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- Dark Horse Comics imprint (en)
- Went bankrupt, all titles acquired by First Comics. Titles: Badger , Nexus , Whisper (en)
- Former imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Big Game, Empress, Jupiter's Legacy, Kick-Ass, Nemesis, Prodigy, Superior, The Magic Order, Wanted, War Heroes (en)
- Left Devil's Due Publishing to form its own publishing company (en)
- Titles: Abel, Bad Mojo, Colonia, The Couriers, Demo, Hench, Jax Epoch and the Quicken Forbidden , Planet of the Capes, Switchblade Honey, Tales from Fish Camp (en)
- An imprint of Abrams Books Titles: The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis, The Bomb: The Weapon That Changed the World, Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through the Science, Economix, Fire on the Water, Guantanamo Voices, My Friend Dahmer, The Night Eaters, Sing No Evil, Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel (en)
- A Future is comics with Godzilla comics series in Warner Bros./DC Comics (en)
- WildStorm Productions imprint, acquired by DC Comics in 1998, absorbed into Wildstorm Signature Series in 2004 (en)
- Online imprint of DC Comics; also printing popular comics (en)
- Titles: Arkanium, Dark Minds, Echo, Fate of the Blade, Limbo City, NecroWar, Neon Cyber, Sandscape, Shidima, Transformers, Warlands (en)
- Defunct imprint of DC Comics. Titles: All-Star Superman; All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder (en)
- Black-and-white horror magazine publisher. Titles: Chilling Tales of Horror; Ghoul Tales; Stark Terror (en)
- All-ages imprint of Marvel Comics , picked up titles from Tsunami; became Marvel Adventures (en)
- Began as an imprint of Image Comics. Became independent in 2007. Partnered with IDW Publishing from early 2010 to 2012. Titles: The Atheist, Cherubs! , Deadworld , Detectives Inc. , Flaming Carrot Comics , Monsterpocalypse, Negative Burn , Sabre , Starchild , Untouchables (en)
- Publications: "Justice" , "Gekido Vs. Code Name: Justice" , "Gekido" , & "Ravedactyl" Also known as BeyondComics.TV (en)
- Published comics from 1944 - 1945; imprint: Gilberton (en)
- Founded as MLJ Magazines, changed to Archie Comic Publications in 1951. Imprints : Archie Adventure Comics; Belmont Books, Radio Comics ; Red Circle Comics; Spectrum Comics (en)
- Formerly WaRP Graphics. Former imprint Apple Comics, also known as Apple Press; became independent. (en)
- Bought out by Malibu Comics in 1991, which was bought by Marvel in 1994 (en)
- Dystopian comics. Titles: Absolution, Alan Moore's The Courtyard, Black Summer, God Is Dead, No Hero, Pandora, Providence, Supergod, The Unfunnies, Über (en)
- Connected with King Features Syndicate; most titles were picked up from Gold Key Comics and later acquired by Charlton Comics (en)
- Published Mighty Mouse and Underdog comics; declared bankruptcy in 1989 (en)
- Imprints: A.A. Wyn , Ace Books, Inc., Ace Magazines, Inc., Ace Periodicals, Inc., Ace Publications , Current Books, Inc., Humor Publications, Inc., Junior Books, Inc., Periodical House, Inc., Unity Publishing Corp. Titles: Banner Comics, The Beyond, Challenge of the Unknown, Four Favorites, Four Teeners, Hand of Fate, Lightning Comics, Our Flag Comics, Penalty, Sure-Fire Comics (en)
- Relaunched in association with Ardden Entertainment in 2010. Titles: Grim Ghost, Phoenix, Scorpion (en)
- Spearheaded by Brian Marshall; one of five publishers established by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg/Sunrise Distribution . (en)
- Titles: 30 Days of Night, Archangel, Big Hero 6: The Series, Chiaroscuro, Dungeons & Dragons, FX, G.I. Joe, Judge Dredd, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers (en)
- Started with Aardvark-Vanaheim titles, except for Cerebus (en)
- see: Farrell Comic Group Titles: Black Cobra, Captain Jet, Dear Heart, G.I. in Battle, Fantastic Comics, Men in Action, The Rider, Strange Fantasy, Vooda, War Stories (en)
- A DC Comics imprint. Later became Paradox Press (en)
- A.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC (en)
- Ace Magazines imprint. (en)
- All-ages imprint of DC Comics (en)
- Also known as ACME Press and Acme Comics (en)
- Also known as Comic House Publications (en)
- Also known as I.C. Entertainment (en)
- Also known as Nedor, Pines, Better, and Thrilling (en)
