This is the first time Disney Publishing has licensed home book club rights for its Disney children's publishing line to a single book club distributor.

In July 2004, Disney Publishing was interested in licensing CrossGen content but, upon discovering the company's bankruptcy, began seeking to acquire its assets instead.

In September 1991, Disney Publishing agreed to purchase Discover magazine from Family Media placing it within its Magazine Group.

On May 11, 1998 Disney Publishing was renamed Buena Vista Publishing Group.

Disney Publishing launched on September 29, 2009 Disney Digital Books with 500 books online.

Marvel and Disney Publishing began jointly publishing Disney/Pixar Presents magazine in May 2011.

Studios in collaboration with Disney Publishing by the end of the year.

Ellen Morgenstern, a spokeswoman at Disney Publishing in New York, declined yesterday to elaborate on plans for the magazine.

A telephone call to Disney Publishing was not returned.

(Persistent rumors that Disney Publishing is also in the running, with half an eye on developing beaming "Schwarzies" for the theme parks, are unfounded.)