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The two largest comic publishing companies are Marvel and DC. With movies and shows coming out constantly from these two, why not try the comics that inspired them?

Marvel

Marvel, originally known as Timely Comics, was founded in 1939 and was purchased by the Walt Disney Company in 2009.

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DC

DC was started in 1934 as National Allied Publications, and after several name changes, became Detective Comics in 1936 which is now shortened to DC.

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How to navigate comic series

When talking about comics, the two most prominent are Limited and Ongoing series. A limited series is one with a distinct start, middle and finish, with a set number of editions. Ongoing series have an undetermined length and, in some cases, have lasted for decades, occasionally going on hiatus, then picked up by a new author/illustrator/creative team years later.