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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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DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Man-Thing
DarkMark’s Comic Indexes The Man-Thing Savage Tales No. 1 May 1971 Story: “Man-Thing” (11 pages) Editor: Stan Lee Writers: Roy…
A Panel A Day – Super Bowl Week And The Batman…and a Stormtrooper
In which Batman tries to keep the Empire down, while Spidey and Supes admire each other’s physiques.
A Panel A Day – February 2 – Super Bowl Week and Kickers, Inc.
In which we continue to celebrate Super Bowl Week with a shout-out to one of the worst comics I ever collected: Kickers, Inc.
A Panel A Day – February 1 – Super Bowl Week & Bugs Bunny
In which we examine the sporting habits of the North American Hare.
A Panel A Day – January 31 – Super Bowl Week & Charlie Brown
In which we gently shift our focus, announce some big news and kick off Super Bowl week with a panel by the Grandmaster himself, Mr. C. M. Schulz.
An Archie A Day – January 30 Adam Sunday #4
In which we spot Adam in the same panel as President Obama and Sarah Palin.
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Manhunter
The Earth-One Index Manhunter Detective Comics No. 437 October-November 1973 Story: “The Himalayan Incident” (Chapter 1; 8 pages) Editor, writer:…
The Joker Blogs – Meet Steve – Chapter Three
The following recording is for the expressed purpose of MAKING A POINT TO DR. QUINZEL!!! Intended for her viewing, the…
An Archie A Day – January 29
In which we celebrate simplicity itself, in the form of some classic Archie wordplay.
An Archie A Day – January 28
In which we thank Dan Parent for his continued patience and good humour.
An Archie A Day – January 27
In which we finally realize who the ‘Life With Archie’ rendition of Hiram Lodge has been reminding us of.
An Archie A Day – January 26
In which we celebrate the updated look for Charley Hawse, and the big reveal as to why Archie has resurrected (formerly L’il) Jinx.
An Archie A Day – January 25
In which we celebrate tomorrow’s release of Archie 617 with a look at the shadowy figure known only as ‘Sore Throat’.
An Archie A Day – January 24
In which we help Archie Comics bid ‘adieu’ to the Comics Code Authority.
An Archie A Day – January 23, Adam Sunday #3…A Day Late
In which Adam interacts with Riverdale’s hottest new character, Kevin Keller.
The Joker Blogs – Arkham Bound – Chapter Two
The following recordings are for the expressed purpose of medical research and is the sole ownership of Gotham City’s Arkham…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… Magnus, Robot Fighter
DarkMark’s Comic Indexes Magnus, Robot Fighter Gold Key issues: Magnus, Robot Fighter No. 1 February, 1963 Cover: Magnus, Leeja Clane,…
Cool Cardy Covers
You know, that Teen Titans Christmas tree cover got me thinking about some other Nick Cardy Teen Titans covers from…
An Archie A Day – January 22
In which we take one final (for now) look at Ms. Ethel Muggs, and rail against the practice of removing her buckteeth from reprints.
An Archie A Day – January 19
In which we get nostalgic for the good old days, when we were instructed to Post No Bills.
An Archie A Day – January 18
In which we say farewell to a much beloved part of Archie history, music legend Don Kirshner.
An Archie A Day – January 17
In which we turn the spotlight to Ms. Cheryl Blossom, long since banished from Riverdale. The last 10 years have seen Cheryl plummet from solid second-tier status to her current position as Auxiliary, a blow to any character’s ego.
An Archie A Day – January 16 The Second Adam Sunday
In which we continue our Sunday tradition of paying tribute to that plucky lad from the third tier of Archie characters: Mr. Adam Chisholm.
The Joker Blogs – Therapy Begins – Chapter One
The following recordings are for the expressed purpose of medical research and is the sole ownership of Gotham City’s Arkham…
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… The Legion of Super-Heroes
The Earth-One Index The Legion of Super-Heroes NOTE: The Legion’s appearances from ADVENTURE COMICS #247 to ACTION COMICS #390 are…
An Archie A Day – January 15
In which we pay tribute to my favourite of Archie’s canine characters: Spotty.
An Archie A Day – January 14
In which we gaze upon the glory that is the one true hero of the pulp press that can truly be called Super: Pureheart the Powerful.
An Archie A Day – January 13
In which we mourn the unceremonious end of the ‘Dynamic New Look’ experiment.
An Archie A Day – January 12
In which we celebrate Archie Comic’s announcement of day and date digital comics, at a lower price than print.
An Archie A Day – January 11
In which the King of the Custodial Arts, Mr. Sven Svenson, stands up to ‘the man’ (in this case Prof. Flutesnoot).
An Archie A Day – January 10
In which we celebrate the most controversial aspect of the most popular new kid in town; Mr. Kevin Keller.
An Archie A Day – January 9
In which we throw down the gauntlet, and declare our intentions to champion Mr. Adam Chisholm through 2011.
DARKMARK’s INDEX OF… The Kobra
The Earth-One Index The Kobra Kobra No. 1 February-March 1976 Cover: Kobra feeling pain as Jason Burr burns his hand //Ernie…
An Archie A Day – January 6
In which we salute the recently fallen Matriarch of Riverdale, Ms. Gerladine Grundy.











