National Comics Publications

National Periodical Publications Inc.
Formerly	National Comics Publications ; (1946–1961);
Company type	Subsidiary (1967–1977)
Industry	Publishing
Predecessors	National Allied Publications; (1934–1936); Nicholson Publishing; (1936–1938); Detective Comics; (1936–1946); All-American Publications (1939–1946);
Founded	September 30, 1946
Founder	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Harry Donenfeld; Jack Liebowitz;
Defunct	1977
Fate	Rebranded as DC Comics in 1977
Successor	DC Comics (1977–present)
Headquarters	New York City, U.S.
Products	Comic books
Parent	Independent (1934–1967); Kinney Services Inc. (1967–1972); Warner Communications (1972–1977);

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.