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Small Press

A.W. Nugent Publishing Co

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Publisher:A.W. Nugent Publishing Co
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 3
Latest Comic Book:Circus of Fun Comics 2 | Uploaded: Jun 7, 2020
Titles:Circus of Fun Comics (3)
Publication History: Active: 1951 - 1952 | Number of Series: 0 | Number of Issues: 0
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Media Publications, Inc.
Brand Groups:MR. Publications
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Accepted

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Publisher:Accepted
Available Online:Titles: 6 | Books: 13
Latest Comic Book:Sport Thrills 11 | Uploaded: Apr 3, 2023
Titles:Animal Adventures (3) | Dick Cole (2) | Holiday Comics (1) | Sport Thrills (2) | White Rider (2) | One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1958 - 1958 | Number of Series: 12 | Number of Issues: 25
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Accepted Publications, Inc.
Brand Groups:Accepted Publications
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Alval Publishers

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Publisher:Alval Publishers
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 2
Latest Comic Book:True Crime Comics 9 | Uploaded: Nov 29, 2017
Titles:True Crime Comics (2)
Publication History: Active: 1948 - 1950 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 10
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Alval Publishers of Canada Limited
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Anglo-American Publishing Co. Ltd

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Publisher:Anglo-American Publishing Co. Ltd
Available Online:Titles: 10 | Books: 31
Latest Comic Book:Grand Slam Comics v2 3 | Uploaded: Dec 5, 2022
Titles:Captain Marvel Adventures (3) | Captain Marvel Jr. (1) | Freelance Comics (4) | Grand Slam Comics (4) | Grand Slam Three Aces (6) | Robin Hood and Company (4) | Robin Hood Comics (1) | Spy Smasher Comics (1) | Three Aces (6) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1941 - 1951 | Number of Series: 44 | Number of Issues: 479
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 3
Indicia Publishers:Anglo-American Publishing Company, Limited
Brand Groups:AA Comics
External Links:Grand Comics Database
A Canadian publisher, although they did publish original works, they are mainly known for their reworking of Fawcett's material.

Argo Publications

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Publisher:Argo Publications
Available Online:Titles: 9 | Books: 27
Latest Comic Book:Alley Oop 2 | Uploaded: Feb 4, 2023
Titles:Alley Oop (3) | Boots and Her Buddies (2) | Freckles And His Friends (4) | Judge Parker (2) | Kerry Drake (2) | Rex Morgan M.D. (3) | Rivets (3) | Vic Flint (2) | One Shots (6)
Publication History: Active: 1955 - 1956 | Number of Series: 14 | Number of Issues: 28
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Argo Publishing Company | Argo Publishing Company, Inc.
Brand Groups:Argo
External Links:Grand Comics Database
A short lived company targeting a niche market, creating comics mainly featuring newspaper comic strip characters, especially ones starring in soap strips.

B.F. Goodrich

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Publisher:B.F. Goodrich
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 5
Latest Comic Book:Wonder Book of Rubber PRD3-173 | Uploaded: Jul 28, 2017
Titles:Tommy Gets the Keys (1) | Wonder Book of Rubber (3) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1947 - | Number of Series: 6 | Number of Issues: 20
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:B. F. Goodrich Company | The B. F. Goodrich Company
Categories:Non-fiction | Automobiles | Aviation
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Promotional and Public service comics.

Brown Shoe Co.

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Publisher:Brown Shoe Co.
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 55
Latest Comic Book:Robin Hood's Frontier Days | Uploaded: Jul 21, 2023
Titles:The Adventures of Robin Hood (7) | Buster Brown Comic Book (45) | One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1904 - | Number of Series: 9 | Number of Issues: 59
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 0 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Brand Groups:Propr-Bilt Children's Shoes
External Links:Grand Comics Database
The Brown Shoe Company was founded in 1875, mascots Buster Brown and Tige appeared in 1904. In the 1940-50s the company issued comic books featuring them.

Not only did these books contain stories about Buster and his dog Tige, they also contained adventure stories with characters like Robin Hood.

