Brent Anderson created Astro City for Image. DC's Vertigo imprint, launched in 1993, was the company's first successful attempt to routinely publish creator-owned series (right from its launch with Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo's Enigma). From the start, Vertigo founding editor Karen Berger was committed to creator-owned projects, working on several "[her]self with new writers and artists" as well as established names, with the express intention of "trying to bring new people into the industry, as well as use some of the best creators in comics". In addition to creator-owned series set in their own continuity, such as Enigma and Fallen Angel, DC published several creator-owned series, such as Sovereign Seven and Xero, that were set within the DC Universe. In 1994, Dark Horse Comics founded the Legend imprint in part to provide star creators like Frank Miller and John Byrne an avenue for creator-owned projects. References General references Inline citations Further reading Groth, Gary. "Editorial: Creator's Rights: The Latest Panacea", The Comics Journal #87 (Dec. 1983), pp. 6–8. The Comics Journal #121 (April 1985) — special issue on creator's rights and DC Comics: Friedrich, Mike. "Ownerous Differences", p. 21. Grant, Steven. "What Dick Said", p. 24. Slifer, Roger. "Screwed by DC", p. 25. McEnroe, Richard S. "Lies, Damned Lies, & Dick Giordano", pp. 25–27. McEnroe, Richard S. "Copyrights & Consequences", pp. 41–44. McEnroe, Richard S. "Packaging: Work-For-Hire in the Real Publishing Industry", p. 44. The Comics Journal #137 (Sept. 1990) — special coverage of the Creator's Bill of Rights, including the full text of the Bill: "Creator's Rights", pp. 65–71. "What Are Creators' Rights?", pp. 66–71. Groth, Gary. "Steven Bissette and Scott McCloud", pp. 72–92. Groth, Gary. "Creator vs. Corporate Ownership", pp. 101–106: on "creators' rights", Mark Askwith, Steve Bissette, Steve Saffel, and Bill Sienkiewicz. "Alan Moore Refuses Marvel Permission to Reprint Dr. Who Work", The Comics Journal #102 (Sept. 1985), p. 19. "The Work-Made-For-Hire Contract, a Legal Definition", The Comics Journal #104 (Jan. 1986), p. 11. "Comics Contracts: What the Various Companies Offer", The Comics Journal #113 (Dec. 1986), pp. 19–232. "UK Creator Rights Panel Argues the Kirby-Marvel Dispute", The Comics Journal #114 (Feb. 1987), pp. 23–24. Plowright, Frank. "And As Ye Reap Shall Ye Sow", The Comics Journal #122 (June 1988), p. 11: Editorial on British comics and creators' rights. "What the Copyright Law Says", The Comics Journal #130 (July 1989), p. 12. "Creator's Rights in the