Comics anthology

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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).

Contents

United States

TitlePublisherFirst YearLast YearGenreNotes
Detective Comics DC Comics 1937ongoingdetectiveanthology aspect dropped in the 1960s
Feature Funnies Everett M. "Busy" Arnold 19371939humorwith issue #21, became Feature Comics
Adventure Comics DC Comics 19381983various, mostly superhero
Action Comics DC Comics 1938ongoingadventure, superheroanthology aspect dropped in 1959
Fantastic Comics Fox Feature Syndicate 19391941superhero
Feature Comics Quality Comics 19391950superhero, humorevolved from Feature Funnies
Four Color Dell Comics 19391962varioussuccessive one-shot comics
Whiz Comics Fawcett Comics 19401953superhero
Planet Comics Fiction House 19401953science fiction
Big Shot Comics Columbia Comics 19401949superhero, humor
Young Love Crestwood Publications
DC Comics 		1947
1960		1956
1977		romanceacquired by DC Comics in 1963
Young Romance Crestwood Publications
DC Comics 		19471977romanceacquired by DC Comics in 1963
Adventures into the Unknown ACG 19481967horror
Sweethearts Fawcett Comics
Charlton Comics 		19481973romanceacquired by Charlton Comics in 1954
Western Comics DC Comics 19481961Western
Wild Western Marvel Comics 19481957Western
Prize Comics Western Prize Comics 19481956Western
Girls' Love Stories DC Comics 19491973romance
Romantic Story Fawcett Comics
Charlton Comics 		19491973romanceacquired by Charlton Comics in 1954
Heart Throbs Quality Comics 19491972romanceacquired by DC Comics in 1957
First Love Illustrated Harvey Comics 19491963romance
Marvel Tales Marvel Comics 19491957horror
Strange Worlds Avon Comics 19501955science fiction
Strange Adventures DC Comics 19501973science fiction
Girls' Romances DC Comics 19501971romance
Six-Gun Heroes Fawcett Comics
Charlton Comics 		19501965Westernacquired by Charlton Comics in 1954
Tales From the Crypt EC Comics 19501955horror
The Vault of Horror EC Comics 19501955horror
The Haunt of Fear EC Comics 19501954horror
Weird Fantasy EC Comics 19501953science fiction
Weird Science EC Comics 19501953science fiction
Mystery in Space DC Comics 19511966science fiction
House of Mystery DC Comics 19511983horror/suspense
All-Star Western DC Comics 19511961Western
Frontline Combat EC Comics 19511954war
Strange Tales Marvel Comics 19521968horror, sci-fi, superhero
Journey into Mystery Marvel Comics 19521966horror, sci-fi, superheroanthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Thor
G.I. Combat Quality Comics
DC Comics 		19521987waracquired by DC Comics in 1957
Space Adventures Charlton Comics 19521979science fiction
Our Army at War DC Comics 19521977warBecomes Sgt. Rock
Star Spangled War Stories DC Comics 19521977warBecomes The Unknown Soldier
Our Fighting Forces DC Comics 19541978war
Fightin' Marines Charlton Comics 19551984war
I Love You Charlton Comics 19551980romance
Fightin' Army Charlton Comics 19561984war
House of Secrets DC Comics 19561978horror/suspense
Showcase DC Comics 19561970superhero
Tales of the Unexpected DC Comics 19561968science fictionrelaunched as the horror anthology The Unexpected
Brides in Love Charlton Comics 19561965romance
Outlaws of the West Charlton Comics 19571980Western
Teen-Age Love Charlton Comics 19581973romance
Just Married Charlton Comics 19581976romance
Love Diary Charlton Comics 19581976romance
Strange Worlds Marvel Comics 19581959science fiction
Tales to Astonish Marvel Comics 19581968sci-fi, horror, superheroanthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes The Incredible Hulk
Tales of Suspense Marvel Comics 19591968sci-fi, horror, superheroanthology aspect dropped in 1964, becomes Captain America
Amazing Adventures Marvel Comics 19611961fantasy, science fiction, superhero
Amazing Adult Fantasy Marvel Comics 19611962sci-fi, fantasyanthology aspect dropped in 1962, becomes The Amazing Spider-Man
Creepy Warren Publishing 19641983horror
witzend Wally Wood
Wonderful Publishing Company 		19661985variousacquired by Bill Pearson (Wonderful Publishing Company) in 1968
Ghostly Tales Charlton Comics 19661984horror
Eerie Warren Publishing 19661983horror
Weird Eerie Publications 19661981horror
The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves Charlton Comics 19671986horror
Zap Comix Apex Novelties 19682005underground
The Unexpected DC Comics 19681982horrorchanges genre from science fiction to horror

