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 (bandes dessinées) 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 (A SUIVRE) (Casterman), English: TO BE CONTINUED February 1, 1978 - December 1, 1997 BoDoï (LZ Publications) September 20, 1997 - still published Bravo (Jean Meewissen) December 1940 - April 1951 Canal BD Magazine (Canal BD) October 1997 – Present. Still published. Charlie Hebdo (Editions du Square, Kalachnikof), English: Charlie Weekly 1st run: November 1970 - December 1981; 2nd run: July 1992 Charlie Mensuel (Editions du Square, Dargaud), English: Charlie Monthly 1st run: February 1, 1969 - September 1, 1981; 2nd run: April 1, 1982 - February 1, 1986 Circus (Glénat) April 1, 1975 - September 1, 1989 Coeurs Vaillants (UOCF), English: The Valiant Hearts December 8, 1929 - October 1, 1963 Corto (Casterman) May 25, 1985 - November 20, 1989 L'Écho des Savannes (Albin Michel), English: The Echo of the Savannahs 1st run: May 1, 1972 - January 1, 1982; 2nd run: November 1, 1982 - December 1, 2006 Ferraille (Les Requins-Marteaux) October 1996–Present. Still (but irregularly) published. Fluide Glacial (Audie), English: Frozen Liquid May 1, 1975 - still published Gomme! November 15, 1981 - January 15, 1984 Hara-Kiri (Editions du Square, SELD, Société Française de Revue) Hara-Kiri Hebdo (weekly), 1st run: February 1969 - November 1970; 2nd run :1993; 3rd run: 1996 Hara-Kiri Mensuel (monthly), 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 (Edition Esseo) 1945- December 1956 Le Journal de Mickey (Opera Mundi, Hachette)(English : Mickey's Newspaper) (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories French homologue) 1st run: October 21, 1934 - July, 1944; 2nd run: June 1952 Lanfeust Mag (Soleil Prod.) May 1998–Present. Still published. Métal Hurlant (Les Humanoïdes Associés, Hachette), English: Screaming Metal 1st run: January 1, 1975 - July 1, 1987; 2nd run: July 3, 2002 - October 3, 2004 Pavillon Rouge (Editions Delcoutr), English: Red Pennant May 2001 - July 2003 Petits Belges (Editions Bonne Presse), English: Little Belgians January 4, 1920 - December 4, 1960 Pif gadget (Pif edition) 1st run: February 1969 - January 1994; 2nd run: July 2004 Le Petit Vingtième (Le Journal du Vingtième Siècle), 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 (Dargaud), English: Pilot weekly: October 29, 1959 - May 30, 1974; monthly: June 5, 1974 - December 1, 1986 Record (Bonne Presse, Bayard Presse) 1st run: January, 1962 - December, 1971; 2nd run: January, 1972 - December, 1973; 3rd run: January 1974 - July 1976 Spirou magazine (Dupuis) April 21, 1938 - still published Tchô! (Glenat) 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 (Spirou magazine supplement, Dupuis) March 17, 1977 - October 20, 1977 Vaillant (Éditions Vaillant) June 1945 - February 1969; became Pif gadget Vécu (Glénat) March 1, 1985 - still published
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BDoubliées magazine indexes