comic book
Panels tell stories
A comic book is a magazine or booklet telling stories through sequential panels of illustrations, typically with dialogue in speech bubbles.
The form encompasses everything from superhero adventures to literary graphic novels.
He has boxes of old comic books in his basement.
The abbreviated form is comics: I grew up reading comics.
Powered champion against evil
- villainWicked story antagonist
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- powersAbilities or authorities held
- costumeClothing for portrayal
secret identity · nemesis · cape · mask · alter ego · vigilante · superpower · arch-enemy
Powered champion against evil
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- indieProduced outside majors
slice-of-life · horror · sci-fi · western · romance · crime · noir · anthology
Company releasing books
- MarvelSuperhero media conglomerate
- DCUnidirectional electrical flow
- issuePoint of contention
- print runQuantity of copies produced
editor · writer · artist · colorist · letterer · inker · penciler · subscription
Flat rectangular sections
- artworkVisual creative production
- inkingApplying liquid pigment
- coloringAdding pigment to something
- pencilingDrawing with graphite
lettering · splash page · spread · gutter · balloons · caption · cover art · line work
Agreed standard of behavior
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- collectorOne who gathers items
- shopRetail sales venue
Wednesday · fan art · adaptation · movie · merchandise · memorabilia · Stan Lee · creator
Perfect, unused state
- back issueEarlier published copy
- first appearanceInitial public presentation
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- slabThick flat piece
key issue · variant · golden age · silver age · bronze age · modern age · rare · autographed
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- arcCurved line segment
protagonist · antagonist · origin · backstory · continuity · retcon · cliffhanger · twist
superhero
Powered champion against evil
- villainWicked story antagonist
- sidekickSubordinate adventure partner
- powersAbilities or authorities held
costume · secret identity · nemesis · cape · mask · alter ego · vigilante · superpower · arch-enemy · lair
superhero
Powered champion against evil
- mangaJapanese comic medium
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
indie · slice-of-life · horror · sci-fi · western · romance · crime · noir · anthology · webcomic
publisher
Company releasing books
print run · editor · writer · artist · colorist · letterer · inker · penciler · subscription · newsstand
panels
Flat rectangular sections
penciling · lettering · splash page · spread · gutter · balloons · caption · cover art · line work · shading
convention
Agreed standard of behavior
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- collectorOne who gathers items
shop · Wednesday · fan art · adaptation · movie · merchandise · memorabilia · Stan Lee · creator · legend
mint condition
Perfect, unused state
- back issueEarlier published copy
- first appearanceInitial public presentation
- gradingAssigning marks to work
key issue · slab · variant · golden age · silver age · bronze age · modern age · rare · autographed · newsstand
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
arc · protagonist · antagonist · origin · backstory · continuity · retcon · cliffhanger · twist · multiverse
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, paperback, hardcover
- textstext, article, essay, document, note
- comicspanel, graphic novel, graphic novels, cartoon, webcomic
- comic artcartoon, manga, graphic novel, cover art, panels
- Newsstand Itemsnewspaper, magazine, tabloid, periodical, daily paper
- open compoundsice cream, hot dog, high school, post office, living room
comic booknovel
New and unusual
chapter book · literary fiction · audiobook · prose · prose fiction
comic bookrealist fiction
Stories portraying plausible events
nonfiction · textbook · documentary · historical account · academic journal
book, comedy, comic, comical, bookish, comedian, booklet, comics, comic strip