(at Tales of the Unexpected ); continues same numbering

The Witching Hour DC Comics 19691978horror
Terror Tales Eerie Publications 19691979horror
Astonishing Tales Marvel Comics 19701976Superhero
Slow Death Last Gasp 19701979, 1992underground
San Francisco Comic Book San Francisco Comic Book Company
Print Mint
Last Gasp 		19701983underground
Marvel Feature vol. 1 Marvel Comics 19711973superheroes
Marvel Spotlight Marvel Comics 19711977superheroes
Weird War Tales DC Comics 19711983war
Ghostly Haunts Charlton Comics 19711978horror/suspense
Savage Tales Marvel Comics
Dynamite Entertainment 		1971
2007		1986
2008		fantasy, various
Weird Western Tales DC Comics 19721980Weird Western
Marvel Premiere Marvel Comics 19721981superheroes
Tits & Clits Comix Nanny Goat Productions
Last Gasp 		19721987underground
Snarf Kitchen Sink Press 19721990underground
Wimmen's Comix Last Gasp
Renegade Press
Rip Off Press 		19721992underground
Superman Family DC Comics 19741982superhero
Comix Book Marvel Comics
Kitchen Sink Press 		19741976undergroundacquired by Kitchen Sink in 1976
Star Reach Star*Reach 19741979various, mostly action
Marvel Feature vol. 2 Marvel Comics 19751976superheroes
Marvel Presents Marvel Comics 19751977superheroes
Secrets of Haunted House DC Comics 19751982horror/suspense
Batman Family DC Comics 19751978superhero
Arcade Print Mint 19751976underground
Heavy Metal HM Communications
Metal Mammoth 		19772023adult fantasy
Time Warp DC Comics 19791980science fiction
Marvel Spotlight Marvel Comics 19791981superheroes
Epic Illustrated Epic Comics 19801986heroic fiction
Gay Comix Kitchen Sink Press
Bob Ross 		19801998underground
World War 3 Illustrated World War 3 Illustrated1980ongoingalternative/political
RAW Raw Books & Graphics 19801991alternative
Weirdo Last Gasp 19811993underground
Eclipse Magazine Eclipse Comics 19811983various
Marvel Fanfare Marvel Comics 19821997superhero
Eclipse Monthly Eclipse Comics 19831984superheroes
Dark Horse Presents Dark Horse Comics 19862017independentvolume 3 ended in 2017 [1]
Wasteland DC Comics 19871989horror
Marvel Comics Presents Marvel Comics 19881995superhero
Taboo Spiderbaby Grafix & Publications
Kitchen Sink Press 		19881992, 1995horror
A1 Atomeka Press 19891992various
BLAB! Kitchen Sink Press
Fantagraphics 		19892007alternativeacquired by Fantagraphics in 1997
Cheval Noir Dark Horse Comics 19891994international
Drawn & Quarterly Drawn & Quarterly 1990ongoingalternative
Negative Burn Caliber Comics 19931997independent
The Big Book Of Paradox Press 19942000independent
Verotika Verotik 19941997erotic/horror
Zero Zero Fantagraphics 19952000underground/alternative
Keyhole Millennium Publications
Top Shelf Productions 		19961998independent/alternative
Gangland Vertigo Comics 19992001crime
Flinch Vertigo Comics 19981998horror
Tomorrow Stories America's Best Comics/Wildstorm 19992002superheroes
Little Lit RAW Junior
HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler Books		20002003alternative/children'sEvolved into Toon Books
Kramers Ergot Avodah Books
Gingko Press
Buenaventura Press 		2000ongoingalternative
Solo DC Comics 20042006superheroes
Flight Image Comics
Ballantine Books 		20042011independentacquired by Ballantine in 2006
MOME Fantagraphics 20052011alternative
Popgun Image Comics 20072010diverse
Wednesday Comics DC Comics 20092009weekly showcase
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword Dark Horse Comics 20102015variousBased on Robert E. Howard works and characters
A+X Marvel Comics 20122014superhero
Island Image Comics 20152017various
Amazing Forest IDW 20162016various
Vast Expanse Township Comics 2016ongoingvarious

