# Fox reverting Marvel properties back to Marvel (NOT)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 12, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396 "2014-08-12T20:13:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/1 "2014-08-12T20:13:44Z")

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Holy Schniekey!  
[http://nerdreactor.com/2014/04/01/fox-finally-releases-their-marvel-franchises-for-1-8-billion-plus-royalties-back-to-marvel-studios/](http://nerdreactor.com/2014/04/01/fox-finally-releases-their-marvel-franchises-for-1-8-billion-plus-royalties-back-to-marvel-studios/)

For a mere $1.8 billion plus royalties, Fox is handing their X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises back to Marvel.

Sony, are you paying attention?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/2 "2014-08-12T20:16:24Z")

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Check date of article.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/3 "2014-08-12T20:16:35Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/4 "2014-08-12T20:20:08Z")

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> [@Larry\_Borgia](#):
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> Check date of article.

Son of a bitch!

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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/5 "2014-08-12T21:02:26Z")

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Might be a good idea for a Mod to change the name of this thread.

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**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/6 "2014-08-12T21:04:48Z")

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That’s just cold.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-reverting-marvel-properties-back-to-marvel-not/695396/7 "2014-08-12T21:07:25Z")

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Since this is just an April Fool’s Joke, from a coupla months ago, I’m closin’ it.