Comics anthology
A comics anthologies, also known as a comic magazine, collect 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 are later compiled into collected comic book volumes.
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United Kingdom
Britain has a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly.Title | Publisher | First Year | Last Year | Notes |
Comic Cuts | Amalgamated Press | 1890 | 1953 | Merged with Golden Penny, Jolly Comic and Larks before 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 | Egmont Publishing | 2002 | ongoing | Not related to Toxic! |
The DFC | 2008 | 2009 | ||
The Phoenix | 2012 | ongoing |
Belgium and France
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 | |
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 |