DC : National (Brand Groups)

1949 - 1970
Number of Issues:
7289

Used brand emblems:

Brand Emblem Name Issues Year Began Year Ended Notes
DC National Comics 18 1952 1954 Mutt & Jeff #56-72 and #74 used a DC National Comics logo. The top half of the logo where Superman would be is blank.
National IND Humor Group 6 1958 1960 Actual years used: 1958 and 1960 for only a handful of issues. This might be "National Humor Group" with the "IND" being a stray "IND" distributor's mark, but for now it's being treated like the "Superman DC National Comics" case, which it closely resembles.
National Romance Group 203 1957 1970 Actual years used: 1957-1962 and 1970.
Superman DC National Comics 7062 1949 2018 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.
Number Publication Date On-sale Date Indicia Publisher
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #1 August 1964 1964-06-04 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #2 September 1964 1964-06-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #3 September 1964 1964-07-23 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #4 October 1964 1964-08-20 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #5 December 1964 1964-10-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #6 January 1965 1964-11-19 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #7 February 1965 1964-12-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #8 March 1965 1965-01-14 All American Printing Co. Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #9 April 1965 1965-02-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #10 May 1965 1965-03-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #11 June 1965 1965-04-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #12 July 1965 1965-05-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #13 August 1965 1965-06-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #14 September 1965 1965-07-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #15 October 1965 1965-08-12 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-16 November 1965 1965-09-02 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-17 December 1965 1965-10-07 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-18 January 1966 1965-11-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-19 February 1966 1965-12-16 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-20 March 1966 1966-01-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-21 April 1966 1966-02-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-22 May 1966 1966-03-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-23 June 1966 1966-04-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-24 July-August 1966 1966-05-12 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-25 August-September 1966 1966-06-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-26 September-October 1966 1966-07-12 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-27 October-November 1966 1966-08-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-28 October 1966 1966-08-18 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-29 November-December 1966 1966-09-01 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-30 December 1966-January 1967 1966-10-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-31 January-February 1967 1966-11-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-32 February-March 1967 1966-12-13 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-33 March-April 1967 1967-01-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-34 April-May 1967 1967-02-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-35 May-June 1967 1967-03-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-36 June-July 1967 1967-04-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-37 July-August 1967 1967-05-09 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-38 August-September 1967 1967-06-13 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-39 September-October 1967 1967-06-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-40 October-November 1967 1967-08-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-41 November-December 1967 1967-09-21 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-42 December 1967-January 1968 1967-10-17 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-43 January-February 1968 1967-11-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-44 February-March 1968 1967-12-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-45 March-April 1968 1968-01-09 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-46 April-May 1968 1968-02-08 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-47 May-June 1968 1968-03-14 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-48 June 1968 1968-04-09 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-49 July-August 1968 1968-05-09 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-50 August-September 1968 1968-06-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-51 September-October 1968 1968-07-11 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-52 October-November 1968 1968-08-06 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-53 November-December 1968 1968-09-24 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-54 December 1968 1968-10-15 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-55 January-February 1969 1968-11-12 National Periodical Publications Inc.
80 Page Giant Magazine (1964 series) #G-56 February-March 1969 1968-12-10 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #138 November 1949 1949-09-07 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #139 December 1949 1949-10-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #140 January 1950 1949-11-07 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #141 February 1950 1949-12-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #142 March 1950 1950-01-09 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #143 April 1950 1950-02-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #144 May 1950 1950-03-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #145 June 1950 1950-04-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #146 July 1950 1950-05-10 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #147 August 1950 1950-06-12 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #148 September 1950 1950-07-10 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #149 October 1950 1950-08-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #150 November 1950 1950-09-11 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #151 December 1950 1950-10-11 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #152 January 1951 1950-11-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #153 February 1951 1950-12-13 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #154 March 1951 1951-01-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #155 April 1951 1951-02-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #156 May 1951 1951-03-14 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #157 June 1951 1951-04-18 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #158 July 1951 1951-05-16 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #159 August 1951 1951-06-18 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #160 September 1951 1951-07-18 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #161 October 1951 1951-08-15 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #162 November 1951 1951-09-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #163 December 1951 1951-10-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #164 January 1952 1951-11-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #165 February 1952 1951-12-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #166 March 1952 1952-01-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #167 April 1952 1952-02-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #168 May 1952 1952-03-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #169 June 1952 1952-04-23 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #170 July 1952 1952-05-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #171 August 1952 1952-06-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #172 September 1952 1952-07-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #173 October 1952 1952-09-03 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #174 November 1952 1952-10-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #175 December 1952 1952-10-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #176 January 1953 1952-11-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #177 February 1953 1952-12-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #178 March 1953 1953-01-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #179 April 1953 1953-02-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #180 May 1953 1953-03-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Action Comics (1938 series) #181 June 1953 1953-04-27 National Comics Publications Inc.

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