Why does one title have several regular series?

Publishers relaunch long-running titles with new #1s. Each relaunch is its own volume, so Amazing Spider-Man (1963) and Amazing Spider-Man (2018) are separate series under the same title.

How do I tell whether a run is still publishing?

Check its status. An ongoing run shows no end year; completed and cancelled runs show the year they stopped.

What is the difference between a regular series and a limited series?

A regular series has no announced end and continues until it is cancelled. A limited series is sold with a fixed issue count from the start.

Ongoing Comic Book Series

A regular series is an ongoing run with no planned ending, published monthly until it is cancelled or relaunched. Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man, and Detective Comics all publish this way. VerseDB gives each volume its own entry, so a title that has relaunched several times appears as several regular series under one franchise rather than a single continuous run. Browse ongoing runs with their issue lists, creator credits, covers, and release dates.

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Top publishers for Regular Series

7,158 series catalogued, published between 196 and 2026.

Marvel Comics 1,305 series
DC Comics 1,079 series
Image Comics 568 series
Charlton 214 series
Harvey 165 series
Dark Horse Comics 162 series

Longest runs for Regular Series

The Beano (1938) 3,833 issues
Topolino (1949) 3,661 issues
Commando: For Action and Adventure (1993) 3,277 issues
Gwandanaland Comics (2017) 3,173 issues
Commando: War Stories in Pictures (1961) 2,690 issues
2000 AD (1977) 2,489 issues

Browse other publication types

Collected Edition 9,801 series One-Shot 9,214 series Limited Series 8,935 series Graphic Novel 1,821 series Special 1,369 series

Browse by medium

Manga Japanese comics: One Piece, Berserk 20,104 series Bande Dessinée French & Belgian comics: Tintin, Asterix 4,679 series

Browse by decade

2020s Modern Age 23,325 series 2010s Modern Age 49,415 series 2000s Modern Age 20,267 series 1990s Modern Age 14,689 series 1980s Bronze Age 6,999 series 1970s Bronze Age 4,335 series 1960s Silver Age 2,552 series 1950s Golden Age 3,220 series 1940s Golden Age 1,750 series

Browse by book format

Trade Paperback 7,123 series Hardcover 2,585 series Omnibus 992 series

Regular Series FAQ

Why does one title have several regular series?: Publishers relaunch long-running titles with new #1s. Each relaunch is its own volume, so Amazing Spider-Man (1963) and Amazing Spider-Man (2018) are separate series under the same title.
How do I tell whether a run is still publishing?: Check its status. An ongoing run shows no end year; completed and cancelled runs show the year they stopped.
What is the difference between a regular series and a limited series?: A regular series has no announced end and continues until it is cancelled. A limited series is sold with a fixed issue count from the start.