Indicia Publisher Name | Years in Operation | Printings (Issues) |
20th Century Comic Corp. | 1943 - 1957 | 151 (154) |
20th Century Comic Corporation | 1943 - 1944 | 1 |
A.P.N.G. Enterprises, Inc.
Note: A.P.N.G. Enterprises, Inc. is the copyright holder for the New-Gen comics. There is no publisher listed in the indicia.
|
2008 - 2013 | 3 (4) |
Animated Timely Features, Inc. | 1965 - 1968 | 26 |
Animirth Comics, Inc.
Note: Specific start and end dates unknown at this time.
|
1943 - 1956 | 158 (161) |
Atlas Magazines, Inc. | 1955 - 1968 | 280 (249) |
Atlas News Co. Inc. | 1955 - 1957 | 22 (27) |
Atlas News Company, Inc. | ? - 1957 | 95 (92) |
Bard Publishing Corp. | 1945 - 1968 | 200 (196) |
Bard Publishing Corporation | 1945 - 1968 | 6 |
Broadcast Features Publications, Inc. | ? - 1956 | 83 |
Cadence Comics Publications
Note: Cadence Comics Publications existed from October 31, 1973 to December 4, 1975. According to the
Gazette officielle du Québec, 15 décembre 1973, Page 41
http://collections.banq.qc.ca:81/jrn03/goq/src/1973/p_1/12/15/116364_1973-p_1-12-15.pdf#page=41
and Gazette officielle du Québec, 20 décembre 1975, Page 55
http://collections.banq.qc.ca:81/jrn03/goq/src/1975/p_1/12/20/116364_1975-p_1-12-20.pdf#page=55
and the magazine's indicia, it was located at 1010 St. Catherine Ste. West in Montreal Suite 640 of the Dominion Square Building. The same building as the Montreal Gazette. The Suite 640 address is derived from the Gazette officielle du Québec but the magazine’s indicia give a suite number of 110 which is not listed in the Gazette officielle du Québec nor is it listed in Lovell’s city directories. An examination of the Lovell’s city directories of Montreal from 1973- 1975 found no listing for a Cadence Comics Publications. Although in the 1972- 1973, 1973- 1974, 1974- 1975 and 1976 directories the firm of Klein, Schecter & Roth, Advocates are listed as occupying suite 640. This is interesting as the lawyer representing Cadence Comics Publications at its surrender of its charter is a Milton L. Klein.
CADENCE COMICS PUBLICATIONS INC.
Notice is hereby given that "CADENCE COMICS PUBLICATIONS INC. "A corporation incorporated under the Companies Act and having its registered office in the city of Montreal, will speak to the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions in the Province of Quebec for leave to surrender its charter under the provisions of the Companies Act."
Dated at Montreal, this December 4, 1975.
The prosecutor of the company, ie 62884 Milton L. Klein, QC
(above provided by Michael Grabois)
Why the Montreal location for what looks like a standard Marvel Magazines of the time period?
Mike Nielsen commented:
"Nothing more than speculation, but I wonder if Canadian newsstand/subscriptions were handled by an office in Montreal for tax/mail cost reasons. Has this been seen anywhere but the b&w magazines?
And Jim Stangas suggested;
"This is way out of left field and probably has nothing to do with Marvel's actions, but a "newsprint strike" in 1973 resulted in a paper shortage in the U.S. Maybe a Montreal office was opened to take advantage of available paper from the Canadian mills?
A March '74 publication date means the mags were likely printed in late '73.
