenix/ The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop