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23 July 2007

A comic book character name pronunciation question Darkseid. Is his name pronounced "dark-side" or "dark seed"? It came up in a discussion recently and no one was sure.

post by: miles at: 16:01 | 6 comments

In the cartoons they call him "Dark-side"...

posted by Specklet 23 July | 16:07

I read on Mark Evanier's site that it's Dark-side, but that Kirby was so polite that, if people came up to him and used the wrong pronunciation, he'd use it back at them so as not to offend.

posted by cobra! 23 July | 16:14

Here's the Evanier thing. His whole Kirby FAQ is pretty awesome comics edjumacation.

posted by cobra! 23 July | 16:28

It's pronounced DarkSide, with a German-style ei diphthong. (HINT: In German, the second letter when 'e' and 'i' are involved is always long. Gezundheit. Zeitgeist. Liebe.)

posted by Eideteker 23 July | 17:06

Yeah, it's darkside. You can search for him on youtube, I'm sure they say his name in there somewhere.

posted by puke & cry 23 July | 18:39

Sure, Eedeteker, that's what YOU say.

posted by stilicho 24 July | 07:53

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