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Man of Steel – “Fate of Your Planet” Official Trailer
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsIn theaters June 14th. From Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures comes “Man of Steel”, starring Henry Cavill, directed by Zach...
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MARVEL’S AVENGERS ASSEMBLE Trailer
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsThe Biggest Heroes. The Biggest Threats. The Biggest Stakes! It’s the most anticipated new animated series to launch this...
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WOLVERINE: ORIGIN DVD Hits Stores on July 9
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsMARVEL KNIGHTS ANIMATION PRESENTS WOLVERINE: ORIGIN This summer, Marvel fans will learn the secret history of WOLVERINE that changed the...
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Iron Man Stays in First Place at Box Office With $72.5 Million
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsIron Man finished its second weekend in theater in the same place that it was last week, in first place....
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First Look at THE WALKING DEAD Season 4
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsAMC released today a First Look photo from “The Walking Dead” Season 4, featuring Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes back...
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THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF ADÈLE BLANC-SEC Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on Aug 13
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsThis summer, let your imagination run free. Journey into an awe-inspiring world of action fantasy and visual wonder with popular...
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VIVA PICTURES Scratches Up All U.S. Rights To Top Cat: The Movie Based On The Highly-Popular 1960s Cartoon Series!
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsVIVA PICTURES SCRATCHES UP ALL U.S. RIGHTS TO TOP CAT: THE MOVIE BASED ON THE HIGHLY-POPULAR 1960’s CARTOON SERIES ...
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Star Trek Into Darkness Movie Magazine
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsStar Trek Magazine #45, on sale now, is your 148-page essential guide to Star Trek Into Darkness! The long awaited,...
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Teen Titans Go – S1E1 Review
Posted on May 6, 2013 | No CommentsAfter the original Teen Titans cartoon was cancelled in 2006 fans have been waiting for its return as rumor after...
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Iron Man Conquers Box Office With $175 Million Opening Weekend
Posted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsThis weekend saw the Marvel Comics era of box office dominance continue as the third installment of the Iron Man...
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STARK RAVEN MAD #5 – Never Give Up!
So here we are again. I hope you’ve enjoyed the flight so far and are ready to continue on this…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Superman (part 2 of 2)
Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane No. 80 January 1968 Cover: Superman watching Lois Lane rip “Girl Friend” out of cover…
Sunday Super Cinema – Blue Beetle Official TV series complete first look
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DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Superman (part 1 of 2)
The Earth-One Index Superman Note: This index continues from the Superboy index. Action Comics No. 403 August 1971…
STARK RAVEN MAD #4 – San Diego, Here I Come!
SAN DIEGO, HERE I COME!!! So there once was a little boy who dreamed he could write comics for a…
Gentleman Gene Colan
Back in the late 1960s you couldn’t pass a newsstand or spinner rack without seeing one or another of Gene…
End of an Era: Bringing Me Back Into Comics
We all know at this point that DC is relaunching their entire Universe come September. This article may touch upon…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Superboy
The Earth-One Index Superboy NOTE: Many thanks to Murray Ward, Mark Waid, and Mike Tiefenbacher for providing materials for this…
STARK RAVEN MAD #3 – In Which Raven Talks About Discipline
Hello All. My name is Raven Gregory and I will be your captain today. Please note the no smoking signs,…
BLACKJACK, A HERO FOR ALL AGES
First, there was the word that it was time for BLACKJACK RETURNS! Then the news hit that there’s a…
The Blue Beetle (Teaser Trailer)
Much like Batman Begins, this short takes a look at the humble beginings of Ted Kord as he becomes the…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Supergirl
The Earth-One Index Supergirl From ACTION COMICS #252 to CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7 and beyond, the complete adventures of…
STARK RAVEN MAD #2 – In Which Raven Talks About Breaking In
Hello again one and all. Thanks for coming. Hope the traffic wasn’t too bad getting here but, now that you’re…
Simmons Says
A short time ago, someone asked me if I considered my Creating Comics Workshops as literacy programs.The answer I gave…
Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson by RinTinTinVan
A documentary revolving around Dick Grayson, the first boy wonder. It covers the origins of the young Robin to his…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Superhero team-ups
The Earth-One Index Superhero team-ups Brave and the Bold No. 50 October-November 1963 Cover: Green Arrow vs. J’onn J’onzz as…
Comic Community Reacts to Gene Colan’s Passing
First Comics News Columnist Michael Dunne reached out to artists and writers in the hours after news broke of Gene…
STARK RAVEN MAD #1: In Which Raven Talks About Writing
When I was first approached about writing a weekly column I wasn’t really sure what I’d write about. The last…
MICHAEL’S WORLD: Video | Armageddon Diplomacy Inferno
n March 2011, DC Comics released Action Comics #900 wherein Superman decided to renounce his American citizenship after participating in…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Super Friends
DarkMark’s Comic Indexes Super Friends Super Friends No. 1 November 1976 Cover: Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonderdog, Wendy,…
MICHAEL’S WORLD: Armageddon Diplomacy Inferno
Following some heated discussion on the two-page Armageddon Diplomacy story and art, at Bleeding Cool Forums, based on the item Rich Johnston carried at…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Short-Run Heroes
The Earth-One Index Short-Run Heroes Air Wave DC Comics Presents No. 40 December 1981 Story: “Whatever Happened to the Original…
Simmons Says
SIMMONS IS A MAN ON THE MOVE Writing, Teaching and More Last year saw writer, guest speaker, and teaching artist…
MICHAEL’S WORLD: What’s Next After Superman Denounced his US citizenship
Considering the progressively progressive political atmosphere in the US and abroad, and the first step Superman took to reconcile his…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Shazam!
The Earth-S Index Shazam! (Captain Marvel) Shazam! No. 1 February 1973 Cover: Superman, Billy Batson, and Captain Marvel //C. C. …
9-11 in the DCU: NO MORE POWER RING!
This is the most important piece of art for DC Comics in 76 years. It’s done by Jim Lee and…
Who is… Zein?
Real Name: Zein-Ra Occupation: Guardian Abilities: Advanced Technology, Longevity Location: North Africk Base of Operations: Origins City Zein-Ra is one…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… The Shadow and The Avenger
The Earth-One Index The Shadow The Shadow No. 1 October-November 1973 Cover: The Shadow //Mike Kaluta (signed) Story: “The Doom…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Shade the Changing Man
The Earth-One Index Shade the Changing Man Shade the Changing Man No. 1 June-July 1977 Cover: Shade the Changing Man…





