Active companies as of 2008

• AC Comics
• Approbation Comics
• Adhouse Books
• After Hours Press
• AiT/Planet Lar
• Alternative Comics
• Ankama Editions
• Antarctic Press
• Ape Entertainment
• Arcana Studio
• Archaia Studios Press (ASP)
• Archie Comics (formerly MLJ)
• Aardvark-Vanaheim (Cerebus the Aardvark reprint collections only)
• Aspen MLT
• Awesome Comics
• Avatar Press
• Azteca Productions
• Beckett Comics
• Big Bang Comics
• Bluewater Productions
• Bongo Comics
• Boom! Studios
• BroadSword Comics
• Calvary Comics
• Casterman
• Class Comics
• Claypool Comics
• Dark Horse Comics
• Dark Horse Manga
• Comics Greatest World (defunct)
• DC Comics
• All-American Publications (allied publisher that was later bought out)
• All Star DC Comics
• Johnny DC
• Paradox Press (formerly Piranha Press)
• Vertigo Comics
• Wildstorm
• America's Best Comics
• CMX
• Wildstorm Universe (Defunct)
• Cliffhanger (absorbed first into Homage, itself then absorbed Wildstorm Signature Series)
• Homage (absorbed into Wildstorm Signature Series)
• Milestone Media (Publishes only irregularly)
• Impact (Defunct)
• DC Focus (Defunct)
• D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
• Devil's Due Publishing
• Aftermath (defunct)
• Chaos! Comics (briefly published through DDP. Currently in limbo)
• Dynamite Entertainment (published through Devil's Due. Currently publishes independently)
• Studio ICE (expanded into ICE Kunion. Currently defunct)
• UDON (left Devil's Due to form its own publishing company)
• Drawn and Quarterly
• DrMaster (also assumed the North American catalog of ComicsOne)
• Dupuis
• Dynamite Entertainment
• Evil Twin Comics
• Fantagraphics
• Eros Comix
• Fluid Friction Comics
• Fox Atomic Comics
• Gemstone Publishing
• Glénat
• Humanoids Publishing
• IDW Publishing
• Image Comics
• Original Image Partners
• Extreme Studios (Defunct)
• Highbrow Entertainment/Larsenverse (Inactive)
• ShadowLine
• Silverline
• Todd McFarlane Productions
• Top Cow Productions
• Joe's Comics (Defunct)
• Wildstorm (Moved to DC Comics)
• Affiliated Publishers
• Beckett Comics (publishes graphic novels through Image)
• Desperado Publishing (became separate company)
• Devil's Due Publishing (became separate company)
• Dreamwave Productions (became separate company)
• Imperium Comics
• L'Association
• Last Gasp Comix & Stories
• Le Lombard
• Les Humanoïdes Associés
• Liquid Comics
• Ludovico Technique LLC
• Mam Tor Publishing
• Manuscript Press
• Markosia
• Marvel Comics
• Curtis Magazines (Defunct)
• Dabel Brothers Productions (Affiliated Publisher, currently affiliated with Del Ray)
• Epic Comics (Defunct)
• Icon
• Marvel Age
• MAX
• New Universe (Defunct)
• Razorline (Defunct)
• Soleil Productions
• Star Comics (Defunct)
• Tsunami (Defunct)
• Ultimate Marvel
• Ultraverse (Defunct)
• Mirage Comics
• Moonstone Books
• NBM Publishing
• Neko Press
• New England Comics
• Nifty Comics
• Oni Press
• Penny-Farthing Press
• Prism Comics
• Raj Comics
• Radio Comix
• Rebellion
• Rip Off Press
• Seven Seas Entertainment
• Shanda Fantasy Arts
• Sirius Entertainment
• Slave Labor Graphics
• Terminal Press
• Teshkeel Comics
• THENEXTART
• Titan Books
• Top Shelf Comics
• TOKYOPOP
• UDON
• Valiant Comics
• Viper Comics
• Virgin Comics
• VIZ Media (a.k.a. Viz Comics, Viz Communications, Viz LLC)
• Shojo Beat
• Shonen Jump
• Shonen Jump Advanced
• PULP (defunct)
• WaRP Graphics
• Yaoi Press

Defunct companies

• Academy Comics (also known as Acid Rain Studios)
• Ace Comics, 1940–1956
• Acetylene Comics
• Aircel Comics, 1983–1994 (later bought out by Malibu)
• Ajax/Farrell
• Alias Enterprises, 2005–
• Amazing Comics, 1989–1990
• American Comics Group, 1943–1967 (also known as ACG)
• Ania Publishing
• Apple Comics
• Arrow Comics, 1984–
• Atlas/Seaboard Comics, 1974–1975
• Atomeka Press, 1988–1997; 2004–2005
• Avon Comics, c. 1945–c. 1956
• Axis Comics, 1994
• Big Umbrella Comics
• Black Eye Productions, 1992–1998
• Blackthorne, c. 1986–1989
• Broadway Comics, 1995–1996
• Caliber Comics, 1989–2000
• Capital Comics (all titles moved to First Comics)
• CFW Enterprises, late '80s publisher of such titles as Kung-Fu Warriors, Shred, and Tales of the Ninja Warriors
• Chaos! Comics, 1993–2002
• Centaur Publications, 1938–1942
• Charlton Comics, 1946–1986
• Cliffhanger, 1998–2004
• Columbia Comics, 1940–1949
• Comic Media, 1952–1954
• Comico Comics, 1982–1997
• Comics Interview (also known as Fictioneer Books)
• Comics Greatest World
• ComicsOne, 1999–2005
• Continuity Comics, 1984–1994 (also known as Continuity Publishing; still exists as Neal Adams Studios, no longer publishing comics)
• Continüm Comics
• Crestwood Publications, 1943–1963 (later known as Prize Comics)
• Cross Culture Entertainment
• CrossGen Entertaiment, 1998–2004
• Code 6
• Crusade Comics, publisher of Billy Tucci's Shi
• David McKay Publications, 1937–?
• Dargaud USA (defunct U.S. branch of European publisher Dargaud)
• Defiant Comics, 1993–1995
• Dell Comics, 1929–1973
• Deluxe Comics
• Dragon Lady Press
• Dreamwave Productions, 1996–2005
• Eastern Color Printing, 1933–1955 (continued as a printer until 2002)
• Eclipse Comics, 1978–1993
• EC Comics, 1944–1956 (continued to publish Mad magazine)
• Enwil Comics
• Eternity Comics, 1980s–1994
• Event Comics, 1994–1999
• Extreme Studios, 1997–2000
• Fangoria Comics, 2007
• FantaCo Enterprises, 1980–1998
• Fantasy Flight Publications (still in business as games publisher Fantasy Flight Games)
• Fawcett Comics, 1939–c. 1955; 1960s
• First Comics, 1978–1993
• Fiction House, 1938–1954
• Fox Feature Syndicate, 1939–1951
• Future Comics, 2002–2003
• Gladstone Comics, 1986–1990, 1993–1998
• Gold Key Comics, 1963–1984 (also known as Whitman Comics)
• Great Publications
• Harvey Comics, 1941–1986
• Heroic Comics, '80s publisher of such titles as Murcielaga, Reiki Warriors, Mr. No, and Soliloquy Jones
• Highwater Books, 1997–2004
• Hillman Periodicals, 1948–1953
• Holyoke Publishing, 1940–1946
• Homage, 1995–2004
• Humor Publications
• Innovation Comics
• I. W. Publications (also known as Super Comics)
• JC Comics (also known as JC Productions, still in existence, just not publishing)
• Kandora Publishing
• King Comics (connected with King Features Syndicate)
• Kitchen Sink Press
• Legend
• Lev Gleason Publications (also known as Comic House Publications)
• Lightning Comics
• Magazine Enterprises
• Mainline Publications
• Malibu Comics (bought out by Marvel, currently dormant)
• Adventure Comics
• Aircell Comics
• Bravura
• Eternity Comics
• Genesis
• Protectors Universe
• Ultraverse (moved to Marvel)
• Maverick
• M. F. Enterprises
• Mighty Comics (also known as Radio Comics)
• Millennium Publications, 1990–1998
• Modern Comics, 1997–2000
• Mu Press/AEON Publishing
• Nedor Comics (also known as Standard, Better, and Thrilling)
• New Sirius Productions (comic line called Prelude Graphics)
• Noble Comics
• Novelty Press, 1940–1949
• NOW Comics, 1985–1994
• Pacific Comics, 1981–1983 (also known as PC)
• Pied Piper Comics
• Pines Comics
• Print Mint
• Quality Comics
• Red Circle Comics
• Renegade Press
• Silverwolf Comics
• Sirius Comics
• Skywald Publications
• Solson Publications
• Spark Publications
• Speakeasy Comics
• Spectrum Comics
• Spire Christian Comics
• St. John Publications
• Strawberry Jam Comics
• Studio Ironcat, 1997–2004 (also known as I.C. Entertainment)
• Fuzzy Kitten Comics
• Sexy Fruit
• Superior Comics
• Tekno Comix, 1995–1997
• Texas Comics
• Tightlip Entertainment
• Thoughts and Images
• Topps Comics, 1993–1998
• Tower Comics, 1965–1969
• Triumphant Comics
• Voyager Communications/Acclaim Comics/Valiant Comics, 1994–
• Armada
• Windjammer (creator-owned line)
• Voyager Comics
• Vortex Comics
• Warren Publishing, 1957–1983 (published b/w magazines)
• Wildstorm Universe
• Wonder Comics, 1985–1987
• Youthful Magazines