Candar Publishing Co

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Publisher:Candar Publishing Co
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:Zany 2 | Uploaded: Dec 28, 2015
Titles:Zany (4)
Publication History: Active: 1956 - | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 91
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Candar Publishing Co., Inc. | Major Magazines, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Catechetical Guild Educational Society

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Publisher:Catechetical Guild Educational Society
Available Online:Titles: 5 | Books: 377
Latest Comic Book:Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact v17 2 | Uploaded: Jun 7, 2023
Titles:Heroes All (1) | Timeless Topix (2) | Topix (2) | Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (363) | One Shots (9)
Publication History: Active: 1942 - | Number of Series: 45 | Number of Issues: 203
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 6 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Catechetical Guild | Catechetical Guild Educational Society | Catechetical Guild Educational Society and Artists and Writers Guild, Inc. | Catholic Press Newspaper Co. Ltd. | Impact Press | The Guild Press
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Although never distributed extensively on the newsstands, the comic books published by the company reached millions of boys and girls in Catholic schools.

Founded by George A. Pflaum in 1942 the company continued trading until 1972.

Beginning with Topix Comics (Nov.1942) featured stories on Pope Pius XII, Catholic saints, and biblical stories. Its success in the Catholic schools prompted Pflaum to begin publishing Treasure Chest Comics (March 1946).

Treasure Chest was issued only during the school year, yet its format of wholesome adventure stories with continuing characters, combined with moral dramas and religious vignettes, kept it popular with adults and children for over sixteen years.

Civil Service Publications, Inc.

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Publisher:Civil Service Publications, Inc.
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 2
Latest Comic Book:Debbie Dean 2 | Uploaded: Dec 29, 2015
Titles:Debbie Dean (1) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1947 | Number of Series: 10 | Number of Issues: 23
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 6 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Civil Service Publications, Inc. | Civil Service Publications, Incorporated | Leader Enterprises | Leader Enterprises, Inc. | Pentagon Publishing Co. | Pentagon Publishing Company
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Consolidated Magazines

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Publisher:Consolidated Magazines
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 19
Latest Comic Book:Lucky Comics 1 | Uploaded: Jul 6, 2019
Titles:Key Comics (7) | Lucky Comics (6) | Tops Comics (6)
Publication History: Active: 1944 - 1946 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 13
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Consolidated Magazines, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Cross Publications

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Publisher:Cross Publications
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 45
Latest Comic Book:The Perfect Crime 30 | Uploaded: Mar 28, 2024
Titles:The Perfect Crime (35) | Super Circus (5) | Uncle Milty (5)
Publication History: Active: 1949 - 1953 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 42
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 2 | Brand Emblems: 2
Indicia Publishers:Cross Industries Corporation | Cross Publications, Inc. | Victoria Publications Inc.
Brand Groups:A True Cross Comic | A True Cross Comic; Cross Cross
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Perfect Crime was the main title for this company but they did have a couple others.

Cupples and Leon

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Publisher:Cupples and Leon
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 19
Latest Comic Book:Mutt and Jeff 8 | Uploaded: May 12, 2022
Titles:Bringing Up Father (9) | Mutt and Jeff (4) | One Shots (6)
Publication History: Active: 1902 - 1956 | Number of Series: 72 | Number of Issues: 143
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 2
Indicia Publishers:Cupples & Leon Company | Cupples and Leon Co.
Brand Groups:Cupples & Leon Company
External Links:Grand Comics Database
The company was founded in 1902 by Victor Cupples and Arthur Leon. It published children's books but also books containing collections of comic strips.

The strips were published in black-and-white paperback format each book containing 52 pages. More than 100 titles were produced between 1906 and 1934.

Dearfield Publishing Co.

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Publisher:Dearfield Publishing Co.
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 40
Latest Comic Book:Panhandle Pete and Jennifer 2 | Uploaded: Aug 31, 2020
Titles:Foxy Fagan Comics (7) | Junie Prom (8) | Panhandle Pete and Jennifer (3) | Red Rabbit Comics (22)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1951 | Number of Series: 6 | Number of Issues: 104
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Dearfield Publishing Co. | Dearfield Publishing Company | J. Charles Laue Publishing Co.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Decker

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Publisher:Decker
Available Online:Titles: 5 | Books: 14
Latest Comic Book:Kiddie Kapers 1 | Uploaded: Feb 8, 2024
Titles:Eva the Imp (3) | Full of Fun (3) | Funny Fables (2) | Happy Jack (2) | One Shots (4)
Publication History: Active: 1957 - 1957 | Number of Series: 8 | Number of Issues: 12
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Decker Publications, Inc.
Brand Groups:Red Top Comics
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Don Fortune Publishing Co

