DC Universe Adds Tons of Digital Comics This Week, But Not DC Comics Imprints Like Vertigo & More. Milestone Media was a creator-owned imprint licensed to DC. The addition of the Hill House Comics imprint curated by Joe Hill, best known for previous works such as Locke and Key, brought the horror genre to the DC Comics. A list of DC Archive Editions can be found here. Elseworlds is DC Comics' superhero alternative history and non-canon imprint. DC Comics Announces BLACK LABEL Imprint. This line introduces new characters and teams into the DC Universe. In November 2006, All-Star DC was launched with All-Star Superman. [dci 2][dct 2], Johnny DC, later DC Entertainment, was DC's imprint for its all ages cartoon titles. [dci 3] Impact Comics last saw print in July. DC Imprints and Sub-Imprints. The line was supposed to be a newsstand based line aimed at the younger readers within its own self-contained universe. This page lists all series, mini-series, limited series, and graphic novels published under the imprints All-Star, ABC, CMX, DC Focus, Helix, Homage, Impact, Johnny DC, Milestone, Minx, Paradox Press, Piranha Press, Tangent, Vertigo, WildStorm, and Young Animal as well as those Amalgam Comics published by DC. [11] The Earth One graphic novel imprint was launched in November 2010. The site would be a competitive based submission site where users would try to have their feature run the longest to qualify for a print collection. Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki. Published from 1989 to 1993, Piranha Press was DC's alternative comics line. Add new page. [dci 3] With no placement in major bookstores in the young adult section, Minx was canceled in September 2008. All Star Batgirl and All Star Wonder Woman have been announced, but do not yet have a set publication date. [52], The New Age of Heroes, originally called Dark Matter, spun out of DC comics' 2017 event Dark Nights: Metal. DC has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. [46], By February 2011, DC planned to cancel the line;[47] however, the Doc Savage and The Spirit titles were solicited as late as August 2011. Pat McCallum took the DC superhero titles and Mark Doyle the two mature imprints, Vertigo and Young Animal. In July 1989, Forgotten Realms begins publication. DC announced a big wave of new young adult and middle-grade graphic novels from its new DC Ink and DC Zoom imprints. Also, in October, the imprint had its first crossover storyline "The Children’s Crusade", running through the Vertigo annuals with The Children's Crusade "book-end" series. The comic book line was launched with a Batman/Doc Savage one-shot issue followed by the limited series and two continuing series. Adam Hughes was working on the All Star Wonder Woman book with some pages completed by November 2008. You can assist by editing it. DC Zoom would be focused on young readers, while DC Ink would be aimed at young adults. Lines of comic books are related comic books that do not necessarily have their own imprint. [dct 10] On September 27, 2010, as part of DC Entertainment's reorganization, Vertigo joined its other DC imprints under the same Editor-in-Chief Bob Harris, while three Vertigo editors were fired the next day. [dct 4]. [6] The Red Circle line began print in 2008 as DC's second attempt with the Red Circle characters, this time as part of the DC Universe. In April 2009, the first Zuda Comics winner, Jeremy Love's Bayou, was printed. [20][21] Ink will launch in September 2018 with Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Tamaki and Steve Pugh. More recent imprints, DC Zoom and DC Ink, will be ending as well. DC signed Alloy Media & Marketing to market the imprint with a $250,000 budget. All-Star was DC's answer to Marvel's Ultimate imprint. The title is expected to get new branding as Dark Knight, if and when it resumes. Fans were saddened to hear the news that DC Comics would be shutting down its legendary Vertigo imprint, which was responsible for publishing some of DC's most iconic mature comics… [24], In November 1989, the first Elseworlds title, Gotham By Gaslight: An Alternative History of the Batman, was printed. Category:DC Comics Imprints; Category:DC Focus; DC Focus; Category:DC Graphic Novels for Kids; DC Graphic Novels for Kids; DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults; Category:DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults; DC Ink; Category:DC Ink; Category:DC Zoom; DC Zoom; E Elseworlds; H Helix (imprint) Hill House Comics; Homage Comics; DC Comics is one of the largest comic book and graphic novel publishers in North America. [17], In November 2006, All-Star DC was launched with All-Star Superman and ran 12 issues. All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder, Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_DC_Comics_imprint_publications&oldid=992456896, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 December 2020, at 10:47. DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio delved into the rebranding in an official statement, assuring fans of Vertigo comics that the imprint's spirit will remain in DC … [dct 6], Tangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint that introduced the Tangent Universe, a new universe of superheroes, created by Dan Jurgens in 1997 based on alternative concepts for the regular DC superheroes. This page lists all series, mini-series, limited series, and graphic novels published under the imprints All-Star, ABC, CMX DC has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. 