Malibu

[gcd_link_creator](11996), one of the early direct-sales comics distributors, funded the launches of several of the companies who jumped on the black and white/independent bandwagon in 1987: Malibu, [gcd_link_publisher](515), [gcd_link_publisher](2975), [gcd_link_publisher](550), and [gcd_link_publisher](2508).

Around the end of 1988/beginning of 1989, Rosenberg merged all the properties controlled by these companies under the Malibu name, though [gcd_link_name_brand_group](2045){Eternity} was the brand he used on the magazine line. Shortly after, Malibu acquired [gcd_link_publisher](506) and [gcd_link_publisher](1237), keeping them as brands, eventually reviving the Malibu brand as well. Eternity was the brand for the old, continuing titles, then became the brand for anime-inspired titles like Robotech. After the acquired Adventure titles ran their course, Adventure was the brand for licensed titles like [gcd_link_name_series](13760){Planet of the Apes}. Aircel was the brand for first [gcd_link_name_creator](903){Barry Blair}'s material, then Malibu's adult line. The Malibu brand was used primarily for super-heroes.

In 1992, Malibu published the first Image titles. Then when Image went on their own, Malibu launched [gcd_link_name_brand_group](4519){Ultraverse} and [gcd_link_name_brand_group](1013){Bravura} brands as replacements, along with reviving Golden Age public domain heroes under the Malibu line.