Publisher List
Read-only publisher endpoints for the public v2 API surface.
GET /api/v2/publishers/?format=api&page=319
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The company operated with authorization from foreign licensors to release translated or localized editions of international titles. Printing and finishing were performed by Laurasi BV and Lithozet BV, both located in Gilze, Netherlands. Distribution was managed by Betapress, with Belgian import and distribution handled by Fimli N.V., Oud-Turnhout. Administrative offices were based in Gilze.", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2025-08-03T02:01:27Z", "modified": "2025-08-03T02:01:27Z" }, { "id": 3371, "name": "Uitgeverij Helmond", "year_began": 1935, "year_ended": 1983, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Er bestaan twee periodes van uitgaves: 1935-1946 en jaren zestig tot tachtig. Mogelijk gaat het om twee aparte bedrijven met toevalligerwijs dezelfde naam.", "series_count": 35, "issue_count": 334, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 3, "keywords": [], "created": "2006-12-28T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2024-12-28T16:29:24Z" }, { "id": 11450, "name": "Uitgeverij Hemma", "year_began": 1955, "year_ended": null, "country": "be", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 8, "issue_count": 8, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2016-09-27T13:18:13Z", "modified": "2019-12-23T13:55:26Z" }, { "id": 18905, "name": "Uitgeverij Hoekaf", "year_began": 2017, "year_ended": null, "country": "be", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2025-05-20T05:22:30Z", "modified": "2025-05-26T05:05:14Z" }, { "id": 19644, "name": "Uitgeverij Keesing", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "be", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 3, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2026-07-28T18:10:47Z", "modified": "2026-08-14T12:48:08Z" }, { "id": 19124, "name": "Uitgeverij Kontekst BV", "year_began": 1979, "year_ended": 1983, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Uitgeverij Kontekst B.V. was a Dutch publishing company active in the publication and distribution of translated comics and graphic material, particularly titles originally produced in other European countries such as Italy and France. Based in the Netherlands, Kontekst B.V. operated with licensing agreements that allowed them to publish localized versions of foreign titles for Dutch-speaking audiences.\r\n\r\nThe company sometimes collaborated with or sourced material from publishers in Italy (e.g., Mondadori, Edifumetto, or Editoriale Corno), indicating an active role in the European comics distribution network. While much of their catalog remains undocumented, early evidence suggests they were part of the broader trend in the Netherlands of reformatting and repackaging international comics material.", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2025-08-03T17:23:15Z", "modified": "2025-08-03T17:23:15Z" }, { "id": 4911, "name": "Uitgeverij L", "year_began": 2005, "year_ended": null, "country": "nl", "url": "http://www.uitgeverijl.nl/", "notes": "Opgericht in 2005 als onderdeel van Luitingh-Sijthoff. Gekocht in juli 2016 door Don Lawrence Collection. Vanaf september 2017 zijn alle DLC titels ondergebracht bij Uitgeverij L.", "series_count": 173, "issue_count": 852, "brand_count": 2, "indicia_publisher_count": 2, "keywords": [], "created": "2009-02-27T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2026-08-28T16:56:49Z" }, { "id": 18860, "name": "Uitgeverij Lef!", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Tijdschriftenuitgever. Geeft enkele stripbundels uit.", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 2, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2025-04-23T12:35:03Z", "modified": "2025-04-24T14:52:36Z" }, { "id": 4837, "name": "Uitgeverij M", "year_began": 1967, "year_ended": 2006, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "M begon als science-fiction en fantasy imprint van Meulenhoff. Aanvankelijk onder de naam \"Uitgeverij M\", later simpelweg \"M\".\r\n\r\nIn 2001 werd het science-fiction en fantasy fonds van Het Spectrum aan M toegevoegd en de oude naam \"Uitgeverij M\" in ere hersteld.\r\n\r\nEind 2006 werd de naam veranderd in \"Mynx\".", "series_count": 11, "issue_count": 31, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 2, "keywords": [], "created": "2008-12-26T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2026-06-14T02:38:33Z" }, { "id": 18653, "name": "Uitgeverij S", "year_began": 2024, "year_ended": null, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Opgericht door broers Marc en Erwin Suvaal.\r\n\r\nGevestigd in Rotterdam.", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2024-12-28T18:09:57Z", "modified": "2024-12-29T12:08:20Z" }, { "id": 5822, "name": "Uitgeversmaatschappij N.V. Bastaard-Boekhandel", "year_began": 1981, "year_ended": 1982, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Uitgever gaf parodieversies van bekende stripfiguren uit. Jaartallen gebaseerd op bekende uitgaves.", "series_count": 3, "issue_count": 3, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2010-02-12T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:58Z" }, { "id": 14601, "name": "UK-Lehdet Oy", "year_began": 1968, "year_ended": 1972, "country": "fi", "url": "", "notes": "UK-Lehdet Oy was a late-1960s Finnish periodical publisher whose imprints appear chiefly as “Tampere : UK-lehdet” (e.g., Nyrkkiposti 1968–1972) and at times “Helsinki : UK-lehdet” (e.g., Hertta 1969–1975).\r\nIn comics, the company took over DC reprints in 1968, when Finland’s Batman switched from Sarjakustannus to UK-Lehdet with no. 4/1968, the magazine simultaneously turning from B/W to color; “vastaava päätoimittaja” is credited as Jyrki Hämäläinen.\r\nIn 1969 the firm was acquired by Lehtimiehet Oy, a deal that folded in several popular magazines (Nyrkkiposti, Suosikki, Jaana, Jallu); soon after, the superhero line continued at Kuvajulkaisut under the Lepakkomies banner.", "series_count": 4, "issue_count": 91, "brand_count": 3, "indicia_publisher_count": 2, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-06-09T06:35:31Z", "modified": "2026-04-26T14:25:06Z" }, { "id": 1626, "name": "Ukemagasinet", "year_began": 1937, "year_ended": 1962, "country": "no", "url": "", "notes": "Opprettet av Johansen & Nielsens boktrykkeri og Elise Stenersen (redaktør). Elise Stenersen hadde tidligere jobbet i Bladkompaniet.", "series_count": 2, "issue_count": 19, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2002-04-21T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2020-02-07T06:42:32Z" }, { "id": 1656, "name": "Ukjent", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": null, "country": "no", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 3, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2002-04-21T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:58Z" }, { "id": 3813, "name": "Ulf Johansson", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": 0, "country": "se", "url": "", "notes": "Fanzinutgivare, Karlstad", "series_count": 2, "issue_count": 2, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2007-06-25T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:58Z" }, { "id": 5599, "name": "Ulf Johansson; David Liljemark; Henrik Örnebring", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "se", "url": "", "notes": "Fanzineutgivare; Karlstad", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2009-12-10T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:58Z" }, { "id": 3784, "name": "Ulf Johansson; Johannes Nilsson", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": 0, "country": "se", "url": "", "notes": "Fanzinutgivare, Karlstad och Järna", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2007-06-25T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:58Z" }, { "id": 14689, "name": "Ulf K./O. Hoetzel", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-08-03T12:50:51Z", "modified": "2019-08-03T13:56:26Z" }, { "id": 3828, "name": "Ulf Österström", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": 0, "country": "se", "url": "", "notes": "Fanzinutgivare, Karlskrona", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2007-06-25T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:59Z" }, { "id": 13307, "name": "Ullstein & Co.", "year_began": 1945, "year_ended": 1962, "country": "at", "url": "", "notes": "Ullstein u. Co. Ges. m. b. H. in Wien.", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2018-08-12T15:31:24Z", "modified": "2018-08-12T15:31:24Z" }, { "id": 11050, "name": "Ullstein Verlag", "year_began": 1877, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 14, "issue_count": 1002, "brand_count": 3, "indicia_publisher_count": 