- Also known as Orbit Comics (en)
- Also known as Super Comics (en)
- Also known as Toby Comics (en)
- Also known as Whitman Comics (en)
- An imprint of The Shooting Star Press. (en)
- Archie Comics superhero-imprint (en)
- Artists, Writers & Artisans (en)
- Bart Sears's short lived self-publishing line (en)
- Became Archie Comic Publications in 1951 (en)
- Becomes Volksverlag (en)
- Began in 1943 as Creston Publishing (en)
- Bought Alias Comics in 2007 (en)
- Bought by Kitchen Sink Press in March of 1993 (en)
- Bought out by National Periodicals in 1946 (en)
- Comics line called Prelude Graphics (en)
- Comics publishing division of Ankama Games (en)
- Continued as a printer until 2002 (en)
- Continued to publish Mad magazine (en)
- Currently publishing online comics . (en)
- Imprint of Marvel Comics, defunct. Titles: Alien Legion, Atomic Age, The Black Dragon, Dreadstar , Sisterhood of Steel, Swords of the Swashbucklers (en)
- Dark Horse Comics manga-imprint (en)
- De facto successor to Wonder Comics (en)
- Evolved into Marvel Comics (en)
- Fangoria Entertainment imprint (en)
- Former Virgin Comics (en)
- Formerly Piranha Press (en)
- Founded 1969 ; becomes Americomics in 1982 (en)
- Founded as Librairie Bédulle (en)
- Founded by The Wachowskis. (en)
- Imprint of ACE Comics (en)
- Imprint of Archie Comics; defunct (en)
- Imprint of Enlightened Entertainment Partners, LP (en)
- Imprint of Fictioneer Books (en)
- Imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
- Imprint of Personality Comics (en)
- Imprint of cartoonist Richard Corben (en)
- Imprint: AEON Publishing (en)
- Imprint: Carnal Comics (en)
- Imprint: Independent Comics Group (en)
- Imprint: Modern Comics (en)
- Imprint: Vimanika Comics UK (en)
- Imprint: Youthful Magazines/Stamp Comics (en)
- Known for Captain Canuck (en)
- Known for The 99 (en)
- Later became Atlas, then Marvel (en)
- Later known as Prize Comics (en)
- Mature-reader imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
- Merged with Kazé in 2010 (en)
- Merged with main DC line. (en)
- Mike Friedrich's imprint (en)
- Most of the staff moved to Bell Features (en)
- Most titles moved to Renegade Press in 1985 (en)
- Bought by Kunoichi Inc. in 2008. Titles: Mouse Guard (en)
- First publishing in 2001. Titles: Freedom Collective, Society, The Surgeon (en)
- Original publisher of R. Crumb's Zap Comix (en)
- Pakistani comic book publisher of original superheroes including DarkLion, Stormkiller, and others featured in the Pakistani superhero roster. (en)
- Published Air Pirates Funnies (en)
- Published Vampirella (en)
- Published by Byron Preiss (en)
- Published original comics from 1972–1988 (en)
- Publishers of The Beano and The Dandy (en)
- Publishes erotic gay comics. (en)
- Publishes mostly manga-titles (en)
- Relaunched in 2011; a.k.a. First Comics (en)
- Reprinted American comics (en)
- Some titles were taken over by DrMaster (en)
- Successor to Nedor Comics (en)
- Titles included Aida-Zee, Paro-Dee, Behold 3-D (en)
- Titles: Clockwork Girl; Kade; Ezra (en)
- Titles: Elementals, Evangeline, Grendel, Mage (en)
- Titles: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (en)
- Titles: Weird Business; Red Range; Atomic Chili (en)
- UK-based imprint of Vimanika Comics (en)
- Titles: Bloodstrike , Brigade , Prophet , Supreme , Troll , Violator vs. Badrock, Youngblood , Youngblood: Strikefile (en)
- Acquired by Malibu Comics in 1989, which was bought by Marvel in 1994. Titles: The Adventurers, Adventurers Book II, Death Hawk, Elf Warrior, NetherWorlds, Ninja Elite, Star Rangers, Warriors (en)
- Imprint of Avatar Press, created solely for publication of Lady Death, bought from CrossGen Entertainment . Notable for comics in which the contents have no censorship in terms of violence, nudity, sex, and swearing. Titles: Belladonna , Ember, Hellina, Jungle Fantasy, Lady Death, Lookers, Threshold: Allure, UnHoly, War Goddess, Webwitch (en)
- Titles: Angels Everywhere!, Bootsie's War Years, Crossfire, DNAgents, The Factor, The Little Friar, Our Little Nuns, Stewart the Rat, Vale of Dears, Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Franklin (en)
