DC Comics

Logo of DC Black Label, an imprint more for mature readers in the ages of 17 and over.

Current logo of DC Vertigo (formerly Vertigo Comics), also a DC imprint aiming for mature readers from 1993-2020; 2024-present.

DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC, formerly known as National Comics Publications and Detective Comics, Inc.) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.

DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies founded in autumn 1934 as National Comics Publications, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. It would be acquired by Kinney National Company in 1967, followed by Kinney National Company itself being acquired by Warner Bros. two years later. DC's chief competitor is Marvel, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company.

DC is best known for titles such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Swamp Thing, Blue Beetle, Firestorm, John Constantine, Hellblazer, Watchmen, V For Vendetta, Jonah Hex, Ragman, Azrael, The Spectre, The Demon, The Question, Deadman, Deathstroke, Lobo, The Sandman, Birds of Prey, Preacher, Suicide Squad, The Outsiders, Peacemaker, Joker, Harley Quinn, Creature Commandos, Doomsday Clock, Rorschach, Catwoman, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Zatanna, Reign in Hell, Day of Vengeance, Injustice, Shadowpact, WildC.A.T.s, The Grifter, Gen 13, Stormwatch, Transmetropolitan and iZombie. DC also published the popular humor magazine, MAD.

DC published a crossover comic of The Banana Splits with Suicide Squad in 2017.

DC also published other comics based on other Hanna-Barbera characters as well since after the Turner-Time Warner merger on October 10, 1996.

In July 26, 2024, DC Comics reutilized an updated version of its 1977-2005 logo as the current official logo.

External Link[]

Official site
DC Comics at Wikipedia
DC Comics at Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki