A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar is the third studio album by American band Dashboard Confessional. It was Released on August 12, 2003 on Vagrant Records. A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 122,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified gold by RIAA, meaning it has shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States. .