What does tp mean in comics

Hey Wayne, great question. Canon is the official history of a story, series or franchise. Hi Celina, you might find this guide quite helpful for organising comics. Hi, Thank you for your great work.

Thank you Fred. Your glossary of terms is incredibly helpful! Secondly, is there an indication on the cover of a comic indicating which printing it is? Congratulations for your superb work! I have a thought that it might be like the cover but with no title, barcode, issue number, etc.

I know that the opposite of that is a blank variant no artwork but title, names, etc. The virgin variant is simply the artwork without any of the titles or branding to get in the way. What is that called? This is where I saw the term C Is it anything to do with the storyline?

Marvel and DC did a bunch of crossovers with each other in the 90s. As far as I can tell, C06 refers to this issue being the 6th crossover.

Could you please tell me, What does CO6 mean? Hey Alicia, I have never seen CO6 before. Can you please tell me what context it is being used in? I know Wizard and Top Cow have them. Is it just half the pages of a normal issue or? Great site, thanks for putting it together! I have seen both Big and Giant used intermittently. Hey Tom, great question.

DM stands for Direct Market, which refers to comic book stores and retailers who order through Diamond Distributors. The ED is shorthand for Edition.

Thanks for Glossary! I came here looking for a term, that describes the first instance of a comic. Is it called Issue? Thanks again! THom ps. Would certainly welcome a path in your site to figure out on my own, if you would guide me there rather than just answering question!

Hey Bobby, good questions. Paper will often yellow over time, especially the paper used of older comics, so comics can sometimes be graded on the whiteness of the paper. The whiter it is, the better the condition. Slabbing refers to the preservation method that some people do after a comic book is graded where the comic will be encased in hard plastic in order to keep it in the same condition. They refer to it as a slab as the comic starts resemble a plastic brick after the process.

Hi Caramel, Shipping is a fan-fiction term which means pairing two characters up in a relationship. Reduplication is repetition with slight variation. Often used for emphasis. The most common example is where a character has an idea and a lightbulb appears.

I hope this helps you in your quest! They could be set between two particular issues. These comic books were part of the Wizard Magazine exclusive offers. Kevin Smith recently used a term in an interview with his daughter concerning detective comics issue Hey Allen, tec is short for Detective and is sometimes used by fans as a nickname for Detective Comics.

Was this also a variant? It never mentioned the print year. Most likely, this Journey into Mystery 83 was reprinted around the time of one of the Thor movies. For example: ASM Hey Zee, great question.

These denote that they are tie-in issues to the story. I talk about these in greater depth in the Spider-Man: Hunted reading order. Hey Adam, great question. These are sound effects which are made to convey certain sounds in a comic book story. For instance, BOOM! I hope this helps. I just found out the secondary comic at the back of a comic book is called a backup feature.

Is that right? I learned so much here already! Do you know what the name is?? That sounds like the Valkyries , who are an all-women retail group. Hello on the classic Marvel covers the issue usually depicted the heads of the characters who were prominent in the book. Is this image called something? An explanation on publishing would be nice! Something along the lines of years when independent publishers were popular and who all is out there.

How to express long and vertical shape manga format, a layout form of the comic, often see in manga reading application. What are the main differences between comic serials and comic strips with regards to panels, pages, stories, etc. I went online to view upcoming variant cover release dates. Along the way I found a site that lists the title and issue number but also says Leg at the end.

Can anyone tell me what it means if anything? I had the same question and found your post. After checking around it appears that Leg means that it is an abbreviation for being a Marvel Legacy Tie-In. What is the word called, that is the name of the words describing an action, example, POW, BAM, they are usually in capital letters and have a pointy outline around them to stand out.

What is it called when instead of full page art is on a comic book page they divide the artwork on the page into boxes? What do you call missing issues in a small run.

For example Metal Men silverage, lets say I missing issues 5, 15 and Do you use the term filler? Hey Mario, there is no official term for it, but you could say that the missing issues are holes in your collection.

What does off panel mean? An example would be some of the major exploits of the super heroine Squirrel Girl. Composition: panel, border, gutter, bleed, trim line, specifications, height, width, setting, stage, props, light source, light angle. Story: plot, sub plot, scene, sequel, story arch cause, effect, stimulus, response, backstory, hidden story, setting, timespan, tension, conflict, action, suspense, drama, foreshadowing lettering, onomatopoeia, sound effects, thought balloon, thought bubble, call-out.

Design Elements: symmetry, balance, asymmetry, space, depth, foreground, middle ground, background, harmony, contrast, focus emphasis , focal point, line, gesture line, action line, motion line, color hue , gradation. Character: pose, gesture, appearance, features, motive intent , costume, personality, manner of speech, habits.

These are larger editions which collect large amounts of comics in a hardcover format. They look rather nice on the shelf and are often a great way to binge read comics. Hey I just wrote a similar blog entry more focused on slang terms. My goal is pretty similar to yours so I would love some feedback. Hi Cheryl, great question! Diamond are the company who distribute the vast majority of print comics. Hi Maddie, you can call them sound effects. Hi Chris, thanks for the question.

New format referred to a certain paper stock that was used at the time. It was a bit better than the newspaper like stock that was being used regularly at the time. DC and Vertigo used it a fair bit during the late 80s and 90s. What about techniques such as Ben Day dots? I can not remember what term is used for a group of consecutive comic books in a series, usually sold in a bundle of three, I believe. Could you help me? If it is print I would say it is a collected edition such as a trade paperback or a hardcover, depending on the format.

Although Dark Horse does do bundles of 3 comics digitally at a discounted price and they call them bundles. Thank you again!!! Also referred to as a Pull List. Continuity - The comic book canon that has been established throughout a title or publishing history. Ret Con - Retroactive Continuity - Changing a character's back story to fit into a current storyline.

Green Lantern: Secret Origin, Hal Jordan's origin story was changed to include the character Atrocitus whose first appearance was in , almost 40 years after Hal Jordan was originally introduced. Reboot - When a series relaunches with a new number 1 in a new continuity. Relaunch - When a series relaunches with a new number 1 in the same continuity. Crossover - When a story goes across multiple titles.

In some cases this can be tied into larger publisher-wide event that will go across not only multiple titles, but often multiple issues as well. PX - Previews Exclusive - Only available in specialty comic book stores. Golden Age - Late 's to the early 50's - The Golden age of Comics is the period in American comics associated with the beginning of Superhero comics. These books are exceedingly rare and often the most sought after by collectors.

DC Comics modernised many of their heroes most notably The Flash and Green Lantern, and perhaps more importantly created the first super team with the formation of the Justice League of America.

With the release of Fantastic Four 1 in , Marvel also joined the scene, with a new and extremely innovative style of storytelling.

The Silver Age features a rash of cornerstone, key issues, and first appearances. Though not as rare as many Golden Age books, many of these issues are still highly regarded by collectors. Bronze Age - 70's to the early 80's - The Bronze Age is most notably associated with Superheroes tackling real world issues. Modern Age - Mid 80's to Today - The modern age is pretty much what you see on the shelf, and in the back issue bins.

Books from this time period are plentiful, on occasion excessively so.