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Publisher: American Comics Group
Years in Operation: 1943 - 1978
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 3 Indicia Publishers: 15 Series: 99 Printings: 1483 (1478 Issues) Disclose Notes: The American Comics Group, from 1946 to 1953, was co-owned by Fred Iger who also owned part of National Periodical Publications. Iger was sole owner from 1953 to the early 1960s, when Harry Donenfeld became co-owner. They were distributed by Independent News Co., which was a sister company to DC comics.

In 1967 the line of newsstand titles was cancelled, but the Custom Comics part of the business lasted until at least the late seventies.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Indicia Publishers: 1 to 15 of 15 found.
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Indicia Publisher Name Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
FlagB. & I. Publishing Co. Inc. 1947 - 1951 95
FlagB. & M. Distributing Co. Inc. 1952 - 1953 12
FlagBest Syndicated Features Inc. 1949 - 1967 576
FlagCinema Comics Inc. Disclose
Note: The company was established in 1939. It had few publications; it was mostly active as a production studio. "The Sangor shop (or studio)" http://www.bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=SANGOR+STUDIO Note: "Editorial Art Syndicate" was a Ned Pines company.
 1941 - 1943 0
FlagCreston Publications Corp. 1943 - 1953 112
FlagCreston Publications Corporation 1943 - 1953 92
FlagCustom Comics Inc. Disclose
Note: The Custom Comics division of ACG, was co-owned by "Mac" Culver and Fred Iger. Eventually, Iger sells his half to Culver (some say this was 1967) and it is becomes the Culver Company in 1977.
 1954 - 1977 43 (39)
FlagLa Salle Publishing Co. 1944 - 1945 3
FlagMichel Publications Inc. 1946 - 1953 141
FlagModern Store Publications Disclose
Note: Address: 45 West 45th St., New York 36, N.Y. Division of ACG American Comics Group, and its Custom Comics division. Only comics are a series of 7 cent digest-size reprint comics.
 1955 - 6
FlagPreferred Publications Inc. 1951 - 1953 21
FlagR. B. Leffingwell Co. 1945 - 2
FlagRegis Publications Inc. Disclose
Note: Seen in Confessions of the Lovelorn #66
 1953 - 1956 38
FlagScope Magazines Inc. Disclose
Note: Short lived indicia publisher, after the death of Ben Sangor
 1953 - 1955 28
FlagTitan Publishing Co. Inc. 1953 - 1956 34
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