DC : DC (Brand Groups)

1940 -
Number of Issues:
50950
Web Site:
http://www.dccomics.com/

Used brand emblems:

Brand Emblem Name Issues Year Began Year Ended Notes
A DC Publication 159 1940 1944 The first DC brand. Followed by "A Superman DC Publication". It continued being used for "Picture Stories from the Bible" after the main titles had switched away. This brand was originally used from 1940 through 1944. Was revived in 2018 and used for Retro 1930s and 1940s Variant covers of Action Comics #1000.
A DC TV Comic [bullet] 57 1977 1981
A DC TV Comic [character] 18 1976 1977
A DC TV Comic; Whitman W [with face] 0 1979 1980
A Superman DC Publication 1435 1941 1949 Previously "A DC Publication" and followed by "Superman DC National Comics". Used from 1941 to 1949.
A Superman DC Publication; U.S. Navy 6 1944 1945 Both brands on the covers of educational giveaway comics prepared for the U.S. Navy by DC/National done during 1944-1945.
A Tor Book; DC 5 1982 1983
Abril Jovem; DC 123
Bilal Library; Humanoids; DC Comics 5 2004 2005
Dark Horse Books; DC [swirl] 1 2008 2008
Dark Horse Comics [chess piece]; DC [bullet] 72 1991 2003
DC AAPI Heritage Month 0 2022 DC logo used on certain issues to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, starting in May 2022.
DC All Star 25 2005 2009 Used on two series: All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder and All Star Superman. All Star Wonder Woman was thought to be in the works.
DC and Marvel Present 2 1981 1982 Used for joint publications with DC.
DC Archive Editions 168 1989 2014
DC Black History Month [horizontal bar] 0 2022 DC logo used on certain issues to celebrate Black History Month, starting in February 2022. One of two versions of the DC Black History Month logo, this version displayed as a horizontal bar is used primarily for variant covers.
DC Black History Month [vertical] 4 2022 DC logo used on certain issues to celebrate Black History Month, starting in February 2022. One of two versions of the DC Black History Month logo, this version displayed vertically is used primarily for base issue covers.
DC Black Label; Joe Hill Presents Hill House Comics 49 2019 creating as discussed in https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!msg/gcd-main/OJXhYgL2RgU/alUpHqKOCwAJ
DC Blue Ribbon Digest 102 1979 1986
DC Comics 69 2000 2012 "DC Comics" in type, used primarily with collected editions of material that originated outside of DC, such as Will Eisner's Spirit and Elfquest, but also the DC Comics Classics Library.
DC Comics Millennium Editions 67 2000 2001 Brand logo appears as a gold foil seal on the covers of this series of DC reprint comics.
DC Comics Publications 23 1999 2000 Used in May 1999 issues of Adventure Comics, All-American Comics, All Star Comics, National Comics, Sensation Comics, Smash Comics, Star Spangled Comics and Thrilling Comics. Used in 2000 for DC 2000 #1-2 limited series.
DC Comics Pulp Heroes 23 1997 1997
DC Comics The Joe Kubert Library 8 2001 2011
DC Comics The Will Eisner Library 15 2000 2003
DC Comics [corner box] 159 2018 2021 Used alongside the DC Universe brand.
DC Comics; 2000 AD 25 2004 2005
DC Comics; DC [bullet] 37 1998 1998 Both logos are used on #1,000,000 issues of November 1998. DC One Million 80-Page Giant #1,000,000 (August 1999) was the only #1,000,000 tie-in that didn't use this brand. It used just the DC [bullet] logo.
DC Comics; DC [swirl] 1 2008 2008
DC Comics; Vertigo 133 1993 2002 This has the DC Comics logo on top of the Vertigo logo.
DC Comics; WS [WildStorm] 1 1999 1999
DC Digest Comic 1 1972 1972 Vertical rectangle reading downward "D digest C comic". Used on Tarzan Digest #1, and apparently only there. It was also planned to be used for the Laurel and Hardy Digest, as shown in house ads printed in 1972, but that never came out.
DC Entertainment 65 2012 2013 Same as DC [peel], but with words DC Entertainment rather than DC Comics. According to the web site in February 2014, "DC Entertainment is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner.... DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world."
DC Hispanic Heritage Month 0 2022 DC logo used on certain issues to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, starting in September 2022.
DC Horror Presents 21 2021
DC Infinite Frontier 22 2021 2021
DC Ink 9 2019 2019 Replaced by "DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults."
