Since the introduction of the modern comic book format in the 1930s  the United States has been the leading producer, with only the British comic and Japanese manga as close competitors in terms of quantity of titles  The majority of all comic books in the U.S. are marketed to young adult readers, though they also produce titles for young children as well as adult audiences.

The history of the comic book in the U.S. is divided into several ages or historical eras: The Platinum Age, The Golden Age, The Silver Age, The Bronze Age, and The Modern Age. The exact boundaries of these eras, the terms for which originated in fandom press, is a debatable point among comic book historians.

Comics published after World War II in 1945 are sometimes referred to as being from the Atomic Age (referring to the dropping of the atomic bomb), while titles published after November 1961 are sometimes referred to as being from the Marvel Age

The American comic book originated in the early part of the twentieth century, and grew from magazines which repackaged comic strips. Eventually, original material was commissioned, and the material developed from its humorous origins to encompass adventure stories, romance, war and superheroes, with the latter genre coming to dominate the comic book publishing industry in the latter parts of the twentieth century.

Comic books  are actually more similar to magazines, having soft covers printed on glossy paper, with the interiors consisting of newsprint quality paper or higher grade

The graphic novel format is similar to typical book publishing, with works being published in both hardback and paperback editions. The term refers not only to fiction but also factual works, and is also used to describe collections of previously serialised works as well as original material.

Newspaper strips also get collected, It is traditional for the children's comics market to release comic annuals, which are hardback books containing strips,
Comics can also be self-published. One typical format for self-publishers and aspiring professionals is the minicomic, typically small, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding. A number of cartoonists have started this way and gone on to more traditional types of publishing.
Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet.
Webcomics are similar to self-published print comics in that almost anyone can create their own webcomic and publish it on the Web.
The comics form can also be utilized to convey information in mixed media. . These strips are generally referred to as instructional comics. The comics form is also utilized in the film and animation industry, through storyboarding.


