Disney just laid off the guy it bought Marvel from... but that's probably a good thing

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Disney has laid off Marvel Entertainment chair Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter as part of its layoffs affecting 7,000 workers, according to a report from The New York Times. Perlmutter, who's been a Marvel executive since 1993 and joined Disney when Marvel was acquired in 2009, is a divisive figure. Perlmutter helmed Marvel during its sale to Disney and later served as an executive chair. During his 30-year tenure at Marvel, Perlmutter has been blamed for holding bac...