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Publisher: Superior
Years in Operation: 1945 - 1956
Disclose Detail
Country: Flag Canada Web Site: Brands: 16 Indicia Publishers: 10 Series: 244 Printings: 1121 (1120 Issues) Disclose Notes: A Canadian publisher who mostly reprinted American comics from the same time period. Also published a number of original series that were distributed in the United States. One of the last surviving Canadian Golden-age publishers.

Fiction House: For earlier issues of the series reprinted by Superior, see the publisher Publications Services Limited. Issues from Superior tend to have the same numbers as the comics they are reprinting, issues from PSL tended to have been renumbered to start from issue 1. There is also a single issue reprinted in Canada by The American News Company that is earlier than both the PSL and Superior issues.

EC Comics: Some of the issue numbers on Canadian titles where the numbering was restarted on the American series don't match.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Brands: 1 to 16 of 16 found.
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Brand Name View Brand Images Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
A Century PublicationDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: Words "A Century Publication" in a circle around a UK price for the book. Used (exclusively?) on comics published in Canada but distributed in the UK.
 1948 - 1950 2
A Four Star ComicDisclose
Note: Possibly somehow related to comics that Superior took over from Four Star Publications.
 1948 - 1
A Lovers MagazineDisclose
Note: Used on covers reprinted from Marvel, since it appeared as a brand there.
 1949 - 1950 4
A Lovers Magazine; A Superior Publication 1950 - 2
A Minoan MagazineDisclose
Note: The words are above a bull's head. Possible the last word is "Publication", it often is very small and difficult to read. Canadian reprints of a comic published by Toby in the United States.
 1951 - 1952 1
A Realistic ComicDisclose
Note: Used on reprints of some Avon comics.
 1951 - 1
A Superior ComicView Brand Images 1948 - 1949 11
A Superior PublicationView Brand Images 1948 - 1951 147
An Avon PublicationDisclose
Note: Used on reprints from Avon, just carried over from the covers of the American comics being reprinted.
 1951 - 1952 2
An Entertaining Comic; A Superior PublicationDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: A combination of the outside of the EC logo with Superior's own brand.
 ? - ? 7
EC An Entertaining ComicDisclose
Note: From the covers of reprints of EC comics.
 ? - 69
Fiction House MagazinesDisclose
Note: Used on reprints of Fiction House comics, reprinted from the covers of the American versions.
 1948 - 1953 22
Magazine Enterprises; MEDisclose
Note: Used on reprints from Magazine Enterprises.
 ? - 4
Superior ComicDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: Picture of a green leaf in a red circle surrounded by a thick black line with the words "Superior Comic" on it.
 1948 - 1956 169
Toby Toby PressDisclose
Note: On reprints of Toby Press comics. Large letters Toby with the words Toby (smaller) above and Press below.
 1948 - 1953 7
World's Greatest ComicsDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: Used on the covers of some of the comics taken over from Chesler.
 1947 - 2
Brands: 1 to 16 of 16 found.
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