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[LordOfLore]

Bleeding Cool link.

According to a report from The New York Post, Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter is going to officially join President Elect Donald Trump’s staff as an advisor for Veterans’ Affairs. Perlmutter, who donated heavily to Trump’s campaign, recently met with the President Elect at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach Florida, resulting in the first photo of the reclusive Marvel billionaire in decades. Perlmutter’s wife, Laura, also serves on Trump’s inauguration committee.

Before building his Toy Biz fortune and becoming the leader of Marvel, Perlmutter fought in the Israeli army during the Six Day War. The Perlmutters have also engaged in philanthropic work with hospitals, including donating $50 million to NYU’s Langone Medical Center, resulting in the university naming the center’s cancer wing after the Perlmutters. Laura Perlmutter also worked at the hospital as a volunteer. The Post reports that Ike Perlmutter met with the leaders of multiple university hospitals last week, and is expected to become “a key adviser on veterans’ health care.”

The close connections between the Perlmutters and Trump have raised eyebrows from some Marvel readers, who see dissonance in support of Trump with the vocally progressive views of most of Marvel’s creators and the political slant of the comics it publishes. Though the Perlmutters are acting as private individuals in their support of Trump, Marvel’s success results in profit and influence for Perlmutter, which can be seen as indirectly translating to support for Trump. However, even after Perlmutter’s donation of $1 million to a Trump campaign event made national headlines, no Marvel creators have chosen to stop working for the company in protest. Might that change after this latest news?

Perlmutter isn’t the only high-ranking comics industry executive to support Donald Trump. Diamond CEO Steve Geppi was vocal in his support of Trump during the election as well. Perlmutter also won’t be the only big campaign donor from the entertainment business to secure a position in the Trump administration. Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon was named the head of Trump’s Small Business Administration in December.

 

[Slayven]

Welp, Vets don't get sick

 

[Silexx]

Would he still get to act as CEO should he take the position?

 

[sphagnum]

Once again, what sort of qualifications does he have relating to the VA?

Nothing even matters anymore

 

[Broken Joystick]

Hail HYDRA

 

[kswiston]

Welp, Vets don't get sick

Each patient at a vets hospital will be assigned 10 squares of toilet paper a day. If they need more than that, they need to bring some from home.

Nurses better get used to using pencil nubs as well.

 

[ratcliffja]

Would he still get to act as CEO should he take the position?

If not, then at least something good will come out of this administration.

 

[Slayven]

Once again, what sort of qualifications does he have relating to the VA?

Nothing even matters anymore

They are going to run the country like a business

and people will find out why governments shouldn't be run like businesses

 

[Ambient80]

Trump probably thinks the Iron man movies are an advertisement for new military tech and he wants to use it against China.

 

[Neoxon]

If not, then at least something good will come out of this administration.

This. I'd be more than okay with this if it meant that Perlmutter leaves Marvel Entertainment.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

He's definitely rich enough to be part of his administration

 

[Abounder]

Ike did make Marvel great again by featuring super white guys as the leads in what will soon be 17 consecutive blockbusters. Heil Hydra

 

[OdysseusVA]

will people boycott all things marvel?

 

[Vibranium]

I really hope Perlmutter leaves the CEO position if this happens. Maybe Marvel television will be able to get closer to Feige and the movie division then.

Just get someone in charge who isn't hands-on and lets the company have more free reign.

 

[Future]

Isn't he the one guy that has terrible marvel taste and won't bridge the gap to movies and tv as well as they could due to pettiness and bullshit

 

[Neoxon]

will people boycott all things marvel?

Not the movies, Perlmutter has no control over those since Feige made Marvel Studios separate from Marvel Entertainment.

Isn't he the one guy that has terrible marvel taste and won't bridge the gap to movies and tv as well as they could due to pettiness and bullshit

Basically, yeah. He's also the one responsible for the lack of X-Men & Fantastic Four characters in recent games, cartoons, & merchandise (though the merch part is starting to change).

 

[Tubobutts]

Once again, what sort of qualifications does he have relating to the VA?

Nothing even matters anymore

He was in the army and has given money to hospitals I guess? That's almost kind of related.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

Whuuut?! Marvel TV is saved! It's all connected.

 

[LordOfLore]

He's definitely rich enough to be part of his administration

This. I'd be more than okay with this if it meant that Perlmutter leaves Marvel Entertainment.

