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==Background== | |||
'''DIC Entertainment Corporation''' (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylised as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "'''dec'''affeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "'''OGAP'''" ('''O'''ffice de '''G'''estion et d''''A'''ction '''P'''ublicitaire), an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper ''La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest'', it was incorporated as "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommunication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the US arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | '''DIC Entertainment Corporation''' (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylised as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "'''dec'''affeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "'''OGAP'''" ('''O'''ffice de '''G'''estion et d''''A'''ction '''P'''ublicitaire), an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper ''La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest'', it was incorporated as "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommunication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the US arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | ||
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==DIC Entertainment== | |||
===1st Logo (1980 (in-credit version)-December 4, 1982, September 12, 1983-July 18, 1987)=== | |||
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'''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. Also, due to the design of the "C", some thought the logo looked like it said "Die". | '''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. Also, due to the design of the "C", some thought the logo looked like it said "Die". | ||
===2nd Logo (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985)=== | |||
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**The logo also wasn't saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | **The logo also wasn't saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005)=== | |||
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'''Legacy:''' A popular and widely-parodied logo in the logo community, especially a favorite of many. The combination of the music, voice, and darkness did scare some minors at the time, more so with the 1987-90 music, and especially the early choir variant. | '''Legacy:''' A popular and widely-parodied logo in the logo community, especially a favorite of many. The combination of the music, voice, and darkness did scare some minors at the time, more so with the 1987-90 music, and especially the early choir variant. | ||
==The Incredible World of DIC== | |||
===(1995-2001 (Print only), August 28, 2001-December 6, 2008)=== | |||
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