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).
| Title | Publisher | First Year | Last Year | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Comics | 1937 | ongoing | detective | anthology aspect dropped in the 1960s | ||
| Feature Funnies | 1937 | 1939 | humor | with issue #21, became Feature Comics | ||
| Adventure Comics | 1938 | 1983 | various, mostly superhero | |||
| Action Comics | 1938 | ongoing | adventure, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1959 | ||
| Fantastic Comics | 1939 | 1941 | superhero | |||
| Feature Comics | 1939 | 1950 | superhero, humor | evolved from Feature Funnies | ||
| Four Color | 1939 | 1962 | various | successive one-shot comics | ||
| Whiz Comics | 1940 | 1953 | superhero | |||
| Planet Comics | 1940 | 1953 | science fiction | |||
| Big Shot Comics | 1940 | 1949 | superhero, humor | |||
| Young Love | 1947 1960 | 1956 1977 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1963 | ||
| Young Romance | 1947 | 1977 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1963 | ||
| Adventures into the Unknown | 1948 | 1967 | horror | |||
| Sweethearts | 1948 | 1973 | romance | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | ||
| Western Comics | 1948 | 1961 | Western | |||
| Wild Western | 1948 | 1957 | Western | |||
| Prize Comics Western | 1948 | 1956 | Western | |||
| Girls' Love Stories | 1949 | 1973 | romance | |||
| Romantic Story | 1949 | 1973 | romance | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | ||
| Heart Throbs | 1949 | 1972 | romance | acquired by DC Comics in 1957 | ||
| First Love Illustrated | 1949 | 1963 | romance | |||
| Marvel Tales | 1949 | 1957 | horror | |||
| Strange Worlds | 1950 | 1955 | science fiction | |||
| Strange Adventures | 1950 | 1973 | science fiction | |||
| Girls' Romances | 1950 | 1971 | romance | |||
| Six-Gun Heroes | 1950 | 1965 | Western | acquired by Charlton Comics in 1954 | ||
| Tales From the Crypt | 1950 | 1955 | horror | |||
| The Vault of Horror | 1950 | 1955 | horror | |||
| The Haunt of Fear | 1950 | 1954 | horror | |||
| Weird Fantasy | 1950 | 1953 | science fiction | |||
| Weird Science | 1950 | 1953 | science fiction | |||
| Mystery in Space | 1951 | 1966 | science fiction | |||
| House of Mystery | 1951 | 1983 | horror/suspense | |||
| All-Star Western | 1951 | 1961 | Western | |||
| Frontline Combat | 1951 | 1954 | war | |||
| Strange Tales | 1952 | 1968 | horror, sci-fi, superhero | |||
| Journey into Mystery | 1952 | 1966 | horror, sci-fi, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Thor | ||
| G.I. Combat | 1952 | 1987 | war | acquired by DC Comics in 1957 | ||
| Space Adventures | 1952 | 1979 | science fiction | |||
| Our Army at War | 1952 | 1977 | war | Becomes Sgt. Rock | ||
| Star Spangled War Stories | 1952 | 1977 | war | Becomes The Unknown Soldier | ||
| Our Fighting Forces | 1954 | 1978 | war | |||
| Fightin' Marines | 1955 | 1984 | war | |||
| I Love You | 1955 | 1980 | romance | |||
| Fightin' Army | 1956 | 1984 | war | |||
| House of Secrets | 1956 | 1978 | horror/suspense | |||
| Showcase | 1956 | 1970 | superhero | |||
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1956 | 1968 | science fiction | relaunched as the horror anthology The Unexpected | ||
| Brides in Love | 1956 | 1965 | romance | |||
| Outlaws of the West | 1957 | 1980 | Western | |||
| Teen-Age Love | 1958 | 1973 | romance | |||
| Just Married | 1958 | 1976 | romance | |||
| Love Diary | 1958 | 1976 | romance | |||
| Strange Worlds | 1958 | 1959 | science fiction | |||
| Tales to Astonish | 1958 | 1968 | sci-fi, horror, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes The Incredible Hulk | ||
| Tales of Suspense | 1959 | 1968 | sci-fi, horror, superhero | anthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Captain America | ||
| Amazing Adventures | 1961 | 1961 | Fantasy, Science fiction, Superhero | |||
| Amazing Adult Fantasy | 1961 | 1962 | sci-fi, fantasy | anthology aspect dropped in 1962, becomes The Amazing Spider-Man | ||
| Creepy | 1964 | 1983 | horror | |||
| witzend | 1966 | 1985 | various | acquired by Bill Pearson (Wonderful Publishing Company) in 1968 | ||
| Ghostly Tales | 1966 | 1984 | horror | |||
| Eerie | 1966 | 1983 | horror | |||
| Weird | 1966 | 1981 | horror | |||
| The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves | 1967 | 1986 | horror | |||
| Zap Comix | 1968 | 2005 | underground | |||
| The Unexpected | 1968 | 1982 | horror | changes genre from science fiction to horror(at Tales of the Unexpected); continues same numbering | ||
| The Witching Hour | 1969 | 1978 | horror | |||
| Terror Tales | 1969 | 1979 | horror | |||
| Astonishing Tales | 1970 | 1976 | Superhero | |||
| Slow Death | Last Gasp | 1970 | 1979, 1992 | underground | ||
