DC Comics

DC Comics — Publication is recorded by Jenette Kahn and Paul Levitz. It is associated with United States. The record gives 1977 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Its recorded founders are Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. Its recorded seat is Burbank and Manhattan. The recorded field of activity is publishing and comics industry. DC Comics is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q2924461. DC Comics is associated with United States. DC Comics is recorded from 1977.

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Identity and overview

The following is established of the heading itself.

DC Comics is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q2924461. It is also recorded that dC Comics is associated with United States. Institutional cataloguing adds that dC Comics is recorded from 1977.

Collections and holdings

Institutional holdings are recorded as follows.

Wellcome Collection records 47 objects associated with this heading. It is also recorded that the Kingdom Is Gone (Earth-22 Collection Part 3) (2008) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. TRS-80 Whiz Kids - Computer Masters Of Metropolis (1982) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Institutional cataloguing adds that superman Vs Batman & Green Lantern Justice League War (2008) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.

Publications and programmes

The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count.

Wikidata Query Service catalogues 2 works under this heading. Institutional cataloguing adds that wellcome Collection catalogues 8 works under this heading. DC Comics' The New Teen Titans : in cooperation with the President's Drug Awareness Campaign / [Marv Wolfman, writer ; Ross Andru, penciller ; Joe Giella, inker]. is dated [1983] and held by Wellcome Collection. The register further records that keebler Company presents DC Comics' The New Teen Titans / [Marv Wolfman, writer ; Geo. Perez, penciller ; Dick Giordano, inker]. is dated 1983 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Eternity Girl / Magdalene Visaggio, Sonny Liew and Chris Chuckry. is dated [2018] and held by Wellcome Collection. Institutional cataloguing adds that action comics. Vol. 41, no.485, The experiment that backfired on Superman / Cary Bates, writer ; Curt Swan, penciller. is dated 1978 and held by Wellcome Collection. Institutional cataloguing adds that national comics : Eternity. [no.] 1, [Kid Eternity] / [written by Jeff Lemire ;art by Cully Hamner & Derec Donovan]. is dated 2012 and held by Wellcome Collection. Institutional cataloguing adds that detective comics. [10], On the brink / written by Tony S. Daniel ; pencilled by Ed Benes ; inks by Rob Hunter. is dated [2012] and held by Wellcome Collection.

Death talks about life / written by Neil Gaiman ; drawn by Dave McKean ; edited by Karen Berger. is dated 1994 and held by Wellcome Collection. Institutional cataloguing adds that our mother / Luke Howard. is dated 2016 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources and evidence

This entry is compiled from 10 catalogued sources across 7 independent registers. The registers consulted are Crossref registry, Wikimedia Foundation, DOAJ, Internet Archive, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Wellcome Collection and Wikipedia. Every statement above is held against the register that stated it; where the registers are silent, the entry is silent.

In detail

Publication is recorded by Jenette Kahn and Paul Levitz.

It is associated with United States. The record gives 1977 as its date of establishment or first appearance.

Its recorded founders are Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. Its recorded seat is Burbank and Manhattan. The recorded field of activity is publishing and comics industry.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

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    “Canon” and “Fanon” in the Danny Phantom/Detective Comics (Dc) Comics Crossover Fandom: Expanding Authorship and Authority in Transformative Fan Works, 2024

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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    DOWNLOADS Joker: DC Compact Comics Edition by Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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    Regression and progression: portrayals of midnighter and apollo wildstrom and dc comics.

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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    The World of DC Comics, 2019

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2924461: DC Comics

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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    “DC Comics”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 42 articles naming DC Comics.

    open access index · Unverified

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    Gemeinsame Normdatei 16107592-7, DC Comics, Inc..

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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    Internet Archive, 369 digitised items catalogued under DC Comics as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 47 works naming DC Comics.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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