CREATOR

Name: DC (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1934 by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890-1968) as National Allied Publications, but the name changed in 1937 to Detective Comics (later shortened to DC). Stopped in 2011.
Other creations
: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under DC in the Creators section.
Successors
: None.
Comments
: The corporation's logo changed several times over the years. The selected one ran from 1976 to 2005.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1941. Stopped in 1952 after 130 issues, but continued as Star Spangled War Stories from 1952 to 1977 (additional 204 issues).

The series contains independent stories partly featuring a variety of lesser known superheroes.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1941

#12 - 1942

#73 - 1947

#99 - 1949

#122 - 1951

#130 - 1952

 

 

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