DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC, formerly known as National Comics Publications and Detective Comics, Inc.) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies in the world. Founded in Autumn 1934 as National Comics Publications, with their first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. It would be acquired by Kinney National Company in 1967, followed by Kinney National Company itself being acquired by Warner Bros. two years later. DC's chief competitor is Marvel, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
DC is best known for titles such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Swamp Thing, Blue Beetle, Firestorm, John Constantine, Hellblazer, Watchmen, V For Vendetta, Jonah Hex, Ragman, Azrael, The Spectre, The Demon, The Question, Deadman, Deathstroke, Lobo, The Sandman, Birds of Prey, Preacher, Suicide Squad, The Outsiders, Peacemaker, Joker, Harley Quinn, Creature Commandos, Doomsday Clock, Rorschach, Catwoman, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Zatanna, Reign in Hell, Day of Vengeance, Injustice, Shadowpact, WildC.A.T.s, The Grifter, Gen 13 and Stormwatch, Transmetropolitan and iZombie. DC also published the popular humor magazine, MAD.
DC made a mini-comic based on the game Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers; the comic was included with the PS2 and Xbox versions of the game when purchased.
DC also published comic books based on other Warner Bros. Discovery properties such as Looney Tunes and the Hanna-Barbera characters.
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- Official site
- DC Comics at Wikipedia
- DC Comics at Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki