Two novel bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10-based cryptands, one bearing covalent linkages and the other metal-complex linkages, were designed and prepared. By self-assembly of these biscryptands, which can be viewed as AA monomers, and a bisparaquat, which can be viewed as a BB monomer, AA-BB-type linear supramolecular polymers with relatively high molecular weights were successfully prepared.