The paper shortage was something that affected a lot of publishers -- I remember my local newspaper having to print the Sunday comics temporarily in black & white in a much reduced size."
|
1973 - 1975 | 7 |
Cadence Publications, Inc. | 1974 | 1 |
Canam Publishers Sales Corp. | 1952 - 1968 | 349 (282) |
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
Note: Chipiden derives from the first names of publisher Martin Goodman's children, Chip (Charles) and Iden.
|
1943 - 1959 | 129 |
Classic Detective Stories, Inc. | 1949 - 1957 | 20 |
Classic Publishing Corp. | 1957 | 1 |
Classic Syndicate, Inc. | 1950 - 1957 | 104 |
Comedy Publications, Inc. | ? - 1946 | 21 (26) |
Comic Combine Corp. | 1948 - 1956 | 97 |
Complete Photo Story Corp. | 1942 - 1948 | 60 |
Cornell Publishing Corp. | ? - 1957 | 90 |
Cornell Publishing Corporation | 1945 | 1 |
Crime Bureau Stories, Inc. | 1948 - 1949 | 10 |
Crime Files, Inc.
Note: Known to be in use during 1948.
|
1948 | 2 |
Current Detective Stories, Inc. | 1943 - 1957 | 120 |
Daring Comics, Inc.
Note: Dates unconfirmed, but publisher was in operation for at least these years.
|
1943 - 1947 | 12 |
Emgee Publications, Inc.
Note: Emgee possibly refers to Martin Goodman's initials, M. G.
|
1956 - 1957 | 16 |
Epic Comics | 1987 - 1995 | 472 (421) |
Epic Comics, Inc. | 1988 - 1989 | 38 (30) |
Euclid Publishing Company, Inc. | 1944 - 1945 | 3 |
Exclusive Detective Stories, Inc. | ? - 1968 | 3 |
Eye Publishing Corp.
Note: Only known use is during 1949.
|
1949 - 1949 | 1 |
Fantasy Comics, Inc. | 1946 - 1947 | 1 |
Fantasy Comics, Incorporated | ? - 1968 | 9 |
Foto Parade, Inc. | 1951 - 1959 | 62 |
Gem Publications | 1945 - 1959 | 1 |
Gem Publications, Inc.
Note: Used until the end of 1958 (last cover-date: Feb 1959)
|
1945 - 1959 | 117 |
Hercules Publishing Corp. | 1947 | 0 |
Hercules Publishing Corp. | 1947 - 1960 | 75 |
Hercules Publishing Corporation | ? - 1964 | 68 |
Humorama, Inc.
Note: Published numerous gag cartoon magazines.
|
1954 - 1981 | 449 (459) |
Interstate Publishing Corp. | 1949 - 1966 | 115 (116) |
Jaygee Publications, Inc. | ? - 1957 | 8 |
Jest Publishing Co., Inc. | 1943 - 1946 | 18 |
Jest Publishing Company, Inc. | 1941 - 1942 | 7 |
Leading Comic Corp. | 1948 - 1952 | 77 |
Leading Magazine Corp. | ? - 1968 | 175 |
Legendary Comics, LLC; Marvel Worldwide,Inc.
Note: Joint publication of Legendary Comics and Marvel.
|
2013 | 1 |
Lion Books, Inc. | ? - 1968 | 1 |
London Publishing Corp. | 1946 - 1947 | 1 |
London Publishing Corporation | 1945 | 5 |
Magazine Management Co.
Note: Used in 1969 and for many, if not all, of the black and white magazines that Marvel published in the early to mid 1970's.
|
1969 - 1977 | 122 (102) |
Magazine Management Co., Inc. | 1969 - 1978 | 1904 (1468) |
Magazine Management Company | 1967 - 1969 | 8 (5) |
Magazine Management Company, Inc | 1969 - 1976 | 33 (31) |
Magazine Management, Inc.
Note: Used in 1969, on Cartoon Laughs (Marvel, 1963 series).
|
? - 1978 | 0 |
Male Publishing Corp. | 1952 - 1967 | 189 (195) |
Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. | 1995 - 1996 | 93 (83) |
Manvis Publications, Inc. | 1943 - 1959 | 99 (103) |
Margood Publishing Corp. | 1945 - 1956 | 26 |
Margood Publishing Corporation | 1946 - 1957 | 24 |
Marjean Magazine Corp.