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Publisher:Don Fortune Publishing Co
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 12
Latest Comic Book:Vic Verity Magazine 1 | Uploaded: Jun 8, 2020
Titles:Don Fortune Magazine (6) | Vic Verity Magazine (6)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1947 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 13
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Don Fortune Publishing Company | Vic Verity Publications, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Dorene Publishing Company

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Title:Dorene Publishing Company
Issues Available:0
Latest Issue: 
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1945 | Number of Series: 1 | Number of Issues: 1
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 0 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Categories:Children/Teenagers
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Elhil Publishing

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Publisher:Elhil Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 1
Latest Comic Book:Amazing Animals 17 | Uploaded: Mar 1, 2008
Titles: One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1948 - 1951 | Number of Series: 0 | Number of Issues: 0
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 0 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
External Links:Grand Comics Database
U.S. Reprints- Marvel reprints may not be uploaded.

Elliot

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Publisher:Elliot
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 6
Latest Comic Book:Spitfire Comics 133 | Uploaded: Jan 31, 2024
Titles:Bomber Comics (4) | Spitfire Comics (2)
Publication History: Active: 1944 - 1945 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 7
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Elliot Publishing Co., Inc. | Malverne Herald | Sunrise Times
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Essankay

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Publisher:Essankay
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 1
Latest Comic Book:Law Against Crime 3 | Uploaded: Oct 15, 2018
Titles:Law Against Crime (1)
Publication History: Active: 1948 - 1949 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 4
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Essankay Publications Co.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Export Publishing

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Publisher:Export Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 3
Latest Comic Book:Youthful Love 1 | Uploaded: Sep 28, 2023
Titles:One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1947 - 1951 | Number of Series: 76 | Number of Issues: 173
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 4
Indicia Publishers:Export Publishing Enterprises Limited | Export Publishing Enterprises Ltd.
Brand Groups:Triangle Comics; A Fawcett Publication
External Links:Grand Comics Database

F.E. Howard Publications

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Publisher:F.E. Howard Publications
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 2
Latest Comic Book:Dizzy Don 22 | Uploaded: Aug 18, 2012
Titles:Dizzy Don Comics (1) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1948 | Number of Series: 10 | Number of Issues: 17
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 2 | Brand Emblems: 2
Indicia Publishers:F. E. Howard Publications Ltd. | Howard Publications | Howard Publications, Ltd.
Brand Groups:An FEH Publication | [A bell]
External Links:Grand Comics Database
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Fago Magazines

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Publisher:Fago Magazines
Available Online:Titles: 5 | Books: 13
Latest Comic Book:Li'l Ghost 3 | Uploaded: Jun 11, 2022
Titles:Atom Age Combat (2) | Li'l Ghost (4) | Li'l Menace (4) | Tense Suspense (2) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1958 - 1959 | Number of Series: 5 | Number of Issues: 10
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 2 | Brand Emblems: 2
Indicia Publishers:Fago Magazine Co. Inc. | Fago Magazines, Inc.
Brand Groups:Fago Publications | Fago Publications; A Fago Publication
External Links:Grand Comics Database

General Electric Company

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Publisher:General Electric Company
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 28
Latest Comic Book:Inside The Atom 17-5 | Uploaded: Jun 24, 2022
Titles:Adventure Series (4) | Adventures in Electricity (9) | Adventures in Science Series (15)
Publication History: Active: 0 - | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 38
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 4 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Educational Dept. 2-119, General Electric Company | Educational Relations Dept. MWH, General Electric Co. | General Comics, Inc. | General Electric Company
Brand Groups:General Electric
External Links:Grand Comics Database

George W. Dougherty Publishing Company

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Publisher:George W. Dougherty Publishing Company
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:Puzzle Fun 2 | Uploaded: Dec 26, 2017
Titles:Future World Comics (2) | Puzzle Fun (2)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1946 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 6
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:George W. Dougherty
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Gilberton

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Publisher:Gilberton
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 7
Latest Comic Book:Picture Progress v3 1 | Uploaded: Sep 10, 2021
Titles:Picture Parade (1) | Picture Progress (6)
Publication History: Active: 1941 - 1971 | Number of Series: 23 | Number of Issues: 606
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 10 | Brand Groups: 2 | Brand Emblems: 5
Indicia Publishers:Classics Illustrated | Elliot Publishing Company | Famous Authors, Ltd. | Gilberton Company | Gilberton Company (Canada) Limited | Gilberton Company, Inc. | Gilberton Corporation | Gilberton World-Wide Publications, Inc. | Long Island Independent | The Gilberton Publishing Company (Canada) Limited
Brand Groups:Classic Comics | Classics Illustrated
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Good Comics, Inc.

