Omega The Unknown Archives

Which reveals that the mystery returning hero from the solicitations is one Omega The Unknown. Or is that "Omega The Unkown"? A cover typo is especially cherished by Bleeding Cool, though our favourite still has to be when they misspelled the first name of their chairman, over ten years ago. And yes, we do have the return[...]

It's not just DC Comics that are all up in trademark kerfuffles, Marvel have them too. Indeed they are being challenged by the Swiss manufacturer of the Omega watches, over Marvel's attempt to register the trademark for "Omega The Unknown." The character, created by by Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes and Jim Mooney, in an ill-fated but fondly remembered series in 1975-1977 was revived thirty[...]

It can be a way to protect upcoming plans, or ward off potential legal challenges, or even make sure the comic book side stays in control of certain names that the movie side are looking to use. Well, for whatever reason, Marvel have applied to register trademarks for the following names under the category of goods[...]