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:

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
The Unexpected (1968 series) #107 June-July 1968 1968-04-04 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #108 August-September 1968 1968-06-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #109 October-November 1968 1968-08-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #110 December 1968-January 1969 1968-10-08 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #111 February-March 1969 1968-12-05 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #112 April-May 1969 1969-02-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #113 June-July 1969 1969-04-03 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #114 August-September 1969 1969-06-05 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #115 October-November 1969 1969-08-05 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #116 December 1969-January 1970 1969-10-07 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #117 February-March 1970 1969-12-04 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #118 April-May 1970 1970-02-03 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #119 June-July 1970 1970-04-02 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #120 August-September 1970 1970-06-04 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #121 October-November 1970 1970-08-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Unexpected (1968 series) #122 December 1970-January 1971 1970-10-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #12 December 1949-January 1950 1949-09-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #13 February-March 1950 1949-11-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #14 April-May 1950 1950-01-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #15 June-July 1950 1950-04-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #16 August-September 1950 1950-06-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #17 October-November 1950 1950-08-02 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #18 December 1950 1950-10-04 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #19 January 1951 1950-11-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #20 February 1951 1950-12-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #21 March 1951 1951-01-17 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #22 April 1951 1951-02-19 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #23 May 1951 1951-03-19 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #24 June 1951 1951-04-23 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #25 July 1951 1951-05-21 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #26 August 1951 1951-06-20 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #27 September 1951 1951-07-23 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #28 October 1951 1951-08-20 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #29 November 1951 1951-09-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #30 December 1951 1951-10-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #31 January-February 1952 1951-11-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #32 March-April 1952 1952-01-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #33 May-June 1952 1952-03-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #34 July-August 1952 1952-05-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #35 September-October 1952 1952-07-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #36 November-December 1952 1952-09-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #37 January-February 1953 1952-11-19 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #38 March-April 1953 1953-01-21 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #39 May-June 1953 1953-03-18 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #40 July-August 1953 1953-05-20 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #41 September-October 1953 1953-07-20 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #42 November-December 1953 1953-09-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #43 January-February 1954 1953-11-09 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #44 March-April 1954 1954-01-11 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #45 May-June 1954 1954-03-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #46 July-August 1954 1954-05-10 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #47 September-October 1954 1954-07-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #48 November-December 1954 1954-09-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #49 January-February 1955 1954-11-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #50 March-April 1955 1955-01-11 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #51 May-June 1955 1955-03-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #52 July-August 1955 1955-05-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #53 September-October 1955 1955-07-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #54 November-December 1955 1955-09-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #55 January-February 1956 1955-11-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #56 March-April 1956 1956-01-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #57 May-June 1956 1956-03-06 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #58 July-August 1956 1956-05-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #59 September-October 1956 1956-07-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #60 November-December 1956 1956-09-04 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #61 January-February 1957 1956-10-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #62 March-April 1957 1957-01-06 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #63 May-June 1957 1957-03-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #64 July-August 1957 1957-04-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #65 September-October 1957 1957-06-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #66 November-December 1957 1957-09-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #67 January-February 1958 1957-11-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #68 March-April 1958 1957-12-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #69 May-June 1958 1958-03-04 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #70 July-August 1958 1958-05-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #71 September-October 1958 1958-07-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #72 November-December 1958 1958-09-02 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #73 January-February 1959 1958-11-04 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #74 March-April 1959 1958-12-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #75 May-June 1959 1959-03-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #76 July-August 1959 1959-05-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #77 September-October 1959 1959-07-07 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #78 November-December 1959 1959-09-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #79 January-February 1960 1959-11-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #80 March-April 1960 1960-01-07 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #81 May-June 1960 1960-03-08 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #82 July-August 1960 1960-05-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #83 September-October 1960 1960-07-05 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #84 November-December 1960 1960-09-06 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1948 series) #85 January-February 1961 1960-11-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Western Comics (1949 series) #12 January 1950 — Simcoe Publishing and Distributing Co. (CASimcoe Publishing & Distribution)
Western Comics (1949 series) #13 February-March 1950 — Simcoe Publishing and Distributing Co. (CASimcoe Publishing & Distribution)
Windy and Willy (1969 series) #1 May-June 1969 1969-03-20 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Windy and Willy (1969 series) #2 July-August 1969 1969-05-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Windy and Willy (1969 series) #3 September-October 1969 1969-07-17 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Windy and Willy (1969 series) #4 November-December 1969 1969-09-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Witching Hour (1969 series) #1 February-March 1969 1968-12-19 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Witching Hour (1969 series) #2 April-May 1969 1969-02-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Witching Hour (1969 series) #3 June-July 1969 1969-04-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
The Witching Hour (1969 series) #4 August-September 1969 1969-06-17 National Periodical Publications Inc.

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