DC International Women's Day 0 2022 Logo used on several variant covers to celebrate International Women's Day.
DC Nation 12 2012 2013 Same as DC [peel], but with words DC Nation rather than DC Comics. Accompanies television programming on Cartoon Network. Used both for the cartoons and for companion comic books.
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.
DC Pride [horizontal bar] 0 2021 Used for DC issues that celebrate Pride month and other uses. One of two versions of the DC Pride logo, this version is used primarily for variant covers.
DC Pride [vertical] 10 2021 Used for DC Comics that celebrate Pride month and other uses. One of two versions of the DC Pride logo, this version is used primarily for base issues.
DC Silver Edition 12 1992 1993
DC Universe 1402 2018 2021 New DC Universe Logo starting with February 2018 issues, first issues with this logo on sale 12/06/17.
DC Women's History Month 0 2024 In 2022 and 2023, DC used a brand emblem for International Women's Day for themed variant covers throughout the month of March. In 2024, the branding was changed to Women's History Month.
DC Zoom 12 2018 2019 Replaced by "DC Graphic Novels For Kids."
DC [block] 61 1971 2020
DC [bullet - Johnny DC] 73 2004 2005
DC [bullet] 15696 1977 2020 Commonly called the DC bullet. Designed by Milton Glaser. Replaced by the DC Swirl. It was briefly revived in 2011 for the DC Retroactive 1980s and 1990s titles and again in 2018 for Action Comics #1000.
DC [bullet]; 2000 AD 1 2004 2004
DC [bullet]; C Comico 2 1993 1993
DC [bullet]; Elseworlds 208 1991 2005
DC [bullet]; Event Comics 1 1997 1997
DC [bullet]; Homage Comics 9 1999 2000
DC [bullet]; Image 3 1997 2002
DC [bullet]; Malibu 2 1994 1995
DC [bullet]; Marvel 5 2003 2004
DC [bullet]; Marvel Comics 15 1994 2000
DC [bullet]; Marvel Comics; Elseworlds 1 1996 1996
DC [bullet]; Milestone 262 1993 2001
DC [bullet]; Top Cow Productions, Inc. 1 2000 2001
DC [bullet]; TSR 127 1988 1991
DC [bullet]; Vertigo 0 1993 1993
DC [bullet]; WildStorm WS Signature Series 1 2005 2005
DC [bullet]; WS [WildStorm] 7 2001 2004
DC [character] 619 1970 1979 For a few years in the early seventies each DC title bore a symbol in which the only constant was the letters DC, usually followed by the title of the book and positioned under or over a picture of the main character. Ended in 1974, used during about 1979 with National Book Store publishers in the Philippines. Used during an undetermined time at Goodwill Bookstore publishers in the Philippines.
DC [circle and serifs] 5918 2016 New 2016 DC Rebirth circle design.
DC [circle and serifs]; Archie Comics 7 2017 2019
DC [circle and serifs]; Boom! Studios 14 2016 2018
DC [circle and serifs]; Dargaud 4 2018 2021
DC [circle and serifs]; Dark Horse Books 1 2017 2017
DC [circle and serifs]; Dark Horse Comics 7 2017 2018
DC [circle and serifs]; Dynamite 8 2017 2019
DC [circle and serifs]; IDW 17 2016
DC [circle and serifs]; IDW Publishing 6 2016
DC [circle and serifs]; Image 4 2022 2023
DC [circle and serifs]; Legendary Comics 7 2023
DC [circle and serifs]; Vertigo 148 2018 2020
DC [circle and serifs]; [Rooster Teeth] 8 2021
DC [circle] 722 1970 1979 The letters DC inside a circle. Originally a solid-colored circle (used on DC Special), then an open circle (used across the line, often with the series title inside), then a more compact open circle (used on the giant-size comics after the main line switched to the "The Line of DC Super Stars" brand). The last version was used for two faux-reprints in 1999-2000. Also used by National Book Store and Goodwill Bookstore in the Philippines for their DC reprints.
DC [heart] 56 1972 1977 Used on the DC Romance titles.
DC [peel] 4586 2012 2016
DC [peel]; 2000 AD 1 2012 2012
DC [peel]; Dark Horse Books 1 2016 2016
DC [peel]; Dynamite 8 2014 2015
DC [peel]; IDW 5 2016 2016
DC [peel]; IDW Publishing 1 2016 2016
DC [swirl] 5934 2005 2020 Replaced the DC "bullet". Followed by the DC "peel". Used 2005 to 2012, revived in 2018 for Action Comics #1000.