Note: Marjean very likely derives from the first names of publisher Martin Goodman and his wife, Jean.
|
1948 - 1957 | 74 |
Marvel / Epic Comics | 1992 - 1992 | 0 |
Marvel Characters, Inc. | 1996 - 1998 | 12 |
Marvel Comics
Note: Replaced "Marvel Comics Group" mostly starting with issues cover-dated June 1987, although at least one May 1987 issue was published on this indicia publisher. Replaced by "Marvel Publishing, Inc." around February 2006, although at least one January 2006 issue already has the new company listed.
|
1987 - 2006 | 19079 (13043) |
Marvel Comics Group
Note: Appears only infrequently after 1987.
|
1973 - 1994 | 13459 (7318) |
Marvel Comics Group and DC Comics Inc. | 1982 | 2 (1) |
Marvel Comics LTD | 1988 - 1995 | 16 (20) |
Marvel Comics UK Ltd
Note: Used for the Marvel Comics UK series published in the US in the first half of the 1990s.
|
1992 - 1995 | 140 (144) |
Marvel Comics, Inc.
Note: End date uncertain at this time. Used continuously from 1944 at least into the mid to late 50's, and again in the late 60's. No known uses after the 60's. Note that "Marvel Comics", without the "Inc." was used for quite some time in the 80's, 90's and 00's but is considered a distinct company.
|
1944 - 1969 | 155 (154) |
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. | 1999 - 2010 | 32 (24) |
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. | 1987 - 2008 | 207 (186) |
Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and DC Comics Inc. | 1991 | 1 |
Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Note: Last used in March 2010 and replaced by Marvel Entertainment, LLC
|
? - 2010 | 58 (42) |
Marvel Frontier Comics | 1993 - 1994 | 6 |
Marvel Interactive | 1998 | 1 |
Marvel Music
Note: Listed in full as "Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics."
|
1994 | 2 |
Marvel Publishing, Inc.
Note: A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Replaced "Marvel Comics" on most series with issues cover date February 2006, although there is at least one January 2006 issue with this indicia publisher. Replaced by "Marvel Worldwide, Inc." mostly with issues cover-dated April 2010, but for at least one series with the May 2010 issue.
|
2005 - 2010 | 5829 (4395) |
Marvel Worldwide, Inc.
Note: A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC.
|
2005 - ? | 25949 (13943) |
Medalion Publishing Corp.
Note: Dates unconfirmed, but the publisher existed for at least these years. "Medalion" (with one "l") is the correct spelling.
|
1943 - 1957 | 55 (57) |
Miss America Publishing Corp. | 1944 - 1959 | 88 (95) |
Miss America Publishing Corporation | 1945 - 1947 | 26 |
Mohawk Publications Corporation | 1944 | 1 |
Mutual Magazine Corp. | 1949 - 1957 | 30 |
Newsstand Publications, Inc. | 1943 - 1968 | 155 (142) |
Non Pareil Pub Corp | 1961 - 1961 | 1 |
Non-Pareil Publishing Co. | 1945 - 1965 | 19 (18) |
Non-Pareil Publishing Corp. | 1946 - 1972 | 228 (178) |
Official Comics, Inc. | 1947 - 1955 | 6 (7) |
Official Magazine Corp. | 1953 - 1968 | 69 |
Olympia Publications, Inc. | 1956 - 1968 | 105 (81) |
Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
Note: Only appears in November 1968 through February 1969 issues.
|
1968 - 1969 | 43 (40) |
Postal Publications, Inc. | 1948 - 1957 | 82 |
Prime Publications, Inc. | 1948 - 1957 | 104 |
Red Circle Magazines Corp. | 1948 - 1949 | 0 |
Red Circle Magazines, Inc. | ? - 1959 | 78 |
Select Publications, Inc.
Note: Actual periods of use: 1942-1943; 1949-1950
|
1942 - 1950 | 27 |
Skyline Publications, Inc. | ? - 1957 | 17 |
Snap Publishing Co., Inc.
Note: Only used on the Spring 1943 - Winter 1946-47 issues of The Human Torch.
|
1943 - 1946 | 15 |