LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Marvel Comics: Al Anders
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Melville’s seafaring masterpiece is brought to stirring life in the pages of the Marvel Illustrated line. Young sailor Ishmael signs onto the whaling ship, Pequod. Soon, he comes to question his judgment as the vessel sets sail and he meets the strange crew sailing with him. Strangest of all is the mysterious Captain Ahab, whose obsession with the great white whale who once bit off his leg may lead them all to a watery doom. It’s been called The Great American Novel. And they weren’t kidding.
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[A]s a 12-18 month investment Marvel is as good as Gold. Pretty much assured a 50% gain minimum. After 2008 the risk of losing movie rights is there but extremely unlikely to the point of being unrealistic. However the profit potential for Marvel is extremely high and will result in a huge growth in earnings to the likes that Marvel has never seen. Plus they'll still be getting the money they've always been getting from licensing and the 3rd party studio films at Fox and Sony. Avi's now in control and you're not gonna see him hiring hack directors and rushing scripts out.
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"We did not want to get caught flat-footed with kids these days who have the tech that allows them to read comics in a digital format," Marvel President Dan Buckley, told the publication. "Our fan base is already on the Internet. It seemed like a natural way to go."
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