Investing.com - Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) said Monday it bought comic book publisher Millarworld in its first ever acquisition
The deal will give Netflix a host of characters to develop into films, series and children's shows
Millarworld’s graphic novels "Wanted," "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman" have already been turned into movies
Millarworld creator Mark Millar was previously at Marvel and DC comics
Millarworld will continue to create new stories and franchises under Netflix
Netflix has been spending billions of dollars on original content to attract new viewers
The streaming giant reported in July that it had more than 100 million subscribers worldwide