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Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.

Comics anthologies

North America

• Fantastic Comics (1939-1941)
• Zap Comix (1968-2005)
• San Francisco Comic Book (1970-1981?)
• Wimmen's Comix (1970-1992)
• Snarf (1972-1992?)
• Comix Book (1974-1976)
• Star Reach (1974-1979)
• Arcade (1975-1976)
• Heavy Metal (1977-)
• Epic Illustrated (1980-1986)
• World War 3 Illustrated (1980-)
• RAW (1980-1991)
• Weirdo (1981-1993)
• Marvel Fanfare (1982-1997)
• Dark Horse Presents (1986-2000)
• BLAB! (1989-)
• Drawn & Quarterly (1990-)
• Zero Zero (1995-2000)
• Little Lit (2000-)
• Kramer's Ergot (2000-)
• Flight (2004-)
• MOME (2005-)
• Popgun (2008-)

UK

British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly (hence The Dandy going past 3,000 published issues). These include:

• The Dandy (1937-)
• The Beano (1938-)
• Eagle (1950-1994)
• 2000 AD (1976-)
• Starlord (1978)
• Action (1978-1979)
• Tornado (1978-1979)
• Warrior (1982-1985)
• Scream! (1984)
• Crisis (1988-1991)
• Deadline magazine (1988-1995)
• A1 (1989-??)
• Judge Dredd Megazine (1990-)
• Revolver (1990-1991)
• Toxic! (1991)
• The DFC (2008-)

Belgium and France

• Le Petit Vingtième (1928-1940)
• Spirou (1938-)
• Tintin (1946-1993)
• Pilote (1959-1989)
• Pif gadget (1969-1994, 2004-)
• L'Écho des savanes (1972-2006)
• Métal Hurlant (1974-1987, 2002-)
• Fluide Glacial (1975-)
• (À Suivre) (1979-1997)
• Lapin (1999-)

See also

• History of the British comic, the majority of which are anthologies
• British small press comics, many of which are also anthologies