National Comics Publications

National Periodical Publications Inc.
Formerly
  • National Comics Publications
    (1946–1961)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPublishing
Predecessors
  • National Allied Publications
    (1934–1936)
  • Nicholson Publishing
    (1936–1938)
  • Detective Comics
    (1936–1946)
  • All-American Publications (1939:147–1946)
FoundedSeptember 30, 1946 (September 30, 1946)
Founder
Defunct1977 (1977)
FateRebranded as DC Comics in 1977
SuccessorDC Comics
HeadquartersNew York City, U.S.
ProductsComic books
Parent

National Comics Publications (NCP; later known as National Periodical Publications Inc. or simply National) was an American comic book publishing company. It was the direct predecessor of modern-day DC Comics.