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DC Comics is an American comic book publisher based out of Burbank, California. It was founded in 1934 under the name National Comics Publications by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; DC's current name comes from the initials of its flagship title, Detective Comics. As the company's success grew from their superhero comics, DC would seek to emulate this in various genres. One of DC's early experiments with imprints was Elseworlds, made for the publication of alternate versions of well-known DC characters.

DC's production of horror, fantasy, and creator-owned works led to the creation of a new imprint, Vertigo, for publication of these titles. Vertigo was a major critical and commercial success and attracted many new readers. Vertigo inspired DC to create similar imprints, such as the science-fiction oriented Helix, the minority hero-focused Milestone Media, and the children-targeted Johnny DC.

Former imprints
To list w/ sources:
 * Impact Comics
 * Johnny DC
 * Minx
 * Paradox Press
 * Piranha Press
 * Tangent Comics
 * Imprints of WildStorm (before 2011):
 * Homage Comics
 * WildStorm Signature
 * Zuda Comics