If you've wondered when we would start seeing some cross-over between Marvel and Disney, then the latest news out of Marvel might give us a clue. This holiday season Marvel will be teaming up with Walt Disney to feature the Disney property "Prep and Landing" in upcoming issues of AVENGERS #19 (11/16/11), SUPER HEROES #20 (11/16/11), SPIDER-MAN #20 (11/23/11). For those of you unfamiliar with Disney's "Prep and Landing" property, it's basically a story about Santa's group of elite elves (in military terms, think Special Forces) who use high tech and stealth gear to help Santa prepare his Christmas present deliveries.

Marvel's Avengers will be teaming up with Wayne and Lanny, two of Santa's elite elves for a special Christmas story. Apparently, these elves will be visiting many of the super heroes of the Marvel universe to...well...deliver presents. Because you know, even superheroes need presents on religious holidays, too.

“We’re all big fans of Prep & Landing, so bringing them into the Marvel Universe was a no-brainer,” said Axel Alonso, Marvel Editor in Chief. “I just hope that Lanny and Wayne have an easier time at my house this year than they do at the Avengers' Mansion!”

It's a cute concept, but is it something Marvel fans are interested in reading? The interesting thing about all of this is the fact that the appearance of these characters will occur midway through these ongoing Marvel titles in November, just in time for Christmas. So, does this mean that Lanny and Wayne will now be members of the Marvel universe? If you are unfamiliar with Prep and Landing, check out the video featuring the characters, below. What do you think about these characters becoming part of the Marvel Universe?

Source: Marvel

This might ruin Marvel's flow... I don't know what else to say.

I really don't want to waste a page or two on santa's elves....waitaminute, did you say Avengers? Oh, Bendis writes that....never mind.

It was only a matter of time.

Next up: Luke Cage teaches Huey, Dewey and Louie about Kwanzaa!

i hope they make it like "WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, or COOL WOLRD" 616 gets over run by cartoons and they put them in SF with the mutants and aliens and whatnots.... sorta like marvels fables.

And so... the madness begins.

As long as it doesn't take place in Marvel U... (skimmed through article)

I'm actually fairly excited for this - but haters gonna hate.

WHAT THE FLIP

I wonder what's on the Avengers' Christmas lists...

disney the pimp is laying down the law with marvel its prized prostitute. "you go do what i say or we go throw you out in the street!"

with this, i am DC and other comic companies TO THE CORE.

*crosses fingers for Darkwing Duck*

lol I'm down for random elves popping up in Marvel books...hey...look! It's in the next event! Christmas Gifts: A Marvel Comics Event. I can see it now Amazing Spider-Man: Christmas Gifts or X-Factor #228 A Christmas Gift Tie-In!!! Yeeeeaaahhhhh...

Not canon so I couldn't give a SPIT. It's not like its going to be Marvels next big event.

@ReVamp said:

As long as it doesn't take place in Marvel U... (skimmed through article)

I doesn't...it's taking place in the Marvel Superheroes line of books meant for children

I believe that Disney is more than capable of doing this in a subtle and classy way, that doesn't distract us from the actual marvel universe itself, so I say bring it on!...it'll be fun IMO

Interesting how the story takes place on December 21st...but yeah I agree with most everyone else here. The story's not canon so who really cares the implications? Good fun stuff.

Looks like absolute shite 2 me

Whoah whoah whoah is Mrs. Clause Voice Betty White???? now i'm even more against this

You guys are losing your cool over nothing. 
 
It's a Christmas story!!!! Since when has a Christmas story ever been an actual part of the any comic book continuity. Christmas stories are just for fun.

Somebody please tell me this is a joke...

That short was amazing, I'm not a big Marvel guy but I might pick that up.

Lol this looks so funny. Looks cool in a corny, completely G-rated way

Lame, dated, lame.

There's always hope Deadpool shoots them to death...

@super_psycho said:

@ragdollpurps said:

I wonder what's on the Avengers' Christmas lists...

a different writer (not counting Avengers Academy and Secret Avengers)

Disney is Garbage. 

Disney is Garbage. 

I can't wait for the uninformed masses to automatically think this means Disney is taking over Marvel. I just can't freaking wait.

On that note; anyone ever check out the comments on any given thing Marvel's facebook page uploads? Friggin hilarious.

THIS LOOK REALLY BAd!!@!@!

Nahh just kidding, i'm not really a big fan on Christmas story.

Just because 2 unlikely universe do a story together doesn't mean its bad.

Look at kingdom hearts, they mixed final fansty with Disney and it was a success.

I loved the game although I only played kingdom heart; chain of memories.

This why I can never love Marvel ever again because they're too franchised, they lost there sense of who they really are

i have a serious problem with this, mostly because walt disney was a white supremest. & disney has been selling sex to kids for decades!

@The Stegman said:

Madness??


no....

THIS
IS
DISNEY!!

yeah right

Ugh

it's basically a story about Santa's group of elite elves (in military terms, think Special Forces) who use high tech and stealth gear to help Santa prepare his Christmas present deliveries.

This made me think of the opening scene in Hush drawn in Frank Miller's style combined with the plot of the first Merry Gear Solid. If it was that I would buy the hell out of it...

@TheCrowbar said:

There's always hope Deadpool shoots them to death...

Yeah, true. lol

@danhimself said:

@ReVamp said:

As long as it doesn't take place in Marvel U... (skimmed through article)

I doesn't...it's taking place in the Marvel Superheroes line of books meant for children

Which is fine. More than that. Its expected and good.

Did you guys see the Prep and Landing special? It's awesome! So no, I don't have a problem with it. Plus, it's a Christmas comic it's just there to be festive and fun. If you hate the idea so much don't buy it.

This seems like a good way to introduce a younger audience to comics and Marvel characters. You all complain that they don't do enough of that but when they do you flip out like a bunch of little girls.

And for all of you freaking out about it being in the Marvel Universe; answer me this; Do you read a comic called Superheros? Or one simply called Spiderman? This is the kid's line! So chill out and take a deep breath...

Is this really necessary?

*crosses fingers for Darkwing Duck*

@Kairan1979 said:

@The Poet said:

*crosses fingers for Darkwing Duck*

Darkwing Duck & Howard the Duck Save Christmas.

that would be fun...

Oh if the poor guys had a horrible time "stealing" a little box with a wood wheel, How the hell are they going to leave the presents under the AVENGERS tree?!?!? but is better than others have think about... (my favorite ones):

Oh really love this guy's videos

This one is little bizarre (just a little, like this point . that little, and hello kitty dies XD)

(remembers that he swore off Marvel completely and can relish in the terribleness) 
 
Hahahahahahahahahahahah

Let's imagine the possibilities of Marvel teaming up with Disney:

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