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Publisher:Good Comics, Inc.
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 8
Latest Comic Book:Rusty 5 | Uploaded: Apr 20, 2019
Titles:Johnny Law, Sky Ranger (4) | Rusty, The Boy Detective (4)
Publication History: Active: 1955 - 1955 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 9
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Good Comics, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Graphic Information Service Inc

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Publisher:Graphic Information Service Inc
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 5
Latest Comic Book:The Blue Bird Children's Magazine 11 | Uploaded: Jun 21, 2017
Titles:Teen Timers (2) | The Blue Bird Children's Magazine (1) | One Shots (2)
Publication History: Active: 1956 - 1958 | Number of Series: 6 | Number of Issues: 25
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Grafic Information Service, Inc. | Graphic Information Services, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Great Comics Publications

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Publisher:Great Comics Publications
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 8
Latest Comic Book:Great Comics 3 | Uploaded: May 10, 2022
Titles:Choice Comics (4) | Great Comics (4)
Publication History: Active: 1941 - 1942 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 6
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Great Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand Groups:The Best Comic a Dime Can Buy
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Green Publishing

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Publisher:Green Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 6 | Books: 21
Latest Comic Book:Roly-Poly Comics 11 | Uploaded: Nov 19, 2023
Titles:Atomic Comics (2) | Cosmo Cat (2) | Liberty Comics (4) | Ribtickler (3) | Roly-Poly Comics (6) | One Shots (4)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1957 | Number of Series: 11 | Number of Issues: 28
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Burten Magazine Distributing Co. | Green Publishing Co.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Hawley

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Publisher:Hawley
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 3
Latest Comic Book:Sky Blazers 2 | Uploaded: Nov 4, 2014
Titles:Sky Blazers (2) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1940 - | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 8
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Hawley Publications, Inc. | The Hawley Publications, Incorporated
Brand Groups:A Hi-Spot Comic
External Links:Grand Comics Database

International Shoe Co. [Western Printing]

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Publisher:International Shoe Co. [Western Printing]
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 15
Latest Comic Book:Weather-Bird 5 | Uploaded: Sep 20, 2018
Titles:Poll Parrot (5) | Reddy Goose (9) | Weather-Bird (1)
Publication History: Active: 1950 - 1962 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 36
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Roberts Johnson & Rand | Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
Categories:Western
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Kirby Publishing Co.

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Publisher:Kirby Publishing Co.
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 5
Latest Comic Book:Enchanting Love 1 | Uploaded: Feb 17, 2017
Titles:Enchanting Love (2) | Golden West Love (3)
Publication History: Active: 1949 - 1958 | Number of Series: 7 | Number of Issues: 58
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Kirby Publishing Co. | Kirby Publishing Company | Kirby Publishing Company, Inc.
Brand Groups:A Good Kirby Comic
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Lafayette Street Corporation

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Publisher:Lafayette Street Corporation
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 14
Latest Comic Book:The Gumps 5 | Uploaded: Apr 3, 2022
Titles:The Gumps (4) | Picture News (10)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1947 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 15
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 5 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:299 Lafayette St. Corp. | 299 Lafayette Street Corp. | Bridgeport Herald Corporation | News in Color and Action, Inc. | The Bridgeport Herald Corp.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Leader Enterprises / Universal Phoenix Features

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Publisher:Leader Enterprises / Universal Phoenix Features
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 7
Latest Comic Book:Seven Seas Comics 4 | Uploaded: Sep 18, 2017
Titles:Seven Seas Comics (4) | Slick Chick Comics (2) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: - | Number of Series: | Number of Issues:
Branding:Indicia Publishers: | Brand Groups: | Brand Emblems: 0
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Lightning Comics

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Publisher:Lightning Comics
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 6
Latest Comic Book:Super Green Beret 1 | Uploaded: Jul 31, 2019
Titles:Fatman the Human Flying Saucer (3) | Super Green Beret (3)
Publication History: Active: 1967 - | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 5
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Milson Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand Groups:A Lightning Comic
External Links:Grand Comics Database

M.F. Enterprises

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Publisher:M.F. Enterprises
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 5
Latest Comic Book:Henry Brewster 4 | Uploaded: Feb 13, 2018
Titles:Captain Marvel (2) | Henry Brewster (3)
Publication History: Active: 1966 - | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 13
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Country Wide Publications, Inc. | M.F. Enterprises
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Taking advantage of the gap in publishing Myron Fass seized on the unused Captain Marvel name to create their own hero with that name. Marvel won the rights to the name from DC who had purchased the Fawcett properties. It has been surmised that Marvel may have had to buy out Fass from using the name since they snagged it at an opportune time.