- Also known as Continuity Publishing; still exists as Neal Adams Studios, no longer publishing comics. Titles: Armor, Bucky O'Hare, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Crazyman, Cyberrad, Echo of Futurepast, Hybrids, Hybrids: The Origin, Megalith, Ms. Mystic, The Revengers Featuring Megalith, Samuree, Shaman, Toyboy, Urth 4, Valeria, She-Bat, Zero Patrol (en)
- Titles: Angelus, Aphrodite IX, Cyber Force, Cyblade, The Darkness, Hunter-Killer, The Magdalena, Think Tank, Wanted, Witchblade (en)
- Marvel Comics imprint. Published black-and-white comics magazines (en)
- Imprint of WildStorm, altogether sold to DC Comics. Titles: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume One, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume II, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier, Promethea, Smax, Terra Obscura, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top 10 (en)
- a.k.a. Commercial Signs of Canada (en)
- Titles: The Crow , Curse of the Spawn , Hellspawn: The Ashley Wood Collection, Sam & Twitch, Spawn , Spawn Collection, Spawn: Godslayer, Spawn Origins Collection , Spawn: Endgame Collection, Violator (en)
- The butique digital and print ready inprint of comics creator and artist Salgood Sam. (en)
- Paperback-book publishing imprint of Archie Comics, also published reprinted material from Radio Comics. Merged with Tower Books forming Belmont Tower in 1971. Ceased publishing 1980 (en)
- Arrow Comics shut down two times; In 1989, returning in 1993, and in 2000, returning in 2008. Imprint: Arrow Manga. Titles: Tales From The Aniverse; Spank the Monkey; The Dead (en)
- Active imprints: Dark Horse Manga, M Press ., Sequential Pulp Comics. Discontinued imprints: Comics' Greatest World later renamed Dark Horse Heroes , Legend , and Maverick (en)
- Owned by Enwil. Also published under Rural Home Publishing Co. and Rural Home Publications. Titles: Cannonball Comics, Eagle Comics, Red Circle Comics (en)
- Successor to Editions Lug, which was succeeded by Semic S.A. which folded in 2003. Titles: Strangers, Hexagon Classics (en)
- Brazilian publisher that publishes comic books under the label Geektopia (en)
- Short-lived imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Crimson Plague, Empire , Section Zero, ShockRockets, Superstar: As Seen on TV, Tellos (en)
- Originally spearheaded by Brian Marshall; one of five publishers set up by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg/Sunrise Distribution; became a Malibu Comics imprint in 1988 (en)
- Former Paragon Publications from 1969 to 1982; becomes AC Comics in 1984 (en)
- Shut down in 2008, resumed publishing in 2012. Titles: 9-11: Emergency Relief; The Cute Manifesto; Magic Whistle (en)
- An imprint of Image Comics. Titles: After the Cape, Bomb Queen, Cowboy Ninja Viking, Intimidators, Lazarus, Morning Glories, The Pact (comics), Rat Queens, Sam Noir, Ward of the State (en)
- Superhero imprint of Archie Comics . See: Mighty Comics (en)
- Formerly UPN-Volksverlag; some titles moved to Alpha Comic Verlag (en)
- Also known as JC Productions; still in existence, just not publishing since 1984 (en)
- Imprints: American Feature Syndicate, Four Star Publications and Kiddie Kapers Company. Was followed by Farrell Comic Group (en)
- Dark Horse Comics imprint for "diverse literary fiction and non-fiction prose for authors with a unique voice" (en)
- Relaunched in 2011; a/k/a and see 1First Comics. Titles: American Flagg!, Badger , Dreadstar , Dynamo Joe, Grimjack, Jon Sable, Freelance, Nexus , Sensei, Shatter, Whisper (en)
- Also known as Awesome Entertainment and Awesome-Hyperwerks (en)
- Comics publishing imprint of Fox Atomic, itself an imprint of 20th Century Fox (en)
- Titles: American Barbarian, Comrade Kill, Driven by Lemons, Johnny Hiro, The Oven, Salamander Dream, The Secret Voice, Street Angel, Tiger!Tiger!Tiger!, Ur (en)
- Absorbed first into Homage, itself then absorbed Wildstorm Signature Series (en)
- Titles: "Blank" , "Blinth" , "Blonde Assassin" , "Caffeine Poisoned" , "Comics Vs. Manga" , "Damage Inc." , "Dr. Dream" , "Forgotten Tales" , "Genisis" , "Inky and his Magic Eraser" , "Lylith & Mara" , "Movie Massacre Magazine" , "Panda Days" , "Scattered" , "Shadow Hunters" (en)
- Sold to IPC Media and VNU in 1973; bought back by founder in 1979; became Promedia, Inc. in 1982; became Kauka Promedia in 2002; became Rolf Kauka Comics in 2008 (en)
- Titles: Grimm Fairy Tales, Man Goat and the Bunnyman (en)
