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DC Comics

This article is about the American publisher of comics. For the Scottish publisher of comics and newspapers, see DC Thomson. For the capital of the United States, see Washington, D.C.

DC Comics
Logo used from 1977 to 2005, having been re-introduced in 2024.
Parent company
StatusActive
Founded
Founder
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California
Distribution
Key people
Publication typesList of publications
Fiction genres
ImprintsList of imprints
No. of employeesapprox. 230[2]
Official websitedc.com

DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc.,[3] and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.[4][5] DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937.[6] DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937.[7]

The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman,[8] Batman,[9] Wonder Woman,[10] and the Flash[11]; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League,[12] the Teen Titans,[13] the Suicide Squad,[14] and the Legion of Superheroes.[15] The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor,[16] the Joker,[17] Darkseid,[18] and the antihero Catwoman.[19] The company has published non-DC Universe-related material, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Fables, and many other titles, under the alternative imprint Vertigo and DC Black Label.

Originally at 432 Fourth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, the company offices have been located at 480 and later 575 Lexington Avenue, 909 Third Avenue, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 666 Fifth Avenue, and 1325 Avenue of the Americas. DC Comics was located at 1700 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan until April 2015, when DC Entertainment transferred its headquarters to Burbank, California.[20]

In 2017, approximately 70% of the American comic book market was shared by DC Comics and its long-time major competitor Marvel Comics,[21] though this figure may be distorted by the fact that sales of graphic novels are excluded. When all book sales are included, DC is the second largest publisher of comic books, after Viz Media, and Marvel is third.[22]

  1. ^ McMillan, Graeme (June 5, 2020). "DC Cut Ties with Diamond Comic Distributors". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Graeme (January 23, 2019). "DC Publishing Laying Off 3 Percent of Its Workforce". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Time Warner Inc. (March 31, 1994). "Form 10-K, I-35". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Brent Lang; Matt Donnelly (April 14, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Exploring Overhaul of DC Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Fuster, Jeremy; Gonzalez, Umberto (June 1, 2022). "Inside David Zaslav's Overhaul of the Warner Bros. Movie Division | Analysis". TheWrap. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Jung, Michael (May 7, 2020). "What Does DC Comics Stand For?". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Galloway, Ryan (July 5, 2021). "What Was The First DC Comic?". We Got This Covered. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Les Daniels, Superman: The Complete History, Chronicle Books, 1998, p. 9: "Superman is the best-known and most enduring superhero of all time."
  9. ^ Will Brooker, Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon, Continuum, 2000, p. 5: "Batman may well be the most popular superhero ever created, rivaling even Superman in global recognition."
  10. ^ Jill Lepore, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, Knopf, 2014, p. xiv: "As the most famous female superhero, Wonder Woman has become a global symbol of feminine power."
  11. ^ "The Impact Of The Flash On The Superhero Genre And Pop Culture". COGconnected. June 2023. The Flash is a significant superhero in the DC Universe. However, the hero has made a huge impact on other parts of the pop culture as well.
  12. ^ Geoff Johns, Justice League: Origin, DC Comics, 2011: "The Justice League is the most famous superhero team in the world."
  13. ^ Glen Cadigan, The Unauthorized Teen Titans Guide, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003, p. 6: "The Teen Titans became the most popular teen superhero team of all time."
  14. ^ Heidi MacDonald, Publishers Weekly, "DC’s Brand Building Through Suicide," 2016: "Suicide Squad has become one of DC’s most well-known brands, recognizable far beyond comic book readership."
  15. ^ Paul Levitz, The Legion Companion, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2003, p. 8: "The Legion was once so popular it received more fan mail than any other DC feature."
  16. ^ Michael Mallory, Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe, Barnes & Noble, 2002, p. 212: "Luthor is the archetypal supervillain… he’s the most famous enemy of the most famous superhero."
  17. ^ Skryabin, Valentin Yurievich (December 2021). "Analysing Joker: an attempt to establish diagnosis for a film icon". BJPsych Bulletin. 45 (6): 329–332. doi:10.1192/bjb.2020.146. PMC 8727382. The Joker is considered one of the most recognisable and iconic fictional characters in popular culture and one of the best comic villains.
  18. ^ Paul Levitz, 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, Taschen, 2010, p. 496: "Darkseid is one of the most significant villains in the DC mythos—central to its cosmic narrative and instantly recognizable."
  19. ^ Mike Madrid, The Supergirls, Exterminating Angel Press, 2009, p. 91: "Catwoman is one of the most famous antiheroes in comics—her image as potent as any hero’s emblem."
  20. ^ "DC Comics Inc". hoovers.com/dc-comics-inc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2008.
  21. ^ Miller, John. "2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops". Comichron. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Share of Overall Units—Marvel 38.30%, DC 33.93%; Share of Overall Dollars—Marvel 36.36%, DC 30.07%
  22. ^ Magulick, Aaron (October 8, 2017). "Viz Manga Sales are Destroying DC, Marvel in Comic Market". goboiano.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

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