3, "keywords": [], "created": "2016-05-13T04:45:14Z", "modified": "2025-09-19T18:33:08Z" }, { "id": 13565, "name": "Ully Jenkins", "year_began": 1976, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-01-05T03:23:21Z", "modified": "2019-01-05T11:11:36Z" }, { "id": 12802, "name": "ULO", "year_began": 1987, "year_ended": null, "country": "dk", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2017-11-08T14:12:41Z", "modified": "2017-11-08T14:12:41Z" }, { "id": 10509, "name": "Ulrich Merkl", "year_began": 2007, "year_ended": 2007, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2015-11-09T02:04:13Z", "modified": "2015-11-09T11:04:13Z" }, { "id": 4335, "name": "Ulrich Proeteheimer", "year_began": 1985, "year_ended": 1985, "country": "ca", "url": "", "notes": "Based in Montreal, Quebec.", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2008-01-10T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:59Z" }, { "id": 10448, "name": "Ulrik Nilsson", "year_began": 2015, "year_ended": null, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Zelfuitgever.", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2015-10-12T14:52:27Z", "modified": "2015-10-12T15:20:24Z" }, { "id": 15123, "name": "Ulrik Szkobel", "year_began": 2000, "year_ended": 2000, "country": "dk", "url": "", "notes": "eget forlag; self-published", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [ "self-published", "eget forlag" ], "created": "2020-03-08T00:21:18Z", "modified": "2020-03-08T00:21:19Z" }, { "id": 14547, "name": "ULSŠ", "year_began": 2002, "year_ended": 2009, "country": "rs", "url": "", "notes": "Was situated in Šabac, Serbia", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-05-30T20:03:25Z", "modified": "2019-05-30T20:03:25Z" }, { "id": 6317, "name": "Ulstadløkken Forlag", "year_began": 2010, "year_ended": null, "country": "no", "url": "http://ulstadlokken.blogspot.com/", "notes": "", "series_count": 2, "issue_count": 2, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2010-05-17T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2019-08-03T12:13:55Z" }, { "id": 7631, "name": "Ultem", "year_began": 1937, "year_ended": 1938, "country": "us", "url": "", "notes": "Ultem Publications was named for owners I. W. Ullman and Frank Z. Temerson. Starting in 1934 they published magazines with titles like \"Silk Stocking Stories\" and \"High Heel Magazine\". In 1937 they bought out Harry \"A\" Chesler's company Chesler Publications, Inc. and William Cook and John Mahon's Comics Magazine Company, Inc. Ultem shrunk Chesler's oversize comics down to the standard size, but kept Chesler on as editor and packager for both his former titles and the two former Comics Magazine titles that Ultem relaunched. All four now featured Chesler's trade dress, and Ultem's editorial address for its comics remained the same as Chesler's rather than moving to Ullman and Temerson's offices.\r\n\r\nUltem published comics for only five months after which all four of its titles are sold to Centaur Publications, Inc. A few months after that, Ultem reorganizes as Lex Publications which does not produce comics. Temerson would go on to start a number of comic book publishing companies, one of which (Brookwood) was edited by Maurice Rosenfield, son of J. A. Rosenfield, who was Ullman's brother-in-law.\r\n\r\nUltem has historically often been lumped in with Centaur (along with the Comics Magazine Company and early Chesler), but the companies have distinct editorial personalities, especially once Centaur starts building up its staff.\r\n\r\nRelated publishers:\r\nCentaur: http://www.comics.org/publisher/58/\r\nComics Magazine Company: http://www.comics.org/publisher/7628/\r\nChesler: http://www.comics.org/publisher/112/\r\nTemerson / Helnit / Continental: http://www.comics.org/publisher/129/", "series_count": 4, "issue_count": 16, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2011-10-27T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2026-04-17T13:47:37Z" }, { "id": 6418, "name": "Ultima", "year_began": 1992, "year_ended": 1995, "country": "dk", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 11, "issue_count": 26, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2010-05-19T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2024-05-30T10:55:44Z" }, { "id": 11344, "name": "Ultima", "year_began": 1986, "year_ended": 1986, "country": "nl", "url": "", "notes": "Gevestigd