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Brand: DC [bullet]
Years in Operation: 1977 - 2011
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Publisher: Flag DC
Disclose Notes: Commonly called the DC bullet. Designed by Milton Glaser. Replaced by the DC Swirl.
It was briefly revived in 2011 for the DC Retroactive 1980s and 1990s titles.
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DC bullet
Jeanette Kahn ordered a total revamp in late 1976. This logo, the first from a graphic designer outside DC (Milton Glaser), would become the second longest running logo in company history.

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Series Name and Issue # View Issue Images Icon Publication Date Content Items
52 #1 (Trade Paperback) View Issue Images Icon July 2007 48 (16s, 1c)
52 #2 (Trade Paperback) View Issue Images Icon September 2007 46 (18s, 1c)
52 #3 (Trade Paperback) View Issue Images Icon November 2007 46 (19s, 1c)
52 #4 (Trade Paperback) View Issue Images Icon January 2007 47 (17s, 1c)
A. Bizarro #1 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon July 1999 2 (1s, 1c)
A. Bizarro #2 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon August 1999 2 (1s, 1c)
A. Bizarro #3 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon September 1999 2 (1s, 1c)
A. Bizarro #4 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon October 1999 2 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #393 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3/1 October 1970 6 (3s, 1c)
Action Comics #394 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 November 1970 8 (3s, 1c)
Action Comics #395 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3/1 December 1970 9 (3s, 1c)
Action Comics #449 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 July 1975 8 (4s, 1c)
Action Comics #468 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 February 1977 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #469 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 March 1977 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #470 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 April 1977 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #471 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/2 May 1977 8 (3s, 1c)
Action Comics #472 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 June 1977 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #473 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 July 1977 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #474 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 August 1977 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #475 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 September 1977 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #476 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 October 1977 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #477 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 November 1977 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #478 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 December 1977 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #479 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 January 1978 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #480 [British] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 February 1978 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #480 [U.S. Cover Price] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 February 1978 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #481 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 March 1978 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #482 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 April 1978 4 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #483 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/2 May 1978 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #484 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 June 1978 4 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #485 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 July 1978 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #486 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 August 1978 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #487 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 September 1978 7 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #488 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 October 1978 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #489 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 November 1978 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #490 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 December 1978 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #491 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 January 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #492 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 February 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #493 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 March 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #494 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/2 April 1979 7 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #495 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 May 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #496 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 June 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #497 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 July 1979 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #498 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 3/1 August 1979 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #499 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 September 1979 4 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #500 (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 October 1979 4 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #501 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 November 1979 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #502 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 December 1979 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #503 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 January 1980 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #504 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 February 1980 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #505 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 March 1980 4 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #506 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/2 April 1980 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #507 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 May 1980 6 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #508 [Standard Cover] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 June 1980 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #509 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 July 1980 8 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #510 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 August 1980 5 (1s, 1c)
Action Comics #511 [unnamed variant] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 September 1980 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #512 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 October 1980 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #513 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 November 1980 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #514 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 December 1980 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #515 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 January 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #516 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 February 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #516 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon February 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #517 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 March 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #518 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 April 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #518 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon April 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #519 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/2 May 1981 6 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #519 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon May 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #520 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon June 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #520 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 June 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #521 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 July 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #522 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 August 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #523 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 September 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #524 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 October 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #524 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 October 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #525 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 November 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #525 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon November 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #526 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 December 1981 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #526 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon December 1981 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #527 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 January 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #527 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #528 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 February 1982 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #528 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon February 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #529 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 March 1982 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #529 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon March 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #530 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 April 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #530 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon April 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #531 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/2 May 1982 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #532 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 June 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #532 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon June 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #533 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 July 1982 5 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #533 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon July 1982 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #534 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 August 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #535 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 September 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #536 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 October 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #537 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 1/1 November 1982 7 (3s, 1c)
Action Comics #538 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2/1 December 1982 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #539 [Newsstand] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1983 0 (0s, 0c)
Action Comics #539 [Direct Sales] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon January 1983 4 (2s, 1c)
Action Comics #540 [Direct] (Comic Book) View Issue Images Icon 2 February 1983 4 (2s, 1c)

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