I've always thought this was a clever logo. I saw it for the first time when i was twelve or so and obsessed with skateboarding. DC is a skate shoe brand, and they've successfully created a semi-symmetrical design by using a "c" with semi serifs and a modified "d." Not quite sure what the star is for, perhaps the designer was unhappy with all that negative space inside the "c" and just threw it in there to make it nice and balanced. Whatever the reason, I think it's a handsome brand logo.