He's the 2nd largest Disney stockholder still, right?

 

[brawly]

Hail HYDRA

amazing

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Well, that's one silver lining to this farce of an administration, I guess.

 

[Slayven]

Each patient at a vets hospital will be assigned 10 squares of toilet paper a day. If they need more than that, they need to bring some from home.

Nurses better get used to using pencil nubs as well.

Good thing heroin is cheap folks can bring their own painkillers

 

[Neoxon]

I really hope Perlmutter leaves the CEO position if this happens. Maybe Marvel television will be able to get closer to Feige and the movie division then.

If I recall, Feige did help with the Agent Carter show, so it wouldn't be that unprecedented.

 

[Vibranium]

If I recall, Feige did help with the Agent Carter show, so it wouldn't be that unprecedented.

True, I remember that. It would make Loeb's life much easier either way though.

 

[The Illiterati]

Trump did a web search for "most hated and evil rich men" and just invited them all.

 

[Neoxon]

True, I remember that. It would make Loeb's life much easier either way though.

Exactly. Plus it would help bridge the Movie & TV sides of the MCU more with Perlmutter not holding things back.

 

[ratcliffja]

Trump did a web search for "most hated and evil rich men" and just invited them all.

Shkreli to head up the FDA?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I doubt he has to leave the CEO position. Who in the fuck would willingly leave a multi-million dollar position to work in public service? He will probably do this job like one weekend a month, which is about the amount of fucks Trump gives about the Presidency.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Trump did a web search for "most hated and evil rich men" and just invited them all.

He missed Shkreli.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Hail HYDRA

This is some eyes wide shut shit

 

[Neoxon]

I doubt he has to leave the CEO position. Who in the fuck would willingly leave a multi-million dollar position to work in public service? He will probably do this job like one weekend a month, which is about the amount of fucks Trump gives about the Presidency.

True, but we can dream, right?

 

[Electric Eye]

Would he still get to act as CEO should he take the position?

No he would have to step down/retire etc.

 

[valkillmore]

Hail HYDRA

Jesus Christ this photo is amazing.

 

[Dalek]

This is some eyes wide shut shit

Eyes Wide Shit

 

[Count Dookkake]

I knew the MCU was bullshit.

 

[adj_noun]

With great power comes great power.

 

[DeathyBoy]

Perlmutter also won’t be the only big campaign donor from the entertainment business to secure a position in the Trump administration. Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon was named the head of Trump’s Small Business Administration in December.

entertainment business...

 

[ratcliffja]

I doubt he has to leave the CEO position. Who in the fuck would willingly leave a multi-million dollar position to work in public service?

Presumably, he would still be a big stock holder. I'm not holding my breath either way.

 

[Real Hero]

will people boycott all things marvel?

will people boycott air?

 

[Frozenprince]

They are going to run the country like a business

and people will find out why governments shouldn't be run like businesses

Not just businesses.

Bad businesses.

 

[Penguin]

Finally the MCU creates a truly scary supervillain, but still has to be an evil businessman...

 

[leroidys]

Hail HYDRA

Looks like a David Lynch deleted scene.

 

[Glass Rebel]

No he would have to step down/retire etc.

This is truly a monkey's paw situation for Marvel fans.

 

[Neoxon]

I knew the MCU was bullshit.

Feige took away control of Marvel Studios from Perlmutter. That said, Perlmutter still controls the TV side of the MCU.

 

[Nudull]

If this means his ass is finally leaving Marvel, then thank god.

 

[Already Torn]

Once again, what sort of qualifications does he have relating to the VA?

Nothing even matters anymore

He's a veteran, he's rich, and he's kind of a creep.

What more do you want?

 

[Dalek]

Will he bring his "All Black People Look Alike" mantra with him?

 

[Neoxon]

If this means his ass is finally leaving Marvel, then thank god.

Even if he steps down for this, Perlmutter would still have a good bit of stock in Marvel Entertainment. Though I suppose that if he does leave, the first order of business for his replacement would be to work things out with Kevin Feige.

 

[Galactic Specter]

Hail HYDRA

First picture of him in years and he's in sunglasses at night.

Something's fishy about this guy.

 

[adj_noun]

Someone tell Trump that Fox called him a wuss or something.

Marvel will have FF and X-Men in the MCU before you know it.