Asia

Japan

Malaysia

TitlePublisherFirst YearLast YearGenreNotes
Garaj Komik Self-publishing 2015ongoingvarioussuccessive one-shot comics

Thailand

TitlePublisherFirst YearLast YearGenreNotes
Thai Comics Vibulkij publishing 19922013variousanthology for amateur & veteran

Europe

Belgium and France

TitlePublisherFirst YearLast YearNotes
Le Petit Vingtième Le Vingtième Siècle 19281940
Spirou magazine Dupuis 1938ongoing
Tintin magazine Le Lombard
Média-Participations 		19461993Le Lombard acquired by Média-Participations in 1986.
Pilote magazine Dargaud 19591989
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 		19722006Acquired by Albin Michel in 1986
Métal Hurlant Les Humanoïdes Associés
Humanoids Publishing/DC Comics 		1974
2002		1987
ongoing
Fluide Glacial Groupe Flammarion 1975ongoing
À Suivre magazine Casterman 19791997
Lapin L'Association 1999ongoing

United Kingdom

Britain has a long tradition of publishing comic anthologies, usually weekly (hence The Dandy going past 3,000 published issues).

TitlePublisherFirst YearLast YearNotes
Comic Cuts Amalgamated Press 18901953merged with Golden Penny, Jolly Comic and Larks before finally merging with Knockout
The Dandy 19372012
The Beano 1938ongoing
Eagle Hulton Press
IPC Magazines 		1950
1982		1969
1994		relaunched by different publisher
Lion 19521974
Bunty 19582000
Buster 19602000
Valiant 19621976
Wham! 19641968
Smash! 19661971
Pow! 19671968
Fantastic 19671968
Terrific 19671968
Action IPC Magazines 19761977
2000 AD IPC Magazines
Fleetway
Rebellion Developments 		1977ongoingmerged with Starlord and Tornado
Starlord IPC Magazines 19781978Merged with 2000AD
Tornado IPC Magazines 19781979Merged with 2000AD
Warrior Quality 19821985
Scream! IPC Magazines 19841984merged with re-launched Eagle
Oink! IPC Magazines 19861988
Crisis Fleetway 19881991
Wildcat Fleetway 19881989stories continued in re-launched Eagle
Deadline 19881995
A1 Atomeka/Epic Comics 19891992, 2004irregular publishing schedule over multiple publishers
Judge Dredd Megazine Fleetway Publications
Rebellion Developments 		1990ongoing
Revolver Fleetway Publications 19901991Dare storyline completed in Crisis following cancellation
Toxic! Apocalypse Ltd 19911991not related to Toxic
Toxic (magazine) Egmont Publishing 2002ongoingnot related to Toxic!
The DFC 20082009
The Phoenix 2012ongoing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Rich. "Dark Horse Presents, Cancelled One More Time…". Bleeding Cool News. Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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