DC [swirl]; Archie 3 2010 2011
DC [swirl]; CMX [spiral] 5 2008 2008
DC [swirl]; Dark Horse 20 Years 3 2007 2007
DC [swirl]; Elseworlds 5 2005 2010
DC [swirl]; First Wave 33 2010 2011 Short lived brand of pulp influenced comics.
DC [swirl]; IDW 1 2011 2011
DC [swirl]; Marvel 1 2008 2008
DC [swirl]; Marvel Comics 0 2005 2005
DC [swirl]; Milestone 3 2009 2010
DC [swirl]; Teshkeel Comics 6 2010 2011
DC [swirl]; Top Cow Productions, Inc. 2 2005 2007
DC [swirl]; Wildstorm 7 2008 2009
DC [swirl]; WS [WildStorm] 1 2008 2008
DC's Young Animal 121 2016 2021
DC's Young Animal; DC [circle and serifs] 5 2018 2018
DC; Ediciones Zinco 196 1984 1996 Hasta 1986 ambos emblemas aparecían contiguos uno encima del otro, a partir de 1987 empezaron a salir separados. Usado para las reimpresiones de cómics DC publicadas por Ediciones Zinco.
DC; Tor 5
DC; Vertigo 791 1993 1998 This was a DC logo on top of a Vertigo logo.
DC; Vertigo Voices 4 1995 1995
DC; Vertigo; Vertigo Visions 3 1993 1995
DC; Webtoon 10 2023
DCFocus; DC [bullet] 32 2004 2005
Dino Comics; DC 185
Dino Verlag; DC 1
Dino; DC 24
Helix; DC Comics 97 1996 1999
Homage; DC Comics 1 1999 1999
Humanoids; DC Comics 31 2004 2005
Marvel Comics; DC [bullet] 21 1994 2000
Panini Books; DC [casca] 33 2012 2016 Associado ao emblema da DC [peel].
Panini Books; DC [círculo e serifas] 38 2016 Associado ao emblema da DC [circles and serifs].
Panini Books; DC [redemoinho] 12 2007 2012 Associado ao DC [swirl]
Panini Comics; DC 225 2005 2011
Panini Comics; DC Black Label 43 2019
Panini Comics; DC [bala]; Elseworlds 3 2002 2005 Associado ao DC [bullet]; Elseworlds.
Panini Comics; DC [casca] 597 2011 2016 Associado ao emblema da DC [peel].
Panini Comics; DC [círculo e serifas] 558 2016 Associado ao emblema da DC [circles and serifs]
Panini Comics; DC [círculo e serifas]; Vertigo 1 2018
Panini Comics; DC [redemoinho] 124 2005 2012 Associado ao DC [swirl]
Panini Comics; DC; Marvel 0 2004
Panini Comics; Universo DC 137 2018 Associado ao emblema da DC Universe. O novo logotipo da Panini Comics para os títulos da DC Comics começou nas HQ's de outubro de 2018.
Superman DC National Comics 7061 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.
Tangent Comics; DC [swirl] 14 2008 2009
The Line of DC Super-Stars 942 1973 2011 This brand originally ran from from 1973 through 1977. It was briefly revived in 2011 for the DC Retroactive 1970s titles. The previous brand was "DC" (frequently with the title or feature character afterward), and was also followed by "DC", in this case the four star bullet.
V2K; Vertigo; DC Comics 13 2000 2000 'I Die at Midnight' and 'Totems' (squarebound) have 'Vertigo / DC Comics' on spine. Other issues (saddle-stitched) have 'DC Comics' below 'Mature Readers' wording on left edge of cover.
Vertigo; DC Comics 611 1996 2002 This has the Vertigo logo on top of the DC Comics logo.
