What does DC stand for in DC Comics?
DC is an initialism for Detective Comics, a comic book series first published in 1937. The company was known colloquially as DC Comics for decades before officially adopting that name in 1977.
Questions about DC Comics
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Who founded DC Comics and when was it started?
Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications, the company that became DC Comics, in 1935. His debut publication was New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine No. 1, with a February 1935 cover date.
When did Superman first appear in DC Comics?
Superman first appeared in Action Comics No. 1, with a cover date of June 1938. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the issue is credited as featuring the first character archetype known as the superhero and is one of the most valuable comic book issues ever printed.
When did Batman first appear in DC Comics?
Batman first appeared in Detective Comics No. 27, with a cover date of March 1939. The character was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger at the request of editors who wanted more superhero titles.
Who created the DC Multiverse concept?
The DC Multiverse was introduced in the story "Flash of Two Worlds" in Flash No. 123, cover dated September 1961. Editor Julius Schwartz, writer Gardner Fox, and artists Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella developed the concept of parallel Earths, placing Golden Age heroes on "Earth 2" and modern heroes on "Earth 1".
What is the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics?
Vertigo is a mature-readers imprint DC established in 1993, growing out of a wave of sophisticated horror-fantasy work brought to the company by British writers including Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and Grant Morrison. Unlike DC's main line, Vertigo did not subscribe to the Comics Code Authority.