| 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
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 |
|