Maple Leaf Publishing

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Publisher:Maple Leaf Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:Lucky Comics v2 5 | Uploaded: Jul 17, 2015
Titles:Better Comics (1) | Lucky Comics (2) | Rocket Comics (1)
Publication History: Active: 1941 - 1946 | Number of Series: 5 | Number of Issues: 133
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Maple Leaf Publishing Company
Brand Groups:Maple Leaf
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Max C. Gaines

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Publisher:Max C. Gaines
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 1
Latest Comic Book:Skippy's Own Book of Comics | Uploaded: Dec 22, 2020
Titles:One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1934 - 1942 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 11
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:M. C. Gaines
External Links:Grand Comics Database

McCombs

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Publisher:McCombs
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 23
Latest Comic Book:Crown Comics 7 | Uploaded: Aug 31, 2020
Titles:Crown Comics (21) | Love Problems and Advice, Illustrated (2)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1949 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 21
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Golfing, Inc. | Home Guide Publications | McCombs Publications, Inc.
Categories:Mixed Bag
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Only Published two titles: 19 issues of Crown Comics and the first two issues of True Love Problems and Advice Illustrated (which was picked up by Harvey starting with issue#3).

Merit

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Publisher:Merit
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 5
Latest Comic Book:G.I. Jane 11 | Uploaded: Feb 6, 2021
Titles:Secret Mysteries (3) | One Shots (2)
Publication History: Active: 1955 - 1955 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 5
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Merit Publications, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Metropolitan Printing Co.

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Publisher:Metropolitan Printing Co.
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:My Pal Dizzy | Uploaded: Aug 27, 2012
Titles:Talullah (1) | One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 0 - | Number of Series: 5 | Number of Issues: 6
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Metropolitan Printing Co.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Mikeross Publications

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Publisher:Mikeross Publications
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 7
Latest Comic Book:Heart and Soul 1 | Uploaded: Oct 18, 2014
Titles:Get Lost (4) | Heart and Soul (2) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1954 - 1954 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 7
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Mikeross Publications Inc.
Brand Groups:MP Mikeross Publications
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Nation-Wide Publishing

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Publisher:Nation-Wide Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 7 | Books: 44
Latest Comic Book:Do-Do 3 | Uploaded: Mar 20, 2023
Titles:Captain Atom (8) | Do-Do (3) | Flat-Top (3) | Lucky Star (7) | Mazie (13) | Mortie (3) | Stevie (7)
Publication History: Active: 1950 - 1952 | Number of Series: 13 | Number of Issues: 64
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Magazine Publishers, Inc. | Nation-Wide Publishing Corp.
Brand Groups:Original Nation-Wide Comics
External Links:Grand Comics Database
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Norlen Magazines

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Publisher:Norlen Magazines
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 8
Latest Comic Book:Wotalife Comics 5 | Uploaded: Nov 6, 2023
Titles:Cosmo Cat (2) | Ribtickler (2) | Wotalife Comics (3) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1959 - 1959 | Number of Series: 5 | Number of Issues: 9
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Norlen Magazines Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Oral Roberts Evangelical Association

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Publisher:Oral Roberts Evangelical Association
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 21
Latest Comic Book:Oral Roberts' True Stories 110 - Unfettered! | Uploaded: Dec 16, 2023
Titles:Junior Partners (1) | Oral Roberts' True Stories (20)
Publication History: Active: 1956 - 1961 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 48
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 2 | Brand Emblems: 2
Indicia Publishers:Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, Inc.
Brand Groups:An Abundant Life Publication for Boys and Girls | An Oral Roberts Tele Pix Publication
Categories:Religious
External Links:Grand Comics Database

P.L. Publishing

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Publisher:P.L. Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 5 | Books: 18
Latest Comic Book:Weird Adventures 1 | Uploaded: Feb 6, 2023
Titles:Border Patrol (3) | Red Arrow (3) | Weird Adventures (4) | Western Frontier (3) | One Shots (5)
Publication History: Active: 1951 - 1951 | Number of Series: 8 | Number of Issues: 16
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:P. L. Publishing Co., Inc. | X.L. Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand Groups:P.L. Approved Comics
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Do not be confused by this publisher. Although the comics were allegedly published in Canada, this was a ruse to bypass late 1940s Canadian import restrictions.

