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DC Comics
DC Comics traces its origins to 1934, and the company published Action Comics #1 in 1938, introducing Superman, widely credited as the first true superhero and the character that established the entire superhero genre as a distinct category within American comic books. DC followed Superman with Batman in 1939 and Wonder Woman in 1941, building a roster of characters that became so culturally foundational that "the Big Three" remain among the most globally recognized fictional characters in any medium more than 80 years after their creation. DC's characters have been adapted into numerous major film franchises across multiple eras, from the Christopher Reeve Superman films of the 1970s and 1980s through Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and the more recent DC Extended Universe and DC Universe film franchises, reflecting sustained multi-generational commercial relevance. DC Comics's combination of its foundational role publishing the very first superhero in Superman and its creation of some of the most enduringly significant characters in fiction has made it one of the two most historically dominant comic book publishers in American history.
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Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, and the company built a significant business publishing licensed comics based on major film and video game franchises, including Star Wars, Aliens, and numerous other properties, alongside its own original creator-owned titles. The publisher became particularly significant for its extended run publishing Star Wars comics from 1991 to 2014, a period during which Dark Horse's comics helped expand the Star Wars expanded universe substantially beyond the core film trilogy narratives during a gap between film releases. Dark Horse also published Mike Mignola's "Hellboy," which grew into a significant standalone franchise spanning comics, animated films, and live-action film adaptations, reflecting the publisher's ability to develop its own original intellectual property alongside its licensed comic business. Dark Horse Comics's combination of its significant licensed franchise comic business, including its long Star Wars publishing run, and its original "Hellboy" franchise has made it one of the most commercially significant comic book publishers outside the Marvel-DC duopoly.
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