WildStorm Universe WS; DC [swirl] 2 2005 2006
WildStorm WS; DC [bullet] 4 2000 2004
WS [WildStorm] Eye of the Storm; DC [bullet] 1 2004 2004
WS [WildStorm]; DC [bullet]; Elseworlds 1 2002 2002
Number Publication Date Indicia Publisher
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #1 [Direct] January 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #1 [Newsstand] January 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #1 [Canadian] January 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #2 [Direct] February 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #2 [Newsstand] February 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #2 [Canadian] February 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #3 [Direct] March 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #3 [Newsstand] March 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #3 [Canadian] March 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #4 [Direct] April 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #4 [Newsstand] April 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #4 [Canadian] April 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #5 [Direct] May 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #5 [Newsstand] May 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #5 [Canadian] May 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #6 [Direct] June 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #6 [Newsstand] June 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #6 [Canadian] June 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #7 [Direct] July 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #7 [Newsstand] July 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #7 [Canadian] July 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #8 [Direct] August 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #8 [Newsstand] August 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #8 [Canadian] August 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #9 September 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #10 October 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #11 November 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man (1986 series) #12 December 1986 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man Special (1987 series) #1 [August] 1987 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man Special (1987 series) #2 [April] 1988 DC Comics Inc.
'Mazing Man Special (1987 series) #3 [August] 1990 DC Comics Inc.
'Tis the Season to Be Freezin' (2022 series) #1 [David Nakayama Cover] February 2022 DC Comics
'Tis the Season to Be Freezin' (2022 series) #1 [Pop Mhan Variant Cover] February 2022 DC Comics
100 Balas: Edição de Luxo (2020 series) #1 agosto 2020 Panini Brasil Ltda. (BRPanini Brasil)
100 Balas: Edição de Luxo (2020 series) #2 — Panini Brasil Ltda. (BRPanini Brasil)
100 Balas: Edição de Luxo (2020 series) #3 — Panini Brasil Ltda. (BRPanini Brasil)
100 Balas: Edição de Luxo (2020 series) #4 — Panini Brasil Ltda. (BRPanini Brasil)
100 Bullets (1999 series) #1 August 1999 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #2 September 1999 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #3 October 1999 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #4 November 1999 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #5 December 1999 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #6 January 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #7 February 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #8 March 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #9 April 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #10 May 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #11 June 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #12 July 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #13 August 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #14 September 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #15 October 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #16 November 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #17 December 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #18 January 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #19 February 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #20 March 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #21 April 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #22 May 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #23 June 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #24 July 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #25 August 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #26 September 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #27 October 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #28 November 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #29 December 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #30 January 2002 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #31 February 2002 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #32 March 2002 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #33 April 2002 DC Comics
100 Bullets (1999 series) #34 May 2002 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #1 - First Shot, Last Call [First Printing - Direct Sales] [March] 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #1 - First Shot, Last Call [First Printing - Traditional Book Market] 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #1 - First Shot, Last Call [Second Printing] 2000 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #2 - Split Second Chance [March] 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #2 - Split Second Chance [Second Printing] 2001 DC Comics
100 Bullets (2000 series) #3 - Hang Up on the Hang Low [First Printing] 2001 [January 2002] DC Comics
100% DC (2005 series) #1 - Superman / Lex Luthor - Lex Luthor: Mann aus Stahl Oktober 2005 ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #2 - Catwoman - Ein Krimi in sechs Akten — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #3 - Supergirl - Wahre Stärke — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #4 - Superman / Shazam! - Erster Donner — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #5 - Batman - Batman und die Monster-Männer — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #7 - Supergirl - Rollenspiele — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #8 - Flash - Diagnose Tempo-Tod — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #10 - Supergirl - Enthüllungen — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #11 - Flash - Am Limit — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #12 - Wonder Woman: Wer ist Wonder Woman? [Februar] 2008 Panini Verlags-GmbH (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #14 - Supergirl - Wieder vereint — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #15 - Flash - Die wilden Wests — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #17 - The Brave and the Bold - Das Buch des Schicksals [Januar] 2009 Panini Verlags-GmbH (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #18 - Supergirl - Jenseits von Gut und Böse — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #20 - Wonder Woman: Die Dunkle Seite des Paradieses [Juni] 2009 Panini Comics (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #21 - Flash - Schnelles Geld — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #22 - Supergirl - Vertrauensbruch — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #23 - Wonder Woman: Das Ende der Welt [Januar] 2010 Panini Verlags-GmbH (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #24 - Flash - Das war dein Leben, Wally West — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #25 - Supergirl - Wer ist Superwoman? — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100% DC (2005 series) #30 - Supergirl - Der Tod und die Familie! — ? (DEPanini Deutschland)
100-Page Super Spectacular (1973 series) #DC-14 February 1973 National Periodical Publications Inc.
100-Page Super Spectacular (1973 series) #DC-15 March 1973 National Periodical Publications Inc.

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