P.L. Publishing was an American publisher and the comics are believed to also have been printed in America.

Pentagon Publishing Co.

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Publisher:Pentagon Publishing Co.
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 8
Latest Comic Book:Claire Voyant 2 (alt) | Uploaded: Jun 23, 2020
Titles:The Adventures of Alice (3) | Claire Voyant (2) | Flyin' Jenny (2) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1947 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 8
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Leader Enterprises, Inc. | Pentagon Publishing Co. | Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Peter Wheat Bread and Bakers Associates

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Publisher:Peter Wheat Bread and Bakers Associates
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 119
Latest Comic Book:Peter Wheat News 24 | Uploaded: Mar 28, 2024
Titles:The Adventures of Peter Wheat (63) | Peter Wheat News (50) | Other Peter Wheat Giveaways (6)
Publication History: Active: 1948 - 1956 | Number of Series: 7 | Number of Issues: 142
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Bakers Associates, Inc.
Categories:Fantasy/Whimsey
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Pioneer Publications

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Publisher:Pioneer Publications
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 2
Latest Comic Book:Sunny Comics | Uploaded: Jan 22, 2015
Titles:Teen Town Comics (1) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1948 - 1950 | Number of Series: 7 | Number of Issues: 9
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Pioneer Publications of London
External Links:Grand Comics Database

R. B. Leffingwell and Co.

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Publisher:R. B. Leffingwell and Co.
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:Jeep Comics 1 | Uploaded: Jun 30, 2020
Titles:Jeep Comics (2) | One Shots (2)
Publication History: Active: 1944 - 1945 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 3
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:R. B. Leffingwell Co.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Ralston-Purina Company

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Publisher:Ralston-Purina Company
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 14
Latest Comic Book:Tom Mix Comics 4 | Uploaded: Feb 4, 2021
Titles:Tom Mix Comics (9) | Tom Mix Commandos Comics (3) | One Shots (2)
Publication History: Active: 1940 - 1983 | Number of Series: 7 | Number of Issues: 22
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Ralson Purina
Categories:Adventure | Children/Teenagers | Western
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Ribage

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Publisher:Ribage
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 18
Latest Comic Book:Crime Mysteries 2 | Uploaded: Aug 13, 2013
Titles:Crime Mysteries (9) | Youthful Romances (8) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1953 - 1954 | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 25
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Merit Publications, Inc. | Pix Parade Inc. | Ribage Publishing Corp.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Rucker Publications Ltd

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Publisher:Rucker Publications Ltd
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 3
Latest Comic Book:Scooter Comics 1 | Uploaded: Jun 6, 2020
Titles:One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1945 - 1946 | Number of Series: 7 | Number of Issues: 13
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 3
Indicia Publishers:Rucker Publications Ltd. | Super Publications Ltd.
Brand Groups:Rucker
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Seaboard Publishing

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Publisher:Seaboard Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 23
Latest Comic Book:Fast Fiction 4 - The 39 Steps | Uploaded: Apr 3, 2023
Titles:Fast Fiction (5) | Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (18)
Publication History: Active: 1950 - 1951 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 18
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Famous Authors Ltd. | Seaboard Publishers, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Spark Publications

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Publisher:Spark Publications
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 17
Latest Comic Book:Golden Lad 3 (1 fiche) | Uploaded: Jun 3, 2023
Titles:Atoman Comics (2) | Golden Lad (7) | Green Lama (8)
Publication History: Active: 1944 - | Number of Series: 3 | Number of Issues: 15
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Fact & Fiction Publications | Ken Crossen | Spark Publications
Brand Groups:A Crossen Publication
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Spotlight Publishers

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Publisher:Spotlight Publishers
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 10
Latest Comic Book:Latest Comics 1 | Uploaded: Jan 8, 2021
Titles:Latest Comics (2) | One Shots (8)
Publication History: Active: 1944 - 1945 | Number of Series: 10 | Number of Issues: 11
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Neal Publishers | Palace Promotions, Inc. | The Spotlight
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Standard Publishing Company

