Stan The Man: 'Couldn't Be Happier' With Disney/Marvel Deal

If you haven't heard today, Disney has inked a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. While this news has had it's fair share of critics, apparently comic legend Stan Lee isn't one of them.

From the NYT:

Stan Lee, a former Marvel executive and a co-creator of Spider-Man, among other superheroes, is a proud papa these days, seeing that Disney values his characters enough to pay $4 billion for them. Mr. Lee, whose complicated relationship with Marvel has included multiple court battles, released the following statement through a publicist:

“I couldn’t be happier with this agreement. It’s a great move for Disney, for Marvel and for my company Pow! Entertainment since Pow! has a first-look deal with Disney. From every possible point of view, the merger of Disney and Marvel is a match made in heaven. Just imagine, with this deal Marvel gives Disney a library of literally hundreds of unique and colorful characters that have the potential to make great, high-concept movies and long-lasting franchises — and nobody knows how to play in that ball park better than Disney. This is a great day for the two companies and for the entertainment community as a whole. To sum it up as simply as possible, when you combine the best with the best, everyone wins!”