diff --git a/comicsdb/views/publisher.py b/comicsdb/views/publisher.py
index 39d4d768..ec333888 100644
--- a/comicsdb/views/publisher.py
+++ b/comicsdb/views/publisher.py
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@
     .values("count")
 )
 
+_imprint_series_count_sq = (
+    Series.objects.filter(imprint=OuterRef("pk"))
+    .values("imprint")
+    .annotate(count=Count("pk"))
+    .values("count")
+)
+
+_universe_issue_count_sq = (
+    Issue.objects.filter(universes=OuterRef("pk"))
+    .values("universes")
+    .annotate(count=Count("pk"))
+    .values("count")
+)
+
 
 class PublisherList(ListView):
     model = Publisher
@@ -100,11 +114,15 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
 
         # Paginate imprints - only load first batch
         if imprint_count > 0:
-            context["imprints"] = publisher.imprints.all()[:DETAIL_PAGINATE_BY]
+            context["imprints"] = publisher.imprints.annotate(
+                series_count=Subquery(_imprint_series_count_sq)
+            )[:DETAIL_PAGINATE_BY]
 
         # Paginate universes - only load first batch
         if universe_count > 0:
-            context["universes"] = publisher.universes.all()[:DETAIL_PAGINATE_BY]
+            context["universes"] = publisher.universes.annotate(
+                issue_count=Subquery(_universe_issue_count_sq)
+            )[:DETAIL_PAGINATE_BY]
 
         return context
 
@@ -153,6 +171,11 @@ class PublisherImprintsLoadMore(LazyLoadMixin):
     context_object_name = "imprints"
     slug_context_name = "publisher_slug"
 
+    def get_queryset(self, parent_object, offset, limit):
+        return parent_object.imprints.annotate(series_count=Subquery(_imprint_series_count_sq))[
+            offset : offset + limit
+        ]
+
 
 class PublisherUniversesLoadMore(LazyLoadMixin):
     """HTMX endpoint for lazy loading more universes."""
@@ -162,3 +185,8 @@ class PublisherUniversesLoadMore(LazyLoadMixin):
     template_name = "comicsdb/partials/publisher_universe_items.html"
     context_object_name = "universes"
     slug_context_name = "publisher_slug"
+
+    def get_queryset(self, parent_object, offset, limit):
+        return parent_object.universes.annotate(issue_count=Subquery(_universe_issue_count_sq))[
+            offset : offset + limit
+        ]
diff --git a/tests/comicsdb/test_publisher_views.py b/tests/comicsdb/test_publisher_views.py
index 35c7e9da..bc0da389 100644
--- a/tests/comicsdb/test_publisher_views.py
+++ b/tests/comicsdb/test_publisher_views.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 from comicsdb.models import Publisher
 from comicsdb.models.attribution import Attribution
+from comicsdb.models.issue import Issue
+from comicsdb.models.series import Series
 
 HTML_OK_CODE = 200
 HTML_REDIRECT_CODE = 302
@@ -32,6 +34,49 @@ def test_publisher_detail(dc_comics, auto_login_user):
     assert resp.status_code == HTML_OK_CODE
 
 
+def test_publisher_detail_with_imprint_and_universe_counts(
+    dc_comics,
+    vertigo_imprint,
+    earth_2_universe,
+    single_issue_type,
+    create_user,
+    auto_login_user,
+):
+    """Regression test: imprint/universe series & issue counts must render.
+
+    Rendering these counts previously relied on unannotated querysets, which
+    made ``imprint.series_count``/``universe.issue_count`` resolve to an
+    empty string and crashed the ``{% blocktrans count %}`` tag.
+    """
+    user = create_user()
+    series = Series.objects.create(
+        name="Sandman",
+        slug="sandman",
+        publisher=dc_comics,
+        imprint=vertigo_imprint,
+        series_type=single_issue_type,
+        year_began=1989,
+        volume=1,
+        edited_by=user,
+        created_by=user,
+    )
+    issue = Issue.objects.create(
+        series=series,
+        number="1",
+        slug="sandman-1989-1",
+        cover_date="1989-01-01",
+        edited_by=user,
+        created_by=user,
+    )
+    issue.universes.add(earth_2_universe)
+
+    client, _ = auto_login_user()
+    resp = client.get(f"/publisher/{dc_comics.slug}/")
+    assert resp.status_code == HTML_OK_CODE
+    assert resp.context["imprints"][0].series_count == 1
+    assert resp.context["universes"][0].issue_count == 1
+
+
 def test_publisher_redirect(dc_comics, auto_login_user):
     client, _ = auto_login_user()
     resp = client.get(f"/publisher/{dc_comics.pk}/")