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=== 1st Logo (1996-2005)===  

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<b>Variant:</b> On the <i>Teen Titans Go! Hollywood Special</i>, "Kabooms" (July 20, 2018), the logo is in white in a [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox]] FBI Warning style and the background is {{color|orange}}.

<b>Audio:</b> None.

=== 2nd Logo (May 31, 2005-March 16, 2013)===  

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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see a shining wall full of {{color|blue}} dots. As we zoom out, we see a close-up of someone's eye, the face of a character (possibly the Joker) with a menacing grin, and a man getting punched. As the camera finishes zooming out, the dots form the letters "'''''DC'''''", as a shooting star forms around them, and the words "'''DC COMICS'''" appear below the logo. The words and logo slowly zoom out before fading out.

<b>Variants:</b>

*On some films like ''Superman Returns'', ''Jonah Hex'' and ''Green Lantern'', the last two images of the zoom-out portion are customized to reflect the film.

*A still version exists.

*At the end of some shows, the logo is still.

*On Seasons 5-10 of ''Smallville'', the short-lived ''Human Target'', and various DC animated movies, the logo is shortened to the text shining.

'''Technique:''' CGI courtesy of Imaginary Forces.

'''Audio:''' A triumphant and heroic orchestral fanfare, the opening theme of the movie, or silence. ''Smallville'' (Season 5 and beyond) has the beginning of the 2003 [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] theme before going to said logo.

'''Audio Variant:''' On ''Superman Returns'', we hear some whooshing noises, plus some chuckling and a punching sound.

'''Availability:'''  Appears on DC-licensed products from 2005-13. First used on the film ''Batman Begins'' and last appeared on ''Green Lantern''. Also appears on animated direct-to-video movies from ''Superman: Brainiac Attacks'' to ''Superman vs. The Elite''. Unfortunately retired in mid-2012 due to legal issues with DC Shoes.

=== 3rd Logo (July 16, 2012-June 23, 2016)===  

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'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed to represent the dual identity trope of the superhero genre, one identity peeling back to reveal the other.

<p><b>Variant:</b> A list of custom variants were used, depending on the film or TV show.</p>

'''Audio Variant:'''

*On the ''Robot Chicken'' (DC Comics) variant, Superman (voiced by Breckin Meyer) says "Another job well done!" (a quote from a skit in the first special, where he used his "memory-erasing kiss" ability on his enemies, only to find them waiting for him with gifts at the Fortress of Solitude).

*On the pilot episode of ''The Flash'', a synthesized whoosh sound is heard.

*On seasons 1-2 of ''Arrow'', a sound of an arrow being shot is heard.

'''Availability:'''  Seen on DC-licensed products from 2012-16. The first movie to use this logo was ''The Dark Knight Rises''. Also appeared on animated direct-to-video movies starting with the two-part ''Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' and ending with ''Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants'', along with the three ''Robot Chicken'' DC Comics specials. The last movie to use this logo was ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''. It was also seen on the short-lived ''Beware the Batman'' and the first few seasons of ''Teen Titans Go!'' on Cartoon Network until "Think About Your Future".

'''Legacy:''' This logo was not very well liked when it debuted, with a design widely considered a downgrade from the previous logo, as well as the logo's animation, if any, being too simplistic. It was said to look more like a logo for a paper company than anything else.

=== 4th Logo (September 22, 2014-)===  

*Currently seen before the [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] logo or the [[Warner Horizon Unscripted Television|Warner Horizon Television]] logo on every new TV series based on a DC Comics property, beginning with ''Gotham'' and on the third season of ''Arrow'', ''The Flash'', ''Constantine'', ''Legends of Tomorrow'', ''Lucifer'' (Seasons 5-6), ''Supergirl'', ''Krypton'', ''Pennyworth'', and ''Batwoman''.

=== 5th Logo (June 30, 2016-)===  

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'''Variants:'''  

*The logo is often modified to fit the show's style.

*At the beginning of <i>Teen Titans Go!</i>, we see the [[Cartoon Network]] logo on a {{color|hotpink|pink}} background. Beast Boy (voiced by Greg Cipes, in bird form) appears. As he approaches, he turns back into his normal self, covering up the entire logo. After that, he transforms into various animals before transforming into a {{color|green}} DC logo, which then roars at us.

*An open matte version exists.

*A split screen version exists when [[Cartoon Network]] is aired.

* On the ''Teen Titans Go!'' episode, "DC" (DC Kids Fandome event), Robin (voiced by Scott Menville) tells the Titans that they are going to the DC headquarters for Wonder Woman's birthday.

*On <i>Superpowered: The DC Story</i>, the logo zooms in and then stops.

<p>'''Technique:''' None. 2D animation for the animated version.</p>

'''Availability:''' On DC-licensed products from 2016-onward. Seen on the ''Teen Titans Go!'' episodes beginning with the ''The Powerpuff Girls'' (reboot) crossover special "TTG v PPG" (the logo's first appearance) and ''Justice League Action!'' on Cartoon Network. On movies, this logo was only sparsely used (in favor of the 6th logo), but it was seen on ''Suicide Squad'' (2016) and ''The Batman'' (2022). Also shown on direct-to-video films starting with ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders''.

'''Legacy:''' Considered by some to be a return to form, especially by detractors of the 3rd logo.

=== 6th Logo (June 2, 2017-)===  

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'''Trivia:''' The imagery is based on comic book artist Alex Ross's artwork on DC Comics, particularly the "Kingdom Come" comic.  

*On ''Reign of the Supermen'', ''The Death of Superman'', and ''Justice League vs. The Fatal Five'', an extended version of the logo is used.

*A still version appears at the end of ''Joker''.

*The logo is in 4:3 in ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' to fit with Snyder's original vision and either in color in the original version and black and white in the Justice is Grey version, depending on the version.

== Unused Logos ==  

=== Prologue Concept (201?)===  

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'''Visuals:''' Against a dark background, we zoom out of the Superman logo glowing in Superman's chest, with his eyes shooting red laser beams. The camera flies to Wonder Woman's chest while she crosses her arms to avoid a projectile. Then, a close-up of the Flash runs, and we zoom out to Green Lantern's ring shooting a beam while his fist is clenched. We then zoom out again to Batman flying on a blue-tinted background with flying debris. We zoom out to the debris as it reveals the then-new DC Comics logo, which shows a solid {{color|dodgerblue|blue}} letter "{{color|dodgerblue|'''D'''}}" with its edge peeled to reveal a white "'''C'''" under it, the text "'''DC COMICS'''" below it, and the byline "FROM DC ENTERTAINMENT" below the company name.

<b>Audio:</b> A triumphant orchestral fanfare.

'''Availability:''' Unused. Since DC rebranded its look in mid 2016, it was never seen on any DC-licensed products. The only way you can see this now is on Prologue's Vimeo page.

=== Graphic (2016?)===

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'''Visuals:''' Various superhuman symbols (Superman's, Batman's, which becomes the Bat-Signal, Wonder Woman, and the Green Lantern) appear in black-and-white ink, surrounded by motion lines, which all lead to the same DC logo used in the Prologue prototype, but in black and white. The logo turns to color.  

=== Origin (2016?)===

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'''Visuals:''' Matter is formed from thin air, first becoming ground and gravel, then forming into pencil lead-like shapes, then black ink. Blue ink splashes across the gravel to form the 2016 DC logo, which zooms out.

=== Rivers (2016?)===

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'''Visuals:''' Flows of blue and red-orange energy crisscross, illuminating various heroes and landscapes, and form the 2016 DC logo in a stormy light. The light fades, turning the logo blue.