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Comics anthology
Collection of works in the medium of comics
Collection of works in the medium of comics
A comics anthology collects works in the medium of comics, typically from multiple series, and compiles them into an anthology or magazine. The comics in these anthologies range from comic strips that are too short for standalone publication to comic book chapters that might later be compiled into collected comic book volumes (such as manga tankobon and comic albums).
United States
| Title | Publisher | First year | Last year | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Comics | DC Comics | 1937 | ongoing | detective | anthology aspect dropped in the 1960s |
| Feature Funnies | Everett M. "Busy" Arnold | 1937 | 1939 | humor | with issue #21, became Feature Comics |
| Adventure Comics | DC Comics | 1938 | 1983 | various, mostly superhero | |
| Action Comics | DC Comics | 1938 | ongoing | adventure, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1959 |
| Fantastic Comics | Fox Feature Syndicate | 1939 | 1941 | superhero | |
| Feature Comics | Quality Comics | 1939 | 1950 | superhero, humor | evolved from Feature Funnies |
| Four Color | Dell Comics | 1939 | 1962 | various | successive one-shot comics |
| Whiz Comics | Fawcett Comics | 1940 | 1953 | superhero | |
| Planet Comics | Fiction House | 1940 | 1953 | science fiction | |
| Big Shot Comics | Columbia Comics | 1940 | 1949 | superhero, humor | |
| Young Love | Crestwood Publications | ||||
| DC Comics | 1947 | ||||
| 1960 | 1956 | ||||
| 1977 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1963 | |||
| Young Romance | Crestwood Publications | ||||
| DC Comics | 1947 | 1977 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1963 | |
| Adventures into the Unknown | ACG | 1948 | 1967 | horror | |
| Sweethearts | Fawcett Comics | ||||
| Charlton Comics | 1948 | 1973 | romance | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | |
| Western Comics | DC Comics | 1948 | 1961 | Western | |
| Wild Western | Marvel Comics | 1948 | 1957 | Western | |
| Prize Comics Western | Prize Comics | 1948 | 1956 | Western | |
| Girls' Love Stories | DC Comics | 1949 | 1973 | romance | |
| Romantic Story | Fawcett Comics | ||||
| Charlton Comics | 1949 | 1973 | romance | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | |
| Heart Throbs | Quality Comics | 1949 | 1972 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1957 |
| First Love Illustrated | Harvey Comics | 1949 | 1963 | romance | |
| Marvel Tales | Marvel Comics | 1949 | 1957 | horror | |
| Strange Worlds | Avon Comics | 1950 | 1955 | science fiction | |
| Strange Adventures | DC Comics | 1950 | 1973 | science fiction | |
| Girls' Romances | DC Comics | 1950 | 1971 | romance | |
| Six-Gun Heroes | Fawcett Comics | ||||
| Charlton Comics | 1950 | 1965 | Western | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | |
| Tales From the Crypt | EC Comics | 1950 | 1955 | horror | |
| The Vault of Horror | EC Comics | 1950 | 1955 | horror | |
| The Haunt of Fear | EC Comics | 1950 | 1954 | horror | |
| Weird Fantasy | EC Comics | 1950 | 1953 | science fiction | |
| Weird Science | EC Comics | 1950 | 1953 | science fiction | |
| Mystery in Space | DC Comics | 1951 | 1966 | science fiction | |
| House of Mystery | DC Comics | 1951 | 1983 | horror/suspense | |
| All-Star Western | DC Comics | 1951 | 1961 | Western | |
| Frontline Combat | EC Comics | 1951 | 1954 | war | |
| Strange Tales | Marvel Comics | 1952 | 1968 | horror, sci-fi, superhero | |
| Journey into Mystery | Marvel Comics | 1952 | 1966 | horror, sci-fi, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Thor |
| G.I. Combat | Quality Comics | ||||
| DC Comics | 1952 | 1987 | war | acquired by DC Comics in 1957 | |
| Space Adventures | Charlton Comics | 1952 | 1979 | science fiction | |
| Our Army at War | DC Comics | 1952 | 1977 | war | Becomes Sgt. Rock |
| Star Spangled War Stories | DC Comics | 1952 | 1977 | war | Becomes The Unknown Soldier |
| Our Fighting Forces | DC Comics | 1954 | 1978 | war | |
| Fightin' Marines | Charlton Comics | 1955 | 1984 | war | |
| I Love You | Charlton Comics | 1955 | 1980 | romance | |
| Fightin' Army | Charlton Comics | 1956 | 1984 | war | |
| House of Secrets | DC Comics | 1956 | 1978 | horror/suspense | |
| Showcase | DC Comics | 1956 | 1970 | superhero | |
| Tales of the Unexpected | DC Comics | 1956 | 1968 | science fiction | relaunched as the horror anthology The Unexpected |
| Brides in Love | Charlton Comics | 1956 | 1965 | romance | |
| Outlaws of the West | Charlton Comics | 1957 | 1980 | Western | |
| Teen-Age Love | Charlton Comics | 1958 | 1973 | romance | |
| Just Married | Charlton Comics | 1958 | 1976 | romance | |
| Love Diary | Charlton Comics | 1958 | 1976 | romance | |
| Strange Worlds | Marvel Comics | 1958 | 1959 | science fiction | |
| Tales to Astonish | Marvel Comics | 1958 | 1968 | sci-fi, horror, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes The Incredible Hulk |
| Tales of Suspense | Marvel Comics | 1959 | 1968 | sci-fi, horror, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Captain America |
| Amazing Adventures | Marvel Comics | 1961 | 1961 | fantasy, science fiction, superhero | |
| Amazing Adult Fantasy | Marvel Comics | 1961 | 1962 | sci-fi, fantasy | anthology aspect dropped in 1962, becomes The Amazing Spider-Man |
| Creepy | Warren Publishing | 1964 | 1983 | horror | |
| witzend | Wally Wood | ||||
| Wonderful Publishing Company | 1966 | 1985 | various | acquired by Bill Pearson (Wonderful Publishing Company) in 1968 | |
| Ghostly Tales | Charlton Comics | 1966 | 1984 | horror | |
| Eerie | Warren Publishing | 1966 | 1983 | horror | |
| Weird | Eerie Publications | 1966 | 1981 | horror | |
| The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves | Charlton Comics | 1967 | 1986 | horror | |
| Zap Comix | Apex Novelties | 1968 | 2005 | underground | |
| The Unexpected | DC Comics | 1968 | 1982 | horror | changes genre from science fiction to horror |
| The Witching Hour | DC Comics | 1969 | 1978 | horror | |
| Terror Tales | Eerie Publications | 1969 | 1979 | horror | |
| Astonishing Tales | Marvel Comics | 1970 | 1976 | Superhero | |
| Slow Death | Last Gasp | 1970 | 1979, 1992 | underground | |
| San Francisco Comic Book | San Francisco Comic Book Company | ||||
| Print Mint | |||||
| Last Gasp | 1970 | 1983 | underground | ||
| Marvel Feature vol. 1 | Marvel Comics | 1971 | 1973 | superheroes | |
| Marvel Spotlight | Marvel Comics | 1971 | 1977 | superheroes | |
| Weird War Tales | DC Comics | 1971 | 1983 | war | |
| Ghostly Haunts | Charlton Comics | 1971 | 1978 | horror/suspense | |
| Savage Tales | Marvel Comics | ||||
| Dynamite Entertainment | 1971 | ||||
| 2007 | 1986 | ||||
| 2008 | fantasy, various | ||||
| Weird Western Tales | DC Comics | 1972 | 1980 | Weird Western | |
| Marvel Premiere | Marvel Comics | 1972 | 1981 | superheroes | |
| Tits & Clits Comix | Nanny Goat Productions | ||||
| Last Gasp | 1972 | 1987 | underground | ||
| Snarf | Kitchen Sink Press | 1972 | 1990 | underground | |
| Wimmen's Comix | Last Gasp | ||||