- Archie Comics superhero imprint. Titles: Adventures of The Fly; Adventures of the Jaguar, Shadow (en)
- First publishing in 1993. All characters except Lady Death were first bought by comic retailer Tales of Wonder, then sold to Devil's Due Publishing, and after the demise of Devil's Due Publishing finally went to Dynamite Entertainment. Rights to Lady Death were first sold to CrossGen Entertainment, and went, after Crossgen's demise, to Chaos! Comics founder Brian Pulido and Avatar Press under its own imprint Boundless Comics (en)
- Imprints: Bilbara Publishing, Continental Publishing, Narrative Publishers (en)
- Also known as Oxton & Woolfolk Comics. Titles: Mad Hatter (en)
- Publishes comics and graphic novels. Some titles include: Banzai Girl, Duel Identity, Exposure, Jade Warriors, Journey To Magika, Last Blood, Medusa's Daughter, Monster Isle by Larry Hama, Pandora's Blogs, Sore Thumbs, Tesla, Wayward Sons, Wayward Sons: Legends (en)
- former Marvel Age; all-ages imprint of Marvel Comics (en)
- Adult-comics imprint of Personality Comics. Titles: Bad Girls; Female Fantasies (en)
- Published translated European comics; still in business as games publisher Fantasy Flight Games (en)
- Started publishing comics in 2000 when they purchased 2000 AD. Now also owns the former back catalogue of Fleetway. (en)
- Published some titles from ComicsOne when they went out of business (en)
- Parent company was Viz Media Europe until 2022 when it was acquired and merged with Crunchyroll (en)
- Publisher of the black comic book series Dread & Alive (en)
- Became Marvel Knights and was closed in 1998, last publishing in 1999 (en)
- Comics published under imprint: Action Lab Comics Signature Series. Titles: Amerikarate, Brigands, Cold Blood Samurai, Danger Doll Squad, Fight Like a Girl, Going to the Chapel, Princeless, Shinobi: Ninja Princess, Spencer & Locke, Zoe Dare (en)
- Imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Geiger, Hornsby & Halo, Hyde Street, It Happened on Hyde Street: Devour, Redcoat, The Rocketfellers, Rook: Exodus (en)
- Imprint of Enix until its merger into Square Enix in 2003. (en)
- Established in 1780, began publishing comics in 1934 (en)
- An imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Birthright, Fire Power, Ghosted, Invincible, Manifest Destiny, Oblivion Song, Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta, Super Dinosaur, Thief of Thieves, The Walking Dead (en)
- Imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Dart, Freak Force, Savage Dragon, SuperPatriot, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Vanguard (en)
- A former imprint of Image Comics. Became part of DC Comics on 06. October 1998; Imprint: America's Best Comics Titles: Crimson, Danger Girl , Grifter and the Mask, Team One (en)
- One of five publishers set up by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg/Sunrise Distribution. Bought by Marvel Comics, currently dormant. Imprints: Adventure Comics, Aircel Comics, Bravura, Eternity Comics, Genesis, Protectors Universe, Ultraverse (en)
- Titles: Barack the Barbarian, Breakdown, Cannon Busters, Drafted, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Hack/Slash, Micronauts , Sheena, Queen of the Jungle , Xombie: Reanimated, Yumiko: Curse of the Merch Girl (en)
- Established in 1994 as imprint of Caliber Press; became independent publisher in 2006 (en)
- Titles: Aspen, Executive Assistant Iris, Fathom , The Iron Saint, Lady Mechanika, Shrugged, Soulfire (en)
- Imprint of Image Comics. Titles: 7174 A.D., 7174 Annual, All Against All , The Cabinet , The Feeding, A Haunted Girl, Hitomi , Joe Hill's Rain , Lore Remastered, Les Mort 13 Giant Syze Special, Saucer Country: The Finale, Self Help, Tales of Syzpense (en)
- Currently publishes American Psycho, The Crow, Basic Instinct, and more. (en)
- Archie Comics named Mighty Comics Group for housing the Super-hero imprint Radio Comics. See: Radio Comics (en)
- Began as Imprint of WaRP Graphics. Also known as Apple Press. Imprint: Forbidden Fruit (en)
- AfterShock Comics Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Titles: Alters, Bad Reception, Clankillers, Dead Day, Eleanor and the Egret, Girls of Dimension 13, Her Infernal Descent, Midnight Rose, Unholy Grail, You Are Obsolete (en)
- Myron Fass black-and-white horror comics magazine imprint (en)
