diff --git a/comicapi/genericmetadata.py b/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
index b3679a2..4195c43 100644
--- a/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
+++ b/comicapi/genericmetadata.py
@@ -319,3 +319,21 @@ class GenericMetadata:
             outstr += fmt_str.format(i[0] + ":", i[1])
 
         return outstr
+
+    def fixPublisher(self):
+        if self.publisher is None:
+            return
+        if self.imprint is None:
+            self.imprint = ""
+
+        imprint, publisher = utils.getPublisher(self.publisher)
+
+        self.publisher = publisher
+
+        if self.imprint.lower() in publisher.lower():
+            self.imprint = None
+
+        if self.imprint is None or self.imprint == "":
+            self.imprint = imprint
+        elif self.imprint.lower() in imprint.lower():
+            self.imprint = imprint
diff --git a/comicapi/utils.py b/comicapi/utils.py
index 1303689..fb44a12 100644
--- a/comicapi/utils.py
+++ b/comicapi/utils.py
@@ -592,3 +592,145 @@ def getLanguageFromISO(iso):
         return None
     else:
         return lang_dict[iso]
+
+
+def getPublisher(publisher):
+    if publisher is None:
+        return ("", "")
+    imprint = ""
+
+    for pub in publishers:
+        imprint, publisher, ok = pub[publisher]
+        if ok:
+            break
+
+    return (imprint, publisher)
+
+
+class ImprintDict(dict):
+    '''
+    ImprintDict takes a publisher and a dict or mapping of lowercased
+    imprint names to the proper imprint name. Retreiving a value from an
+    ImportDict returns a tuple of (imprint, publisher, keyExists).
+    if the key does not exist the key is returned as the publisher unchanged
+    '''
+    def __init__(self, publisher, mapping=(), **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(mapping, **kwargs)
+        self.publisher = publisher
+
+    def __missing__(self, key):
+        return None
+
+    def __getitem__(self, k):
+        item = super().__getitem__(k.lower())
+        if item is None:
+            return ("", k, False)
+        else:
+            return (item, self.publisher, True)
+
+Marvel = ImprintDict("Marvel", {
+    "marvel comics":"",
+    "marvel":"",
+    "aircel comics": "Aircel Comics",
+    "aircel": "Aircel Comics",
+    "atlas comics": "Atlas Comics",
+    "atlas": "Atlas Comics",
+    "crossgen comics": "CrossGen comics",
+    "crossgen": "CrossGen comics",
+    "curtis magazines": "Curtis Magazines",
+    "disney books group": "Disney Books Group",
+    "disney books": "Disney Books Group",
+    "disney kingdoms": "Disney Kingdoms",
+    "epic comics": "Epic Comics",
+    "epic": "Epic Comics",
+    "eternity comics": "Eternity Comics",
+    "humorama": "Humorama",
+    "icon comics": "Icon Comics",
+    "infinite comics": "Infinite Comics",
+    "malibu comics": "Malibu Comics",
+    "malibu": "Malibu Comics",
+    "marvel 2099": "Marvel 2099",
+    "marvel absurd": "Marvel Absurd",
+    "marvel adventures": "Marvel Adventures",
+    "marvel age": "Marvel Age",
+    "marvel books": "Marvel Books",
+    "marvel comics 2": "Marvel Comics 2",
+    "marvel edge": "Marvel Edge",
+    "marvel frontier": "Marvel Frontier",
+    "marvel illustrated": "Marvel Illustrated",
+    "marvel knights": "Marvel Knights",
+    "marvel magazine group": "Marvel Magazine Group",
+    "marvel mangaverse": "Marvel Mangaverse",
+    "marvel monsters group": "Marvel Monsters Group",
+    "marvel music": "Marvel Music",