Live and Defunct Comic's companies


About Comics , AC Comics ,Adhouse Books ,After Hours Press ,AiT/Planet Lar ,Alternative Comics ,
American Mule Entertainment ,Antarctic Press ,Antidote Comics ,Ape Entertainment ,Arcana Studio ,
Archaia Studios Press ,Archie Comics ,Mighty Comics ,Red Circle ,Aardvark-Vanaheim ,
Aspen , Avatar Press , Azteca Productions , Beckett ,  Big Bang , B.J. ,Bongo ,Boom! Studios ,BroadSword ,
B.T.I. ,Carabosse Comics , Casterman , Class , Claypool , Com.x , CR Comics , Creative One ,
Crystal Fractal , Custom Comics of America ,Dark Elf Designs , Dark Horse Comics ,
Comics Greatest World , Legend ,Maverick,Rocket ,Dark Horse Manga ,Dark Horse/DMP ,
DC Comics ,All-American Publications,All Star DC Comics ,Johnny DC ,Paradox Press ,
Vertigo Comics ,Wildstorm ,America's Best Comics ,CMX ,Wildstorm Universe,Eye of the Storm ,
Wildstorm Signature Series ,Beyond the Storm,Cliffhanger ,Homage,Milestone Media ,
Impact ,DC Focus,D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd ,Devil's Due Publishing ,Aftermath ,Chaos! Comics
Dynamite Entertainment, Studio ICE,UDON,  Drawn and Quarterly , DrMaster  ,Dupuis ,
Dynamite Entertainment ,Fantagraphics ,Eros Comix ,Gemstone Publishing ,Glénat ,
Hanthercraft ,Heroic Publishing ,Humanoids Publishing ,Ibooks ,IDW Publishing ,
Image Comics ,Original Image Partners ,Extreme Studios ,Highbrow Entertainment/Larsenverse ,
ShadowLine ,Todd McFarlane Productions ,Top Cow Productions ,Joe's Comics ,Minotaur ,
Wildstorm,Image Central ,Affiliated Publishers ,Beckett Comics ,Desperado Publishing ,Devil's Due Publishing ,
Dreamwave Productions Jester Press ,King Tractor Press ,L'Association ,Last Gasp Comics ,
Le Lombard ,Les Humanoïdes Associés ,Lone Star Press ,Mam Tor Publishing ,Manuscript Press ,
Marc Hansen Stuff! ,Markosia ,Marvel Comics ,Curtis Magazines ,Dabel Brothers Productions ,
Epic Comics ,Icon ,Marvel Age ,MAX ,New Universe ,Razorline ,Star Comics,Startling Tales Tsunami ,Ultimate Marvel ,Ultraverse ,Mirage Comics ,Moonstone Books ,Mu Press ,NBM Publishing ,
Neko Press ,Oni Press ,Orang Utan Comics ,Particle9 Productions ,Penny-Farthing Press ,
Platinum Studios, LLC ,Prism Comics ,Raj Comics ,Radio Comix ,Raytoons ,Rebellion ,Rip Off Press ,
Rude Dude Productions ,Scrap Pictures ,Seven Seas Entertainment ,Shanda Fantasy Arts ,Silent Devil, Inc
Sirius Entertainment ,Slave Labor Graphics ,Solardome ,Shooting Star ,Terminal Press THENEXTART ,
Titan Books ,Top Shelf ,TOKYOPOP ,Valiant ,Viper ,Vang Creative ,VIZ Media,
Shojo Beat , Shonen Jump , Shonen Jump Advanced ,PULP ,WaRP Graphics ,WCG ,
Zenescope Entertainment ,Ace ,Acetylene ,Aircel ,Ajax/Farrell ,Alias Enterprises ,Abacus ,
Cross Culture Entertainment ,Amazing Comics ,American Comics Group,Ania Publishing ,
Apple ,Arrow ,Atlas/Seaboard ,Avon ,Axis ,Big Umbrella ,Blackthorne ,Broadway ,
Caliber,Capital Comics ,Chaos! ,Centaur Publications ,Charlton ,Columbia ,
Comic Media ,Comico ,Comics Interview ,ComicsOne ,Continuity Comics ,Continüm Comics ,
Crestwood Publications,CrossGen Entertaiment ,Code 6 , David McKay Publications ,Dargaud USA,
Defiant ,Dell ,Deluxe ,Dragon Lady Press ,Eastern Color Printing Eclipse ,EC ,
Enwil ,Event ,Extreme Studios ,Fangoria ,Fantasy Flight Publications ,Fawcett ,First ,
Fiction House ,Fox Feature Syndicate ,Future , Gladstone ,Gold Key ,Great Publications ,Harvey Comics ,
Hillman Periodicals ,Holyoke Publishing , Humor Publications , Innovation ,I. W. Publications ,
JC Comics,Kandora Publishing ,King Comics ,Kitchen Sink Press ,Lev Gleason Publications ,
Lightning Comics ,Magazine Enterprises ,Mainline Publications Malibu ,Adventure Comics ,Bravura ,
Eternity Comics ,Genesis ,Protectors Universe ,Ultraverse ,M. F. Enterprises Millennium ,
Nedor ,New Sirius Productions ,Noble ,NOW ,Pacific Comics ,Pied Piper ,Pines ,Print Mint ,
Quality ,Renegade Press ,Silverwolf ,Sirius ,Skywald Publications ,Solson Publications ,Spark Publications ,
Speakeasy ,Spectrum Spire Christian Comics ,St. John Publications ,Strawberry Jam ,Studio Ironcat ,
Fuzzy Kitten ,Sexy Fruit ,Superior ,Tekno ,Texas ,Tightlip Entertainment ,Thoughts and Images ,
Topps ,Tower ,Triumphant ,Voyager Communications/Acclaim Comics ,Armada ,
Windjammer ,Voyager ,Vortex,Warren Publishing ,Wonder ,Youthful Magazines