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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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Indicia Publisher Name Years in Operation Printings (Issues)
FlagAdventure Comics Disclose
Note: Adventure Comics became a division of Malibu Graphics
? - 105 (159)
FlagAircel Comics Disclose
Note: Aircel was a Canadian comics company, started in 1985. In 1988, Aircel merged with Eternity Comics which was an imprint of Malibu Comics. Aircel shut down completely when Marvel Comics bought Malibu Comics.
1988 - 1994 70 (175)
FlagAircel Publishing Ltd Disclose
Note: Aircel was a Canadian comics company, started in 1985. In 1988, Aircel merged with Eternity Comics which was an imprint of Malibu Comics. Aircel shut down completely when Marvel Comics bought Malibu Comics.
1988 - 1994 3 (1)
FlagEternity Disclose
Note: Usually, if not always, recorded on item as "Eternity, a division of Malibu Graphics."
1988 - 3 (5)
FlagEternity Comics Disclose
Note: A division of Malibu Graphics, Inc. Originally an independent publisher, Eternity was absorbed by Malibu, so there is also a separate and earlier publisher named Eternity.
1988 - 1994 228 (431)
FlagEternity Comics Inc. Disclose
Note: Usually, if not always, recorded on items as "Eternity Comics, Inc. a division of Malibu Graphics, Inc."
1987 - 1991 58 (63)
FlagEternity Publishing Inc. Disclose
Note: In full: Eternity Publishing Inc., a division of Malibu Graphics, Inc.
1988 - 1
FlagMalibu Comics ? - 87 (67)
FlagMalibu Comics Entertainment Inc. 1987 - 1996 616 (603)
FlagMalibu Graphics Inc Disclose
Note: From Ninja High School Special Edition #1
? - 45 (52)
FlagMalibu Graphics Inc. ? - 75 (102)
FlagMalibu Graphics Publishing Group 1991 - 1992 24 (20)
FlagPlatinum Editions Disclose
Note: Platinum Editions is a trademark of SAF B.V. and Malibu Graphics Publishing Group.
1991 - 1991 2 (4)

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