Superman DC National Comics (Brand Emblem)

1949 - 2018
Number of Issues:
7061
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 50950 1940
National DC 7288 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
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #227 August 1956 1956-06-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #228 September 1956 1956-07-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #229 October 1956 1956-08-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #230 November 1956 1956-09-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #231 December 1956 1956-10-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #232 January 1957 1956-11-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #233 February 1957 1956-12-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #234 March 1957 1957-01-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #235 April 1957 1957-02-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #236 May 1957 1957-03-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #237 June 1957 1957-04-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #238 July 1957 1957-05-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #239 August 1957 1957-06-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #240 September 1957 1957-07-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #241 October 1957 1957-08-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #242 November 1957 1957-09-24 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #243 December 1957 1957-10-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #244 January 1958 1957-11-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #245 February 1958 1957-12-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #246 March 1958 1958-01-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #247 April 1958 1958-02-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #248 May 1958 1958-03-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #249 June 1958 1958-04-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #250 July 1958 1958-05-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #251 August 1958 1958-07-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #252 September 1958 1958-07-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #253 October 1958 1958-08-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #254 November 1958 1958-09-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #255 December 1958 1958-10-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #256 January 1959 1958-11-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #257 February 1959 1958-12-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #258 March 1959 1959-01-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #259 April 1959 1959-02-26 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #260 May 1959 1959-03-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #261 June 1959 1959-04-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #262 July 1959 1959-05-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #263 August 1959 1959-06-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #264 September 1959 1959-07-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #265 October 1959 1959-08-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #266 November 1959 1959-09-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #267 December 1959 1959-10-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #268 January 1960 1959-11-25 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #269 February 1960 1959-12-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #270 March 1960 1960-01-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #271 April 1960 1960-03-01 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #272 May 1960 1960-03-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #273 June 1960 1960-04-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #274 July 1960 1960-05-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #275 August 1960 1960-06-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #276 September 1960 1960-07-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #277 October 1960 1960-08-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #278 November 1960 1960-09-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #279 December 1960 1960-10-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #280 January 1961 1960-11-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #281 February 1961 1960-12-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #282 March 1961 1961-01-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #283 April 1961 1961-02-28 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #284 May 1961 1961-03-30 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #285 June 1961 1961-04-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #286 July 1961 1961-05-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #287 August 1961 1961-06-29 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #288 September 1961 1961-07-27 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #289 October 1961 1961-08-31 National Comics Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #290 November 1961 1961-09-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #291 December 1961 1961-10-31 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #292 January 1962 1961-11-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #293 February 1962 1961-12-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #294 March 1962 1962-01-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #295 April 1962 1962-02-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #296 May 1962 1962-03-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #297 June 1962 1962-04-26 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #298 July 1962 1962-05-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #299 August 1962 1962-06-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #300 September 1962 1962-07-26 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #301 October 1962 1962-08-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #302 November 1962 1962-09-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #303 December 1962 1962-10-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #304 January 1963 1962-11-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #305 February 1963 1962-12-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #306 March 1963 1963-01-31 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #307 April 1963 1963-02-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #308 May 1963 1963-03-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #309 June 1963 1963-04-25 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #310 July 1963 1963-05-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #311 August 1963 1963-06-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #312 September 1963 1963-07-25 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #313 October 1963 1963-08-22 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #314 November 1963 1963-09-26 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #315 December 1963 1963-10-29 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #316 January 1964 1963-11-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #317 February 1964 1963-12-26 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #318 March 1964 1964-01-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #319 April 1964 1964-02-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #320 May 1964 1964-03-26 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #321 June 1964 1964-04-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #322 July 1964 1964-05-28 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #323 August 1964 1964-06-25 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #324 September 1964 1964-07-30 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #325 October 1964 1964-08-27 National Periodical Publications Inc.
Adventure Comics (1938 series) #326 November 1964 1964-09-24 National Periodical Publications Inc.

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