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The Return Of Jim Lee’s Divine Right: The Adventures Of Max Faraday?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Rich Johnston

In the mid nineties, Jim Lee wrote and drew a comic book called Divine Right: The Adventures Of Max Faraday, about a computer science student who manages to download an equation of mystical power, giving him access to ancient knowledge …

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Marvel Trademarks Kimota!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Rich Johnston

They already have the Marvelman trademark. Well, possibly aware of how DC published “Shazam!” all those years starring a Captain Marvel, Marvel have now trademarked Marvelman’s copy-cat cry “Kimota!” for use in; Comic books; magazines featuring printed stories in illustrated …

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Is Marvelman Closer Than We Think?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Three things have happened very recently. One is that Neil Gaiman’s opposition to Todd McFarlane’s trademark registration for Miracleman was withdrawn. Because Todd McFarlane had abandoned his claim on Miracleman. Word Mark MIRACLEMAN Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 016. US …

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DC Comics Loses Trademark Fight Against Superloans

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Yesterday, assistant commissioner of trademarks in New Zealand, Jenny Walden, as declared that Superloans character Buck does not infringe the Superman trademark of DC Comics/Warnr Bros The Dominion Post reports that Walden said that, “although it was clear Buck was …

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DC Comics Buys Thor, Iron Man, X-Men And Spider-Man. On Twitter

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Rich Johnston

A few days ago, Bleeding Cool pointed out that DC had bought Marvel as a Twitter search keyword, so that anyone who searched for Marvel got a DC ad up front for the New 52 relaunch. While not illegal, this …

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Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Batman – The Trademark Fight

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Rich Johnston

The Herald in Rock Hill reports an ongoing trademark battle between BATS BBQ, a barbeque restaurant in the area and DC Entertainment. Beau and Travis Broussard (the restaurant is an acronym of Beau And Travis’S) sougt to trademark their name …

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