- Imprint of Image Comics. Titles: Grommets, The Holy Roller, Napalm Lullaby, The Sacrificers, The Tin Can Society (en)
- Shared Imprint by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Defunct in 1997, published reprints in 2003, 2004, and 2024 (en)
- Spearheaded by David Campiti; one of the five publishing entities set up by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg/Sunrise Distribution. Some titles were affiliated with Pied Piper Comics. Titles: Barney the Invisible Turtle, Ex-Mutants, Jack Frost (en)
- Subdivision of Michael Bay's 451 Interactive Publishing. Titles: Bad Moon Rising , Exmortis, Humbug, Nvrlnd, Self Storage, Six, Stained, Sunflower (en)
- Comic publishing imprint of Carlsen Verlag, established in 1953, started publishing comics in 1967; imprints: Edition ComicArt, B&L , Chicken House Deutschland (en)
- Published by Voyager Communications. Became Acclaim Comics. Imprints: Armada, Windjammer . Relaunched in 2012. Titles: Archer & Armstrong, Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, Harbinger, H.A.R.D. Corps, Ninjak, Rai, The Second Life of Doctor Mirage, Shadowman, X-O Manowar (en)
- Imprints: America's Best, Ajax Publications, Ajax-Farrell, Decker Publications, Red Top Comics, Steinway Comics and World Famous; successor to Farrell Publications (en)
- Founded after L.B. Cole acquired assets of Novelty Press (en)
- Also known as Wonder Comics. Spearheaded by David Campiti; one of five publishers set up by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg/Sunrise Distribution. Most titles acquired by Pied Piper Comics (en)
- Founded as Timely Comics, later Atlas Comics. Titles: Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Uncanny X-Men (en)
- Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials, follow-up to Legend (en)
- Defunct Dark Horse Comics imprint for creator-owned materials; followed by Maverick (en)
- Imprints: Adult Comics, Celebrity Comics, Comic Chronicles, Cutting Edge Productions, Friendly Comics, Humor Comics, Real Life Comics, Spoof Comics, Sports Comics (en)
- Registered club open to any comic-fan with the goal to continue prematurly cancelled comic-series. First publishing in 2008. Imprint: Edition Solitaire (en)
- Publishes Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho and Idaho Comics (en)
- Published comics from 1931 to 1950; bought out by Random House in 1986 (en)
- Founded as National Allied Publications. Titles: Aquaman, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Superman, Teen Titans, Wonder Woman (en)
- A former imprint of Image Comics. Became fully independent as of 2009. Titles: Anti, The Boondock Saints: In Nomine Patris, ICE: Bayou Blackout, ICE: Critical Mass, Loose Ends, Luke McBain, Magus, Narco, R.P.M., The Ride: Southern Gothic, Sherwood, Texas (en)
- Titles: Allegra, Bone , Little Red Hot, The Maxx, Monstress, Radiant Black, Saga, Stray Dogs, Violent Messiahs, Wayward (en)
- Imprint of The Donning Company; mainly published trade paperback collections and original graphic novels. Titles: MythAdventures; Elfquest; A Distant Soil (en)
- Dark Horse Comics superhero imprint. Changed name to Dark Horse Heroes in 1995 (en)
- Titles: Back to Mysterious Island, Black Scorpion, Flying Saucers Vs. the Earth, Insane Jane: The Avenging Star, Isis, Sinbad: Rogue of Mars, Space Women Beyond the Stratosphere, Tenth Muse , Violet Rose, Wrath of the Titans (en)
- Titles: Chesty Sanchez, Gold Digger, Ninja High School, Warrior Nun Areala (en)
- Published comics as Alias Comics; imprint: Cross Culture. Alias Comics was sold to Abacus Comics and Cross Culture was bought by LAMP PoST Publications in 2007. Titles: The Dreamland Chronicles , Elsinore, Hyper-Actives, Imperial Dragons, Judo Girl , Lions, Tigers and Bears , Lullaby, Six-Gun Samurai, Valkyries, Yenny (en)
- Former Paragon Publications until 1982; former Americomics until 1984 Titles: Amazon Warriors, Barbarians and Beauties, Crimebuster (1995), Dragonfly, Femforce, Heroine Heaven, Jungle Girls, Miss Masque, Reddevil, The Sword of Zorro (en)
- Former imprint: Code 6. Bought by Walt Disney in 2004. Became an Imprint of Marvel Comics in 2010, first publishing under Marvel Comics in 2011 Titles: Abadazad, Sigil, Sojourn, Ruse (en)
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