List of Franco-Belgian comics magazines


This is a list of list of Franco-Belgian comics magazines. Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and magazines.
In the early years of its history, magazines had a large place on the comics market and were often the only place where comics were published. Most of them were kids-targeted.
In the 1970s, satirical and more adult publications begun to appear. In the 1990s, there was a large pallet of comics magazine. In the late 1990s, some notable comics have disappeared and only a few remain.

Famous magazines

  • , English: TO BE CONTINUED
  • * February 1, 1978 - December 1, 1997
  • BoDoï
  • * September 20, 1997 - still published
  • Bravo
  • * December 1940 - April 1951
  • Canal BD Magazine
  • * October 1997 – Present. Still published.
  • Charlie Hebdo, English: Charlie Weekly
  • * 1st run: November 1970 - December 1981; 2nd run: July 1992
  • Charlie Mensuel, English: Charlie Monthly
  • * 1st run: February 1, 1969 - September 1, 1981; 2nd run: April 1, 1982 - February 1, 1986
  • Circus
  • * April 1, 1975 - September 1, 1989
  • Coeurs Vaillants , English: The Valiant Hearts
  • * December 8, 1929 - October 1, 1963
  • Corto
  • * May 25, 1985 - November 20, 1989
  • L'Écho des Savannes, English: The Echo of the Savannahs
  • * 1st run: May 1, 1972 - January 1, 1982; 2nd run: November 1, 1982 - December 1, 2006
  • Ferraille
  • * October 1996–Present. Still published.
  • Fluide Glacial, English: Frozen Liquid
  • * May 1, 1975 - still published
  • Gomme!
  • * November 15, 1981 - January 15, 1984
  • Hara-Kiri
  • * Hara-Kiri Hebdo, 1st run: February 1969 - November 1970; 2nd run :1993; 3rd run: 1996
  • * Hara-Kiri Mensuel, 1st run: September 1960 - December 1985; 2nd run: 1986 - 1987; 3rd run: 1988; 4th run: 1988 - 1990; 5th run: January -March 1993, 6th run: April 1996
  • Héroïc Albums
  • * 1945- December 1956
  • Le Journal de Mickey
  • * 1st run: October 21, 1934 - July, 1944; 2nd run: June 1952
  • Lanfeust Mag
  • * May 1998–Present. Still published.
  • Métal Hurlant, English: Screaming Metal
  • * 1st run: January 1, 1975 - July 1, 1987; 2nd run: July 3, 2002 - October 3, 2004
  • Pavillon Rouge, English: Red Pennant
  • * May 2001 - July 2003
  • Petits Belges, English: Little Belgians
  • * January 4, 1920 - December 4, 1960
  • Pif gadget
  • * 1st run: February 1969 - January 1994; 2nd run: July 2004
  • Le Petit Vingtième, English: literally The Little Twentieth, this was a children's offshoot of Le Journal du Vigntième Siècle, English: The Journal of the Twentieth Century
  • * November 1, 1928 - May 9, 1940
  • Pilote, English: Pilot
  • * weekly: October 29, 1959 - May 30, 1974; monthly: June 5, 1974 - December 1, 1986
  • Record
  • * 1st run: January, 1962 - December, 1971; 2nd run: January, 1972 - December, 1973; 3rd run: January 1974 - July 1976
  • Spirou magazine
  • * April 21, 1938 - still published
  • Tchô!
  • * September 1998; monthly; still published
  • Tintin magazine
  • * Belgian edition: September 26, 1948 - December 23, 1980
  • * French edition, 1st run: October 28, 1948 - January 4, 1973; 2nd run: September 16, 1975 - May 30, 1978; merged with Belgian edition
  • Le Trombone Illustré
  • * March 17, 1977 - October 20, 1977
  • Vaillant
  • * June 1945 - February 1969; became Pif gadget
  • Vécu
  • * March 1, 1985 - still published