Superman DC National Comics (Brand Emblem)

1949 - 2018

Number of Issues:: 7062
Notes:: Previously "A Superman DC Publication", and followed by "DC" (frequently with the title or feature character afterward).

This brand was originally used from 1949 through 1970. Was revived in 1998-1999 for use on Replica Editions of reprinted Annuals. Was revived again in 2018 and used for retro 1950s and 1960s Variant covers of Action Comics #1000, and other retro covers.
Brand Emblem:

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Brand emblem belongs to the brand groups:

Brand Group	Publisher	Issues	Year Began	Year Ended	Notes
DC	DC	50959	1940
National	DC	7289	1949	1970

Brand emblem is in use at the following publishers:

Publisher	Year Began	Year Ended	Notes
DC	1949	1972
Simcoe Publishing & Distribution	1949	1951	Used on Canadian reprints.
DC	1998	2004	Used on Replica Editions of reprinted Annuals.
DC	2018	2024	Used for retro variant covers of Action Comics #1000, Detective Comics #1000, and other retro variant covers and various facsimile editions.
DC	2013	2014
DC	1977	1978
Chronicle Publications			Used on Philippine reprints.

Number	Publication Date	On-sale Date	Indicia Publisher
Action Comics (1938 series) #282	November 1961	1961-09-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #283	December 1961	1961-10-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #284	January 1962	1961-11-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #285	February 1962	1961-12-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #286	March 1962	1962-01-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #287	April 1962	1962-02-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #288	May 1962	1962-03-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #289	June 1962	1962-04-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #290	July 1962	1962-05-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #291	August 1962	1962-06-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #292	September 1962	1962-07-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #293	October 1962	1962-08-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #294	November 1962	1962-09-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #295	December 1962	1962-10-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #296	January 1963	1962-11-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #297	February 1963	1962-12-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #298	March 1963	1963-01-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #299	April 1963	1963-02-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #300	May 1963	1963-03-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #301	June 1963	1963-04-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #302	July 1963	1963-05-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #303	August 1963	1963-06-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #304	September 1963	1963-07-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #305	October 1963	1963-08-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #306	November 1963	1963-09-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #307	December 1963	1963-10-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #308	January 1964	1963-11-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #309	February 1964	1963-12-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #310	March 1964	1964-01-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #311	April 1964	1964-02-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #312	May 1964	1964-03-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #313	June 1964	1964-04-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #314	July 1964	1964-05-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #315	August 1964	1964-06-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #316	September 1964	1964-07-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #317	October 1964	1964-08-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #318	November 1964	1964-09-24	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #319	December 1964	1964-10-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #320	January 1965	1964-11-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #321	February 1965	1964-12-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #322	March 1965	1965-01-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #323	April 1965	1965-02-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #324	May 1965	1965-03-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #325	June 1965	1965-04-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #326	July 1965	1965-05-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #327	August 1965	1965-06-24	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #328	September 1965	1965-07-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #329	October 1965	1965-08-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #330	November 1965	1965-09-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #331	December 1965	1965-10-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #332	January 1966	1965-11-25	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #333	February 1966	1965-12-23	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #334	March 1966	1966-01-18	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #335	March 1966	1966-01-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #336	April 1966	1966-02-24	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #337	May 1966	1966-03-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #338	June 1966	1966-04-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #339	July 1966	1966-05-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #340	August 1966	1966-06-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #341	September 1966	1966-07-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #342	October 1966	1966-08-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #343	November 1966	1966-09-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #344	December 1966	1966-10-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #345	January 1967	1966-11-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #346	February 1967	1966-12-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (2011 series) #1000 [1950s Variant Cover by Dave Gibbons]	June 2018	2018-04-18	DC Comics
Action Comics (1938 series) #347	March-April 1967	1967-01-10	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (2011 series) #1000 [1960s Variant Cover by Michael Allred]	June 2018	2018-04-18	DC Comics
Action Comics (1938 series) #348	March 1967	1967-01-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #349	April 1967	1967-02-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #350	May 1967	1967-03-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #351	June 1967	1967-04-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #352	July 1967	1967-05-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #353	August 1967	1967-06-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #354	September 1967	1967-07-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #355	October 1967	1967-08-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #356	November 1967	1967-09-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #357	December 1967	1967-10-31	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #358	January 1968	1967-11-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #359	February 1968	1967-12-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #360	March-April 1968	1968-01-09	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #361	March 1968	1968-01-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #362	April 1968	1968-02-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #363	May 1968	1968-03-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #364	June 1968	1968-04-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #365	July 1968	1968-05-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #366	August 1968	1968-06-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #367	September 1968	1968-07-30	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #368	October 1968	1968-08-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #369	November 1968	1968-09-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #370	December 1968	1968-10-24	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #371	January 1969	1968-11-21	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #372	February 1969	1968-12-24	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #373	March 1969	1969-01-07	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #374	March 1969	1969-01-28	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #375	April 1969	1969-02-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #376	May 1969	1969-03-27	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #377	June 1969	1969-04-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #378	July 1969	1969-05-29	National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #379	August 1969	1969-06-26	National Periodical Publications Inc.

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