| Renegade Press | |||||
| Rip Off Press | 1972 | 1992 | underground | ||
| Superman Family | DC Comics | 1974 | 1982 | superhero | |
| Comix Book | Marvel Comics | ||||
| Kitchen Sink Press | 1974 | 1976 | underground | acquired by Kitchen Sink in 1976 | |
| Star Reach | Star*Reach | 1974 | 1979 | various, mostly action | |
| Marvel Feature vol. 2 | Marvel Comics | 1975 | 1976 | superheroes | |
| Marvel Presents | Marvel Comics | 1975 | 1977 | superheroes | |
| Secrets of Haunted House | DC Comics | 1975 | 1982 | horror/suspense | |
| Batman Family | DC Comics | 1975 | 1978 | superhero | |
| Arcade | Print Mint | 1975 | 1976 | underground | |
| Heavy Metal | HM Communications | ||||
| Metal Mammoth | 1977 | 2023 | adult fantasy | ||
| Time Warp | DC Comics | 1979 | 1980 | science fiction | |
| Marvel Spotlight | Marvel Comics | 1979 | 1981 | superheroes | |
| Epic Illustrated | Epic Comics | 1980 | 1986 | heroic fiction | |
| Gay Comix | Kitchen Sink Press | ||||
| Bob Ross | 1980 | 1998 | underground | ||
| World War 3 Illustrated | World War 3 Illustrated | 1980 | ongoing | alternative/political | |
| RAW | Raw Books & Graphics | 1980 | 1991 | alternative | |
| Weirdo | Last Gasp | 1981 | 1993 | underground | |
| Eclipse Magazine | Eclipse Comics | 1981 | 1983 | various | |
| Marvel Fanfare | Marvel Comics | 1982 | 1997 | superhero | |
| Eclipse Monthly | Eclipse Comics | 1983 | 1984 | superheroes | |
| Dark Horse Presents | Dark Horse Comics | 1986 | 2017 | independent | volume 3 ended in 2017 |
| Wasteland | DC Comics | 1987 | 1989 | horror | |
| Marvel Comics Presents | Marvel Comics | 1988 | 1995 | superhero | |
| Taboo | Spiderbaby Grafix & Publications | ||||
| Kitchen Sink Press | 1988 | 1992, 1995 | horror | ||
| A1 | Atomeka Press | 1989 | 1992 | various | |
| BLAB! | Kitchen Sink Press | ||||
| Fantagraphics | 1989 | 2007 | alternative | acquired by Fantagraphics in 1997 | |
| Cheval Noir | Dark Horse Comics | 1989 | 1994 | international | |
| Drawn & Quarterly | Drawn & Quarterly | 1990 | ongoing | alternative | |
| Negative Burn | Caliber Comics | 1993 | 1997 | independent | |
| The Big Book Of | Paradox Press | 1994 | 2000 | independent | |
| Verotika | Verotik | 1994 | 1997 | erotic/horror | |
| Zero Zero | Fantagraphics | 1995 | 2000 | underground/alternative | |
| Keyhole | Millennium Publications | ||||
| Top Shelf Productions | 1996 | 1998 | independent/alternative | ||
| Gangland | Vertigo Comics | 1999 | 2001 | crime | |
| Flinch | Vertigo Comics | 1998 | 1998 | horror | |
| Tomorrow Stories | America's Best Comics/Wildstorm | 1999 | 2002 | superheroes | |
| Little Lit | RAW Junior | ||||
| HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler Books | 2000 | 2003 | alternative/children's | Evolved into Toon Books | |
| Kramers Ergot | Avodah Books | ||||
| Gingko Press | |||||
| Buenaventura Press | 2000 | ongoing | alternative | ||
| Solo | DC Comics | 2004 | 2006 | superheroes | |
| Flight | Image Comics | ||||
| Ballantine Books | 2004 | 2011 | independent | acquired by Ballantine in 2006 | |
| MOME | Fantagraphics | 2005 | 2011 | alternative | |
| Popgun | Image Comics | 2007 | 2010 | diverse | |
| Wednesday Comics | DC Comics | 2009 | 2009 | weekly showcase | |
| Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword | Dark Horse Comics | 2010 | 2015 | various | Based on Robert E. Howard works and characters |
| A+X | Marvel Comics | 2012 | 2014 | superhero | |
| Island | Image Comics | 2015 | 2017 | various | |
| Amazing Forest | IDW | 2016 | 2016 | various | |
| Vast Expanse | Township Comics | 2016 | ongoing | various |