in Deurne.", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2016-08-28T21:00:18Z", "modified": "2016-08-29T20:39:00Z" }, { "id": 5699, "name": "Ultimate Creations", "year_began": 1996, "year_ended": 1997, "country": "us", "url": "", "notes": "Scottsdale, Arizona publisher.", "series_count": 3, "issue_count": 6, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2009-12-31T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2025-07-10T13:29:28Z" }, { "id": 4933, "name": "Ultimate Sports Force", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": null, "country": "us", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 16, "issue_count": 19, "brand_count": 2, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2009-03-15T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2020-01-21T01:13:01Z" }, { "id": 5314, "name": "Ultimo Avamposto", "year_began": 0, "year_ended": 0, "country": "it", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 5, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2009-07-25T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:59Z" }, { "id": 4724, "name": "Ultraist Studios Inc.", "year_began": 2001, "year_ended": null, "country": "ca", "url": "http://ultraist.net/", "notes": "Canadian self-publisher Mike Kitchen.", "series_count": 3, "issue_count": 3, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2008-08-26T00:00:00Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:59Z" }, { "id": 17226, "name": "Ultrapresse", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "pt", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2022-11-25T09:46:41Z", "modified": "2022-11-27T17:48:00Z" }, { "id": 10073, "name": "Ultrarradio Ediciones", "year_began": 2011, "year_ended": null, "country": "es", "url": "http://ultrarradio.com/", "notes": "", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2015-06-05T09:58:22Z", "modified": "2015-06-05T09:58:22Z" }, { "id": 15592, "name": "Umbra Edições", "year_began": 2019, "year_ended": null, "country": "pt", "url": "https://umbralivros.pt/", "notes": "", "series_count": 2, "issue_count": 3, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2020-09-29T00:38:58Z", "modified": "2020-10-03T15:53:42Z" }, { "id": 13794, "name": "Umhauer", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-03-31T17:25:44Z", "modified": "2019-03-31T19:51:59Z" }, { "id": 14409, "name": "Umjetnički paviljon", "year_began": 1992, "year_ended": 1992, "country": "hr", "url": "", "notes": "Situated in Zagreb, Croatia", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2019-05-20T17:02:37Z", "modified": "2019-05-20T17:02:37Z" }, { "id": 9171, "name": "Umlando Wezithombe", "year_began": null, "year_ended": null, "country": "za", "url": "http://www.umlando.co.za/", "notes": "\"Umlando Wezithombe produces accessible educational comic books. The visual medium is used to cross cultural boundaries and deliver material that addresses a range of literacy levels. Umlando specializes in using the visual medium to address awareness of subjects that include history, HIV/AIDS, healthy living, pandemics, and life skills.\" (From the front matter to Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book.)\r\n\"Umlando Wezithombe (meaning History of Pictures) is a comic production company focusing on the visual medium for education, training, and entertainment.\" (From the company web site.)", "series_count": 0, "issue_count": 0, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 0, "keywords": [], "created": "2014-04-23T22:27:55Z", "modified": "2015-05-26T20:06:59Z" }, { "id": 16141, "name": "Umschau Verlag", "year_began": 1950, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 1, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2021-07-10T11:02:51Z", "modified": "2026-01-04T14:44:18Z" }, { "id": 11200, "name": "Umweltbundesamt", "year_began": 1974, "year_ended": null, "country": "de", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 1, "issue_count": 2, "brand_count": 0, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2016-07-14T05:25:19Z", "modified": "2022-06-08T12:47:30Z" }, { "id": 13041, "name": "Un Autre Regard; Prestance", "year_began": 2010, "year_ended": null, "country": "fr", "url": "", "notes": "", "series_count": 9, "issue_count": 34, "brand_count": 1, "indicia_publisher_count": 1, "keywords": [], "created": "2018-03-19T16:59:11Z", "modified": "2023-10-05T07:28:55Z" } ] }