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Publisher:Standard Publishing Company
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 8
Latest Comic Book:Parables Jesus Told | Uploaded: Mar 11, 2016
Titles:The Life of Christ Visualized (3) | New Testament Heroes (2) | One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1942 - 1947 | Number of Series: 5 | Number of Issues: 8
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:The Standard Publishing Company
Brand Groups:The Standard Publishing Company
Categories:Religious
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Stanhall

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Publisher:Stanhall
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 13
Latest Comic Book:G.I. Jane 9 | Uploaded: Mar 4, 2021
Titles:Broadway Hollywood Blackouts (2) | The Farmer's Daughter (3) | G.I. Jane (4) | Muggy-Doo Boy Cat (4)
Publication History: Active: 1951 - 1954 | Number of Series: 6 | Number of Issues: 27
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Stanhall Publications, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Sterling

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Publisher:Sterling
Available Online:Titles: 6 | Books: 19
Latest Comic Book:The Tormented 2 (alt) | Uploaded: Apr 6, 2020
Titles:After Dark (3) | Captain Flash (4) | The Informer (5) | Surprise Adventures (3) | The Tormented (3) | One Shots (1)
Publication History: Active: 1954 - 1955 | Number of Series: 6 | Number of Issues: 18
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Feature Television Productions | Sterling Comics, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database
Sterling published six titles in various genres in the years 1954-1955.

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Super Publishing

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Publisher:Super Publishing
Available Online:Titles: 1 | Books: 1
Latest Comic Book:Boy Illustories 63 | Uploaded: Jun 7, 2013
Titles:Boy Illustories (1)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1953 | Number of Series: 30 | Number of Issues: 198
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 2 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 4
Indicia Publishers:Super Publications Ltd. | Super Publications, Limited
Brand Groups:Publication A Super
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Timor

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Publisher:Timor
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 14
Latest Comic Book:Animal Adventures 2 | Uploaded: Apr 3, 2022
Titles:Algie (1) | Animal Adventures (3) | Blazing Western (5) | Crime Detector (5)
Publication History: Active: 1953 - 1954 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 16
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Timor Publications, Inc.
Brand Groups:Timor
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Trojan Magazines

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Publisher:Trojan Magazines
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 49
Latest Comic Book:Crime Smashers 12 | Uploaded: Mar 30, 2018
Titles:Attack! (4) | Beware (14) | Crime Smashers (16) | Western Crime Busters (15)
Publication History: Active: 1950 - 1955 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 44
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Trojan Magazines, Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Victory Magazine Corporation

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Publisher:Victory Magazine Corporation
Available Online:Titles: 2 | Books: 4
Latest Comic Book:Jing-Pals 3 | Uploaded: Aug 1, 2021
Titles:Jing-Pals (1) | X-Venture (3)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1947 | Number of Series: 2 | Number of Issues: 6
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Victory Magazine Corp.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Vital Publications

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Publisher:Vital Publications
Available Online:Titles: 4 | Books: 11
Latest Comic Book:Jim Solar Space Sheriff - Pirates of the Planet X | Uploaded: Apr 21, 2021
Titles:Blackstone Master Magician Comics (3) | Jim Ray's Aviation Sketchbook (2) | Jim Solar Space Sheriff (3) | One Shots (3)
Publication History: Active: 1946 - 1958 | Number of Series: 105 | Number of Issues: 107
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 1 | Brand Emblems: 1
Indicia Publishers:Vital Publications, Inc
Brand Groups:A Vital Publication
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Wm. H. Wise & Co.

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Publisher:Wm. H. Wise & Co.
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 11
Latest Comic Book:America's Funniest Comics 1 | Uploaded: Jul 16, 2023
Titles:America's Funniest Comics (3) | Candy Comics (6) | Cryin' Lion Comics (2)
Publication History: Active: 1943 - 1946 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 9
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 1 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database

Worth Carnahan

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Publisher:Worth Carnahan
Available Online:Titles: 3 | Books: 14
Latest Comic Book:Champion Comics 7 | Uploaded: Oct 29, 2016
Titles:Champion Comics (9) | Cyclone Comics (4) | O.K. Comics (1)
Publication History: Active: 1939 - 1940 | Number of Series: 4 | Number of Issues: 18
Branding:Indicia Publishers: 3 | Brand Groups: 0 | Brand Emblems: 0
Indicia Publishers:Bilbara Publishing Co., Inc. | Hit Publishing Co., Inc. | Worth Publishing Co., Inc.
External Links:Grand Comics Database
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