+    "marvel next": "Marvel Next",
+    "marvel noir": "Marvel Noir",
+    "marvel press": "Marvel Press",
+    "marvel uk": "Marvel UK",
+    "marvel unlimited": "Marvel Unlimited",
+    "max": "MAX",
+    "mc2": "Marvel Comics 2",
+    "new universe": "New Universe",
+    "non-pareil publishing corp.": "Non-Pareil Publishing Corp.",
+    "paramount comics": "Paramount Comics",
+    "power comics": "Power Comics",
+    "razorline": "Razorline",
+    "star comics": "Star Comics",
+    "timely comics": "Timely Comics",
+    "timely": "Timely Comics",
+    "tsunami": "Tsunami",
+    "ultimate comics": "Ultimate Comics",
+    "ultimate marvel": "Ultimate Marvel",
+    "vital publications, inc.": "Vital Publications, Inc."
+})
+
+
+DC_Comics = ImprintDict("DC Comics", {
+    "dc comics":"",
+    "dc_comics":"",
+    "dc":"",
+    "dccomics":"",
+    "!mpact Comics": "Impact Comics",
+    "all star dc": "All-Star",
+    "all star": "All-Star",
+    "all-star dc": "All-Star",
+    "all-star": "All-Star",
+    "america's best comics": "America's Best Comics",
+    "black label": "DC Black Label",
+    "cliffhanger": "Cliffhanger",
+    "cmx manga": "CMX Manga",
+    "dc black label": "DC Black Label",
+    "dc focus": "DC Focus",
+    "dc ink": "DC Ink",
+    "dc zoom": "DC Zoom",
+    "earth m": "Earth M",
+    "earth one": "Earth One",
+    "earth-m": "Earth M",
+    "elseworlds": "Elseworlds",
+    "EO": "Earth One",
+    "first wave": "First Wave",
+    "focus": "DC Focus",
+    "helix": "Helix",
+    "homage comics": "Homage Comics",
+    "impact comics": "Impact Comics",
+    "Impact! Comics": "Impact Comics",
+    "johnny dc": "DC Entertainment",
+    "johnny dc": "Johnny DC",
+    "mad": "Mad",
+    "minx": "Minx",
+    "paradox press": "Paradox Press",
+    "piranha press": "Piranha Press",
+    "sandman universe": "Sandman Universe",
+    "tangent comics": "Tangent Comics",
+    "tsr": "TSR",
+    "vertigo": "Vertigo",
+    "wildstorm productions": "WildStorm Productions",
+    "wildstorm signature": "WildStorm Productions",
+    "wildstorm": "WildStorm Productions",
+    "wonder comics": "Wonder Comics",
+    "young animal": "Young Animal",
+    "zuda comics": "Zuda Comics",
+    "zuda": "Zuda Comics",
+})
+
+publishers = [Marvel, DC_Comics]
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
index 653c369..97ac301 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/autotagstartwindow.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class AutoTagStartWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)
         self.cbxRemoveAfterSuccess.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)
         self.cbxSpecifySearchString.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)
+        self.cbxAutoImprint.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)
         self.leNameLengthMatchTolerance.setText(
             str(self.settings.id_length_delta_thresh))
         self.leSearchString.setEnabled(False)
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ class AutoTagStartWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
             self.cbxRemoveAfterSuccess.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Checked)
         if self.settings.wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit:
             self.cbxWaitForRateLimit.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Checked)
+        if self.settings.auto_imprint:
+            self.cbxAutoImprint.setCheckState(QtCore.Qt.Checked)
+
 
