The story
Founded by Alfred Harvey in 1941.1
Private company
Logo: https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Harvey_Comics?file=Harvey_Joker_Head_II.svg, Non-free logo, via Wikipedia3
American comic book publisher
Harvey Comics (also known as Worth Carnahan Comics, Greenwald Publications, Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City, originally by Worth Carnahan in 1939, then handed over to editor Leo Greenwald in 1940, and finally by Alfred Harvey in 1941, after buying out Worth Carnahan's comics group and the small publisher Brookwood Publications.2 It ceased to exist in 1994.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
Harvey Comics (also known as Worth Carnahan Comics, Greenwald Publications, Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City, originally by Worth Carnahan in 1939, then handed over to editor Leo Greenwald in 1940, and finally by Alfred Harvey in 1941, after buying out Worth Carnahan's comics group and the small publisher Brookwood Publications. His brothers, Robert B. and Leon Harvey, joined shortly after.2
Harvey Comics sits at the top of its group. 2 entities on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Founded by Alfred Harvey in 1941.1
Who has led Harvey Comics, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
From Wikidata.1
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.