Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man may not be fighting crime together anytime soon, but the possibility isn’t as far-fetched as it onced sounded, as news broke this morning that Disney is buying Marvel Entertainment, according to NPR.org.

Disney is paying $4 billion to acquire the company and its characters, which range from Spider-Man to Captain America to the X-Men.

Though it is uncertain what this move will mean for comic book lovers, some Twitter users reacted with enthusiasm, others with frustration:

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   Batgirlbabs Disney buying @Marvel is great news. Jasmine can finally leave Aladdin and hook up with Gambit. I’m stoked.
2. 
   mtelesha Disney has bought Marvel? OK so now they have to mix Mickey Mouse in with Spiderman and Iron Man? This deal could ruin the Marvel Universe.
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   aceattorney What the? No folks, Disney will not kill mature content in Marvel books. Can’t wait to see Marvel at Disneyland!
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   BrianLynch Disney’s first change for Marvel: When Bruce Banner gets angry, less hulking out, more breaking into song.
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   genegonzales I’m not that optimistic about Disney buying Marvel. Good for Disney, might not be for fans. Wait and see I suppose.
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   victorsachar Wow, just realized, this deal also brings Marvel and Pixar together too. That could be pretty good.
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   lilyoftheearth I don’t know how I feel about Disney buying Marvel… But if I could get an Xmen ride at disneyland I wouldn’t complain…
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   madmarvelgirl Thinking positive: Disney acquisition could mean a) Pixar-style Marvel adaptations and b) Marvel actually trying to market to females.
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   tenaciousN @g14productions I’m concerned that another layer of bureaucracy will water down Marvel characters. Or worse, Disney-fy them. *shudder*
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    mcortell marvel might be part of the disney family now but i still don’t think wolverine and mickey will be getting along at the dinner table.
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    practicehacker @Zee Disney acquires Marvel? The end of days is upon us. That’s almost as depressing as Facebook buying Friendfeed. Is there nothing left?
12. 
    jlharrison Wow. Disney is buying Marvel for $4 Billion. Not sure if that is exciting or scary, or both. Should be interesting if nothing else!
13. 
    Parallax207 Disney buys Marvel? Just don’t change anything and it won’t bother me.
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    LateNiteAlumnus It’s depressing to see Disney buy out Marvel. They’ll water down everything. What are they going to do, Nemo and Namor team up?
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    aBailey23 i cant believe it!!! this can only end badly…why would Marvel let Disney buy them out?!?!?!
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    ChrisNock I’m really torn over this whole Disney – Marvel thing . I do want better products but I don’t want watered down comics and weak stories
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    Duke_Rufus @JoeQuesada I am sad by The Evil Disney Empires latest acquazition , Marvel Comics. I hope that my favorite comics don’t become G rated
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    harchangel If the Disney/Marvel relationship works like the Disney/Pixar relationship has…I have a little bit more faith and a lot of curiosity.
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    CSthePoet @joelmontes i dont think it will be that bad. disney knows their stuff and it would be dumb of them to change what the marvel audience love
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    JohnBarnesUK I note from my Italian hotel room that Disney are to take over Marvel Entertainment. That’s bad news for an old comic book geek like me.

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