A Scottish comic book company has been bought by streaming giant Netflix.Millarworld, founded by Mark Millar from Coatbridge, includes his portfolio of characters and stories such as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan.Mr Millar said he was still “blinking” over the news.He said it was only the third time a comic book purchase on this scale had ever happened, with Warner Bros buying DC Comics in 1968, and Disney buying Marvel in 2009.Mr Millar, who lives in Glasgow, started Millarworld as a creator-owned comic-book company nearly 15 years ago.He runs the company with his wife Lucy Millar.It is the first ever company acquisition in Netflix’s history. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Källa: Netflix buys Scots comic book firm Millarworld – BBC News
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