         nlmtTip = (
             """ <html>The <b>Name Length Match Tolerance</b> is for eliminating automatic
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/cli.py b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
index 688907d..0298de6 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/cli.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/cli.py
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ def display_match_set_for_choice(label, match_set, opts, settings):
             cv_md = actual_issue_data_fetch(
                 match_set.matches[int(i)], settings, opts)
             md.overlay(cv_md)
+
+            if settings.auto_imprint:
+                md.fixPublisher()
+
             actual_metadata_save(ca, opts, md)
 
 
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ def process_file_cli(filename, opts, settings, match_results):
 
     batch_mode = len(opts.file_list) > 1
 
+    settings.auto_imprint = opts.auto_imprint
+
     ca = ComicArchive(
         filename,
         settings.rar_exe_path,
@@ -473,6 +479,9 @@ def process_file_cli(filename, opts, settings, match_results):
 
             md.overlay(cv_md)
 
+            if settings.auto_imprint:
+                md.fixPublisher()
+
         # ok, done building our metadata. time to save
         if not actual_metadata_save(ca, opts, md):
             match_results.writeFailures.append(filename)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/options.py b/comictaggerlib/options.py
index a4e055b..3125e31 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/options.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/options.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ For more help visit the wiki at: http://code.google.com/p/comictagger/
         self.filename = None
         self.verbose = False
         self.terse = False
+        self.auto_imprint = False
         self.metadata = None
         self.print_tags = False
         self.copy_tags = False
@@ -290,6 +291,8 @@ For more help visit the wiki at: http://code.google.com/p/comictagger/
                 self.delete_tags = True
             if o in ("-i", "--interactive"):
                 self.interactive = True
+            if o in ("-a", "--auto-imprint"):
+                self.auto_imprint = True
             if o in ("-c", "--copy"):
                 self.copy_tags = True
                 if a.lower() == "cr":
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/settings.py b/comictaggerlib/settings.py
index 3879445..0a98def 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/settings.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/settings.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
         self.clear_form_before_populating_from_cv = False
         self.remove_html_tables = False
         self.cv_api_key = ""
+        self.auto_imprint = False
 
         # CBL Tranform settings
 
@@ -380,6 +381,8 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
         if self.config.has_option('autotag', 'wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit'):
             self.wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit = self.config.getboolean(
                 'autotag', 'wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit')
+        if self.config.has_option('autotag', 'auto_imprint'):
+            self.auto_imprint = self.config.getboolean('autotag', 'auto_imprint')
 
     def save(self):
 
@@ -543,6 +546,7 @@ class ComicTaggerSettings:
             'autotag',
             'wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit',
             self.wait_and_retry_on_rate_limit)
+        self.config.set('autotag', 'auto_imprint', self.auto_imprint)
 
         with codecs.open(self.settings_file, 'wb', 'utf8') as configfile:
             self.config.write(configfile)
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
index 5b2bfab..ce1068a 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/taggerwindow.py
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.fileSelectionList.addAppAction(self.actionRemoveAuto)
         self.fileSelectionList.addAppAction(self.actionRepackage)
 
+        self.btnAutoImprint.clicked.connect(self.autoImprint)
+
         if len(file_list) != 0:
             self.fileSelectionList.addPathList(file_list)
 
@@ -1848,6 +1850,9 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             if cv_md is not None:
                 md.overlay(cv_md)
 
+                if self.settings.auto_imprint:
+                    md.fixPublisher()
+
                 if not ca.writeMetadata(md, self.save_data_style):
                     match_results.writeFailures.append(ca.path)
                     self.autoTagLog("Save failed ;-(\n")
@@ -2199,3 +2204,8 @@ class TaggerWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             # self.show()
             self.setWindowFlags(flags)
             self.show()
+
+    def autoImprint(self):
+        self.formToMetadata()
+        self.metadata.fixPublisher()
+        self.metadataToForm()
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/autotagstartwindow.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/autotagstartwindow.ui
index dc863d0..04d80a5 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/autotagstartwindow.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/autotagstartwindow.ui
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="0">
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-     <item row="6" column="0">
+     <item row="7" column="0">
       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxSpecifySearchString">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item row="6" column="0">
+      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbxAutoImprint">
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Checks the publisher against a list of imprints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Auto Imprint</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item row="10" column="0">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="leNameLengthMatchTolerance">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -145,7 +155,7 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="7" column="0">
+     <item row="8" column="0">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="leSearchString">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
@@ -155,7 +165,7 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="8" column="0">
+     <item row="9" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui b/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
index d5fcc3b..d4b9e79 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ui/taggerwindow.ui
@@ -512,6 +512,16 @@
                         </property>
                        </widget>
                       </item>
+                      <item row="9" column="1">
+                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnAutoImprint">
+                        <property name="toolTip">
+                         <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Checks the publisher against a list of imprints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+                        </property>
+                        <property name="text">
+                         <string>Auto Imprint</string>
+                        </property>
+                       </widget>
+                      </item>
                      </layout>
                     </item>
                     <item>