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DC Comics, Inc. is an American comic book publisher. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment,[2][3] a subsidiary of Warner Bros. since 1967. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, and produces material featuring numerous culturally iconic heroic characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Shazam, Martian Manhunter, Nightwing, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Supergirl, Batgirl and Cyborg.

Most of their material takes place in the fictional DC Universe, which also features teams such as the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Justice Society of America, and the Doom Patrol, and well-known villains such as Lex Luthor, Darkseid, Brainiac, The Joker, Catwoman, Ra's al Ghul, Ares, Cheetah, Professor Zoom, Sinestro, Black Manta, Ocean Master, Black Adam and Deathstroke. The company has also published non-DC Universe-related material, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and many titles under their alternative imprint Vertigo.

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Films[]

Main article: DC Extended Universe, DC Universe and List of DC Films

DC produces feature films based on DC Comics characters which spawned a cinematic universe titled the DC Extended Universe. These include films for popular characters such Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazam!, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, Zack Snyder's Justice League and The Suicide Squad.

Animation[]

Animation has been used on DC Comics characters in Animated TV Shows and Movies.

TV Shows[]

Main article: DC Universe, Arrowverse and List of DC TV Shows

DC produces tv shows based on the DC Comics characters which spawned a cinematic universe titled the Arrowverse. These include series for popular characters such Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman, Superman & Lois, Smallville, Stargirl, Titans, Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Gotham, The Flash 1990, Birds of Prey, Batman 1966, Adventures of Superman, Shazam and Wonder Woman.

Video Games[]

Video Games based on DC characters such as Injustice, Lego Batman and The Arkham Series.

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