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Publisher: Malibu Comics
Years in Operation: 1986 - 1995
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 23 Indicia Publishers: 13 Series: 616 Printings: 2502 (2281 Issues) Disclose Notes: Scott Rosenberg, one of the early direct-sales comics distributors, funded the launches of several of the companies who jumped on the black & white/independent bandwagon in 1987: Malibu, Eternity, Imperial, Amazing, and Wonder Color.

Around the end of 1988/beginning of 1989, Rosenberg merged all the properties controlled by these companies under the Malibu name, though Eternity was the brand he used on the magazine line. Shortly after, Malibu acquired Adventure and Aircel, keeping them as brands, eventually reviving the Malibu brand as well. Eternity was the brand for the old, continuing titles, then became the brand for anime-inspired titles like Robotech. After the acquired Adventure titles ran their course, Adventure was the brand for licensed titles like Planet of the Apes and Doc Savage. Aircel was the brand for first Barry Blair's material, then Malibu's adult line. The Malibu brand was used primarily for super-heroes.

In 1992, Malibu published the first Image titles. Then when Image went on their own, Malibu launched Ultraverse and Bravura brands as replacements, along with reviving Golden Age public domain heroes under the Malibu line.

Marvel acquired Malibu around the end of 1994 and they briefly published comics featuring the Ultraverse characters.
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Brand Name View Brand Images Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
A; Adventure ComicsDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: An "A" inside a circle with "Adventure Comics" around the outside.
? - ? 14
AdventureDisclose
Note: Formerly an independent company, Adventure became a part of Malibu beginning with the October 1989 releases.
1989 - 1993 92
Adventure Comics 1989 - 1993 104 (103)
AircelDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: Originally an independent publisher, Aircel became a division of Malibu in 1988, eventually becoming Malibu's brand for its mature readers and adults-only titles.
1988 - 1992 259
Aircel AView Brand Images 1989 - 1990 43
Aircel ComicsView Brand Images 1990 - 1991 47
Bravura; MalibuView Brand Images 1994 - 1995 63 (57)
EternityDiscloseView Brand Images2
Note: Originally an independent publisher, Eternity was absorbed by Malibu and became its primary brand in early 1988. Malibu's existing ongoing titles, formerly branded with the Malibu logo, began to be branded with the Eternity logo, and the entire company was often referred to as Eternity in the contemporary press, though Malibu was the parent company.
1988 - 1994 643
Eternity Comics ? - 46
Eternity; Cyclone Comics 1990 - 2
Eternity; NOW Comics ? - 2
Hero Premiere Edition ? - 1
MalibuDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: The initial Malibu titles had Malibu on the cover, but when Eternity was brought in as a division of Malibu, all the regular titles switched from Malibu branding to Eternity. Several year later, Malibu revived the brand for its Tarzan and Protectors Universe titles.
1987 - 1994 134 (101)
Malibu ComicsView Brand Images ? - 24
Malibu Comics; Marvel Universe; Ultraverse ? - ? 1
Malibu Graphics ? - ? 2
Malibu Graphics, Inc. 1991 - 3
Malibu; DC ? - ? 2
PlatinumDiscloseView Brand Images
Note: Platinum Editions is a trademark of Malibu Graphics Publishing Group
1991 - 5
Rock-It Comix 1993 - 1994 7
UltraverseView Brand Images 1993 - 1995 193 (171)
Ultraverse; M ? - 1
Ultraverse; Malibu ComicsView Brand Images ? - 173 (146)

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