Asia
Japan
Main article: List of manga magazines
Malaysia
| Title | Publisher | First year | Last year | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garaj Komik | Self-publishing | 2015 | ongoing | various | successive one-shot comics |
Thailand
| Title | Publisher | First year | Last year | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Comics | Vibulkij publishing | 1992 | 2013 | various | anthology for amateur & veteran |
Europe
Belgium and France
Main article: Franco-Belgian comics magazines
| Title | Publisher | First year | Last year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Petit Vingtième | Le Vingtième Siècle | 1928 | 1940 | |
| Spirou magazine | Dupuis | 1938 | ongoing | |
| Tintin magazine | Le Lombard | |||
| Média-Participations | 1946 | 1993 | Le Lombard acquired by Média-Participations in 1986. | |
| Pilote magazine | Dargaud | 1959 | 1989 | |
| Pif gadget | French Communist Party | 1969 | ||
| 2004 | 1994 | |||
| 2009 | ||||
| Charlie Hebdo | Gérard Biard | 1970 | ||
| 1992 | 1981 | |||
| ongoing | ||||
| L'Écho des savanes | Self-published | |||
| Albin Michel | 1972 | 2006 | Acquired by Albin Michel in 1986 | |
| Métal Hurlant | Les Humanoïdes Associés | |||
| Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics | 1974 | |||
| 2002 | 1987 | |||
| ongoing | ||||
| Fluide Glacial | Groupe Flammarion | 1975 | ongoing | |
| À Suivre magazine | Casterman | 1979 | 1997 | |
| Lapin | L'Association | 1999 | ongoing |
United Kingdom
Main article: British comics
Britain has a long tradition of publishing comic anthologies, usually weekly (hence The Dandy going past 3,000 published issues).
| Title | Publisher | First year | Last year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Cuts | Amalgamated Press | 1890 | 1953 | merged with Golden Penny, Jolly Comic and Larks before finally merging with Knockout |
| The Dandy | 1937 | 2012 | ||
| The Beano | 1938 | ongoing | ||
| Eagle | Hulton Press | |||
| IPC Magazines | 1950 | |||
| 1982 | 1969 | |||
| 1994 | relaunched by different publisher | |||
| Lion | 1952 | 1974 | ||
| Bunty | 1958 | 2000 | ||
| Buster | 1960 | 2000 | ||
| Valiant | 1962 | 1976 | ||
| Wham! | 1964 | 1968 | ||
| Smash! | 1966 | 1971 | ||
| Pow! | 1967 | 1968 | ||
| Fantastic | 1967 | 1968 | ||
| Terrific | 1967 | 1968 | ||
| Action | IPC Magazines | 1976 | 1977 | |
| 2000 AD | IPC Magazines | |||
| Fleetway | ||||
| Rebellion Developments | 1977 | ongoing | merged with Starlord and Tornado | |
| Starlord | IPC Magazines | 1978 | 1978 | Merged with 2000AD |
| Tornado | IPC Magazines | 1978 | 1979 | Merged with 2000AD |
| Warrior | Quality | 1982 | 1985 | |
| Scream! | IPC Magazines | 1984 | 1984 | merged with re-launched Eagle |
| Oink! | IPC Magazines | 1986 | 1988 | |
| Crisis | Fleetway | 1988 | 1991 | |
| Wildcat | Fleetway | 1988 | 1989 | stories continued in re-launched Eagle |
| Deadline | 1988 | 1995 | ||
| A1 | Atomeka/Epic Comics | 1989 | 1992, 2004 | irregular publishing schedule over multiple publishers |
| Judge Dredd Megazine | Fleetway Publications | |||
| Rebellion Developments | 1990 | ongoing | ||
| Revolver | Fleetway Publications | 1990 | 1991 | Dare storyline completed in Crisis following cancellation |
| Toxic! | Apocalypse Ltd | 1991 | 1991 | not related to Toxic |
| Toxic (magazine) | Egmont Publishing | 2002 | ongoing | not related to Toxic! |
| The DFC | 2008 | 2009 | ||
| The Phoenix | 2012 | ongoing |
References
References
- "Dark Horse Presents, Cancelled One More Time…". Bleeding Cool News.
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