| San Francisco Comic Book | 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 | 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 | 1972 | 1992 | underground | |||
| Superman Family | 1974 | 1982 | superhero | |||
| Comix Book | 1974 | 1976 | underground | acquired by Kitchen Sink in 1976 | ||
| Star Reach | 1974 | 1979 | various, mostly action | |||
| Marvel Feature vol. 2 | 1975 | 1976 | superheroes | |||
| Marvel Presents | 1975 | 1977 | superheroes | |||
| Secrets of Haunted House | 1975 | 1982 | horror/suspense | |||
| Batman Family | 1975 | 1978 | superhero | |||
| Arcade | 1975 | 1976 | underground | |||
| Heavy Metal | 1977 | 2023 | adult fantasy | |||
| Time Warp | DC Comics | 1979 | 1980 | science fiction | ||
| Marvel Spotlight | 1979 | 1981 | superheroes | |||
| Epic Illustrated | 1980 | 1986 | heroic fiction | |||
| Gay Comix | 1980 | 1998 | underground | |||
| World War 3 Illustrated | World War 3 Illustrated | 1980 | ongoing | alternative/political | ||
| RAW | 1980 | 1991 | alternative | |||
| Weirdo | 1981 | 1993 | underground | |||
| Eclipse Magazine | Eclipse Comics | 1981 | 1983 | various | ||
| Marvel Fanfare | 1982 | 1997 | superhero | |||
| Eclipse Monthly | Eclipse Comics | 1983 | 1984 | superheroes | ||
| Dark Horse Presents | 1986 | 2017 | independent | volume 3 ended in 2017[1] | ||
| Wasteland | 1987 | 1989 | horror | |||
| Marvel Comics Presents | 1988 | 1995 | superhero | |||
| Taboo | Spiderbaby Grafix & PublicationsKitchen Sink Press | 1988 | 1992, 1995 | horror | ||
| A1 | 1989 | 1992 | various | |||
| BLAB! | 1989 | 2007 | alternative | acquired by Fantagraphics in 1997 | ||
| Cheval Noir | 1989 | 1994 | international | |||
| Drawn & Quarterly | 1990 | ongoing | alternative | |||
| Negative Burn | 1993 | 1997 | independent | |||
| The Big Book Of | 1994 | 2000 | independent | |||
| Verotika | 1994 | 1997 | erotic/horror | |||
| Zero Zero | 1995 | 2000 | underground/alternative | |||
| Keyhole | Millennium PublicationsTop Shelf Productions | 1996 | 1998 | independent/alternative | ||
| Gangland | 1999 | 2001 | crime | |||
| Flinch | 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 | 2000 | ongoing | alternative | |||
| Solo | DC Comics | 2004 | 2006 | superheroes | ||
| Flight | 2004 | 2011 | independent | acquired by Ballantine in 2006 | ||
| MOME | 2005 | 2011 | alternative | |||
| Popgun | 2007 | 2010 | diverse | |||
| Wednesday Comics | 2009 | 2009 | weekly showcase | |||
| Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword | 2010 | 2015 | various | Based on Robert E. Howard works and characters | ||
| A+X | 2012 | 2014 | superhero | |||
| Island | 2015 | 2017 | various | |||
| Amazing Forest | 2016 | 2016 | various | |||
| Vast Expanse | Township Comics | 2016 | ongoing | various |
See also: List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation.
See main article: Franco-Belgian comics magazines.
| Title | Publisher | First Year | Last Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Petit Vingtième | Le Vingtième Siècle | 1928 | 1940 | |
| Spirou magazine | 1938 | ongoing | ||
| Tintin magazine | 1946 | 1993 | Le Lombard acquired by Média-Participations in 1986. | |
| Pilote magazine | 1959 | 1989 | ||
| Pif gadget | 1969 2004 | 1994 2009 | ||
| Charlie Hebdo | 1970 1992 | 1981 ongoing | ||
| L'Écho des savanes | 1972 | 2006 | Acquired by Albin Michel in 1986 | |
| Métal Hurlant | 1974 2002 | 1987 ongoing | ||
| Fluide Glacial | 1975 | ongoing | ||
| À Suivre magazine | 1979 | 1997 | ||
| Lapin | 1999 | ongoing | ||
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 | 1890 | 1953 | Merged with Golden Penny, Jolly Comic and Larksbefore finally merging with Knockout | |
| The Dandy | 1937 | 2012 | ||
| The Beano | 1938 | ongoing | ||
| Eagle | 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 | 1976 | 1977 | ||
| 2000 AD | IPC MagazinesFleetwayRebellion Developments | 1977 | ongoing | Merged with Starlord and Tornado |
| Starlord | 1978 | 1978 | Merged with 2000AD | |
| Tornado | 1978 | 1979 | Merged with 2000AD | |
| Warrior | 1982 | 1985 | ||
| Scream! | 1984 | 1984 | Merged with re-launched Eagle. | |
| Oink! | 1986 | 1988 | ||
| Crisis | 1988 | 1991 | ||
| Wildcat | 1988 | 1989 | Stories continued in re-launched Eagle. | |
| Deadline | 1988 | 1995 | ||
| A1 | 1989 | 1992, 2004 | Irregular publishing schedule over multiple publishers. | |
| Judge Dredd Megazine | Fleetway PublicationsRebellion Developments | 1990 | ongoing | |
| Revolver | 1990 | 1991 | Dare storyline completed in Crisis following cancellation. | |
| Toxic! | 1991 | 1991 | Not related to Toxic. | |
| Toxic (magazine) | 2002 | ongoing | Not related to Toxic! | |
| The DFC | 2008 | 2009 | ||
| The Phoenix | 2012 | ongoing | ||