2: The Batman Adventures #11-20 June, 2015 Batman Adventures Vol. It was ultimately folded into Vertigo. DC Universe Adds Tons of Digital Comics This Week, But Not DC Comics Imprints Like Vertigo & More. Other DC imprints included Milestone Media, a comics line cofounded by writer Dwayne McDuffie that promoted the work of minority creators; WildStorm, an independent publisher launched by artist Jim Lee that was purchased by DC in 1999; and CMX, a line of Japanese manga comics that were adapted for a North American audience. The All-Star line intends to … Creators include Danielle Paige, Lauren Myracle, Marie Lu, and more. Creators include Mariko Tamaki, Ridley Pearson, Steve Pugh, and more. [4] The imprint continued until 1998, when its "signature book" Transmetropolitan transferred to the Vertigo imprint. [dct 4] Vertigo in 2011 released two one-shot multi-editor anthologies: Strange Adventures and The Unexpected. On January 28, 2016, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee announced a new partnership between Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics, both companies owned by Time Warner, in order to remake most of the studio's comedic characters and adapt them into darker and edgier settings. The site published all new web comics and open submission policy for new creators. The book establishing the imprint's tone was Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children (BSUC), an anthology by Dave Louapre and Dan Sweetman. DC Comics has announced that it will sundown its influential Vertigo imprint by 2020, and reorganize its titles into three imprints — DC Kids, DC, and DC Black Label — by age range. DC Comics. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. By Jason Okoli. Created in 1993 to publish stories with more graphic or adult content that could not fit within the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, thus allowing more creative freedom than DC's main imprint. The line was canceled in September 2008. Comment. See more ideas about Young animal, Doom patrol, Dc comics. [dct 4] With the New 52 reboot in September 2011, the Wildstorm characters were adapted into the DC Universe within the "Edge" line, which also featured the Western and war comics. [9], On July 1, 2010, DC shutdown its CMX imprint and moved Megatokyo to the DC imprint. DC Comics; News; March 8, 2018. History. [8] With some licensed pulp characters mixed with pulp-like DC characters, DC launched the First Wave line in 2009. In February, Tiny Titans ' first issue was released, while in March the Super Friends title was relaunched, now based on the Mattel toyline of the same name. [dct 4] Previously, Johnny DC was used in the Silver Age as a mascot for DC Comics. [dct 2] In September 2004, DC upgraded this line to a full imprint as Johnny DC for the November cover date. [44] This was then followed by a First Wave six-issue limited series with art by Rags Morales[43][44] with the first issue released on March 3, 2010. Three new titles, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam!, Tiny Titans and Super Friends, were launched in August 2007 by Coordinating Editor Jann Jones. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies. The universe was a melding of licensed pulp fiction characters with versions of established non-superpowered DC heroes. [dci 9], Paradox Press was DC's second mature readers imprint replacing Piranha Press in 1994. List of DC Comics imprint publications Titles under DC. [32], Cliffhanger was an imprint of Wildstorm Productions for creator-owned projects. [dct 9] In June 2009, Vertigo launched its first line in Vertigo Crime with Filthy Rich, followed by Dark Entries, both as black and white hardcovers. [dci 8] The original purposes of the line was to have stories featuring the characters in their "most identifiable versions as seen by the world outside of comics". [dci 3] In July, the Helix science fiction imprint was launched. Amalgam Comics published a total of 24 comics, with the first 12 comics being published in 1996 in-between issues #3 and 4 of the miniseries DC vs. Marvel and the other 12 issues being published in 1997. All-Star Superman was considered a landmark series for the Superman character and the creators. Both imprints will feature a world class line-up of authors who have established YA and MG fan bases. The first wave of miniseries' included titles such as Basket Full Of Heads, The Dollhouse Family, Daphne Byrne, and Plunge by some of the biggest names in horror.. [16], All-Star, or All-Star DC, was a DC imprint that allowed big name creators to make "out-of-continuity" stories of DC major characters. DC Comics announced Saturday during the DC FanDome event that Milestone's classic characters, along with some brand-new creations, will be revived for Milestone Returns, a publishing initiative featuring a new digital series, a new graphic novel, re-releases of classic Milestone comics, and more. DC Comics has announced two titles in the Earth One series, Superman: Earth One and Batman: Earth One.DC Comics has also announced that more titles are forthcoming. [citation needed]. [36], In April 2016, DC revealed they had teamed up with Gerard Way to launch a new "pop-up imprint" aimed at mature readers, described as "comics for dangerous humans." Starting in 2020, DC will retire the branding for Vertigo — as well as its graphic novel imprints for younger readers, DC Zoom and DC Ink — and reorganize into … The initial lineup includes creators such as Frank Miller, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Scott Snyder, Lee Bermejo and more. It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. [20][21] Zoom will launch in October 2018 with DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis by Shea Fontana.