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).
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
(at Tales of the Unexpected); continues same numbering |
| 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[1] |
| Wasteland | DC Comics | 1987 | 1989 | horror | |
| Marvel Comics Presents | Marvel Comics | 1988 | 1995 | superhero | |
| Taboo | Spiderbaby Grafix & Publications | 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 | 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
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
| 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
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 | 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 | 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 |
See also
- British comics, the majority of which are anthologies
- British small press comics, many of which are also anthologies
- History of comics
- List of manga magazines, the majority of which are anthologies
References
- ^ Johnson, Rich. "Dark Horse Presents, Cancelled One More Time…". Bleeding Cool News. Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved 13 February 2019.