[22]. [34] In August 1998, DC purchased Wildstorm including imprints Cliffhanger, Homage and America's Best Comics with the imprints appearing under the DC banner in January 1999. Amalgam Comics was a title shared by DC and Marvel Comics for a Fifth-week event. The universe also features well-known supervillains who oppose the superheroes such as Lex Luthor and the Joker. By Scoot Allan Jul 22, 2019. Imprint of the American comic book publisher DC Comics. In May 1992, the imprint got its first team title, The Crusaders, lasting eight issues. DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world, featuring a wide variety of characters and genres. New titles were released in March 2017. You don’t necessarily notice it at first blush, but the DC imprints are covering similar territory to the independent comics and with similar sales ranges. [dct 4] In May 2007, DC launched a line for young women called Minx. Prior to DC, Javins worked at Teshkeel Media Group in Kuwait, which licensed DC Comics and others imprints for the Middle East and North Africa as … [dct 2], Impact was launched in July 1991 with several titles: Black Hood, The Fly, Jaguar, Comet, Legend of The Shield and The Web. Tangent's Flash is a teenage celebrity and movie star named Lia Nelson who has the ability to move at the speed of light, fly, teleport, and create holograms. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, most notably Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, among many others. Both imprints will feature a world class line-up of authors who have established YA and MG fan bases. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to … Black Label is DC Comics' out of continuity all-star creator imprint. On March 8, 2018, it was announced that DC would be launching a graphic novel imprint called Black Label. [2] DC teamed up with Milestone Media to co-publish Milestone Comics starting in 1993. Impact Comics printed superhero comics licensed from Archie Comics. (July 2015) DC Comics has published a number of other imprints and lines of comics over the years. The imprint was an alternative in that the titles were about people with superpowers without costumes or fighting crime. With DC's Vertigo Comics imprint now a thing of the past, it seems the time is right to explore some of Marvel's forgotten comic imprints. In February, several creator-owned titles begin printing with Vertigo from Disney's aborted Touchmark imprint starting with Enigma. Will you have Vertigo, Milestone, Black Label, and other imprints? [dci 9] Vertigo's Fables line had its first crossover, The Great Fables Crossover, a nine-issue storyline, through its two ongoing titles plus a miniseries, The Literals in 2009. Red Circle was a DC Comics line of comic books in the DC Universe featuring the Red Circle characters. The first wave of miniseries' included titles such as Basket Full Of Heads, The Dollhouse Family, Daphne Byrne, and Plunge by some of the biggest names in horror.. [dci 10] The imprint was formerly a member studio of Image Comics. Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade began in December 2008. DC Comics Axes Vertigo Imprint, Unites Content Under One Brand. Road to Perdition published in April 1998 was later adapted into a motion picture. [dci 6] Johnny DC was launched in September 2004 with DC Comics' Looney Tunes- and Cartoon Network-based comic books. [dci 7], On July 9, 2007, DC announced Zuda Comics as a free online site for original comics. [3][4] In December 1997, the Tangent Comics imprint was published on skip week, then on skip week of September 1998. DC Kids was a graphic novel imprint for younger readers. [dct 3] Moore became increasingly dissatisfied with DC, wrapping up the various series and moving League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to Top Shelf/Knockabout. Active. DC is home to the "World's Greatest Super Heroes,” including SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH, AQUAMAN and more. [17], Only two out of the four planned miniseries made it to print. Rock and the Men of War, Deathstroke, Blackhawks, OMAC, Blue Beetle, Suicide Squad titles. The addition of the Hill House Comics imprint curated by Joe Hill, best known for previous works such as Locke and Key, brought the horror genre to the DC Comics. The Paradox imprint was shut down in 2001. The books will come in a standard format with a standard price: 128 pages for $9.99. Mother Panic, which features art by Tommy Lee Edwards, is said to be about a new Gotham vigilante, who by day is the celebrity heiress Violet Page. [32] The imprint published its first comic, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1, in January 1999. [15], Announced in June 2019, DC Comics was discontinuing all imprints as of January 2020 while implementing a new age-specific identification of DC Kids (ages 8–12), DC (ages 13 and older) and DC Black Label (ages 17 and above and a reuse of the former label name). Way also co-wrote two other books, Mother Panic with Jody Houser, and Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye, with Jon Rivera. [10] On September 27, 2010, as part of DC Entertainment's reorganization, DC announced the end of the Wildstorm and Zuda imprints with Bob Harris named Editor-in-Chief on September 27 for all remaining imprints: DC, Mad and Vertigo. In January 1993, DC's Vertigo imprint was launched with the Sandman and Swamp Thing groups of titles, plus Animal Man and Doom Patrol, all former DC Comics imprint titles plus Death: The High Cost of Living, a three-issue Sandman related miniseries, being the imprint's first new title. DC Comics has announced that the company will be shuttering its long-running Vertigo imprint. Volume One. [dci 1] DC launched a manga imprint, CMX[dci 5] and DC Focus in 2004, but Focus was soon shut down in 2005. The line of WildStorm comics and properties came under DC's control though the line continued to be published on the West Coast away from DC editorial until 2010. Dream Casting: Static Shock . DC Zoom and DC … This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. Comics, was a superhero imprint for DC Comics using the Red Circle characters licensed from Archie Comics. DC Comics has been having an interesting go of things for the past few months. In the Golden Age of Comic Books publishing, DC Comics was also an imprint of Detective Comics and its affiliated companies, All-American Publications and National Allied Publications, that were later all merged into National Periodical Publications, later renamed DC Comics. 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