![]() Bar for Omnibuses, all the rest are different names, used by different publishers, for the same thing. Library Editions Ultimate Editions Absolute Editions Oversized Hardcovers and Omnibuses.They usually come with some never before seen content – sometimes it can be the scripts used for the comics, sometimes unique artwork – but there is pretty much always a little something extra inside. Deluxe Editions contain anywhere between 10 and 15 Single Issues. You also get Deluxe Edition Hardcovers which are generally slightly larder than regular hardcovers. They are also collections of Single Issues, same as TPs, but they usually contain between 5 and 10 Issues. Standard Hardcovers are generally the same size as Single Issues or TPs. Hardcovers: Come in MULTIPLE different types depending on what you’re looking for.Regardless of if a book is an actual Graphic Novel or not, use the word, and everyone will know what you’re talking about. However, people mostly use the term interchangeably with Trade, Trade Paperback and TP. TECHNICALLY Graphic Novels refer to a story collected in the Trade Paperback format, but that was never released as Single Issues. Trades are a great way to read comics that have been out for a while and that you’ll battle to find all the Single Issues for. Each “Trade” usually contains roughly five Single Issues collected within. They are a collection of Single Issues that have been bound together. Trades, Trade Paperbacks or TPs are always paper bound books with a flat spine. Trades, Trade Paperbacks (TPs) and Graphic Novels: This is the next step up from Single Issues or Floppies.You will need to collect every Single Issue that comes out to experience the whole story. Each Single Issue tells a small part of a larger story and usually comes out every two weeks or monthly. Single Issues or Floppies are thin, paperbound and usually between 20 and 40 pages long. Single Issues or Floppies: These are different names for the same thing and are probably what jumps into your mind when someone says “comic”.Now you’re in the right section, you’ve found the series you’re interested in, but you face another problem, which of the many formats do you pick up? Comics are usually divided into: Pro Tip: Within these two sections, you’ll probably find that comics displayed alphabetically, similar to how CD shops used to work. This is where you’ll head if you want to pick up titles like “ The Walking Dead”, “ Invincible”, “ Something is Killing the Children”, or “ Y: The Last Man”. There are lots of other Indie publishers, but these are the bigger ones. This is where you’ll find comics published by: Image Comics IDW Publishing Boom! Studios Dark Horse Comics and Omni Press. Indies are pretty much any comics published by anyone who isn’t part of The Big Two. The other section you’ll see is the “Indie” section. Marvel and DC – or The Big Two – are usually stored close together in the same section of the shop. Strange comics, you’ll find them under Marvel. However, if you’re looking to pick up Iron Man, Hulk or Dr. So if you’re looking for the latest Batman, Harley Quinn or Superman comics, you’ll find them under DC. This is where you’ll mostly find your superhero comics. The Big Two refers to Marvel and DC comics, the two biggest publishers around. ![]() Where do you go? Where do you start? You can find most comic books divided into “The Big Two” and “Indies”, but what does that even mean? Okay, so you’ve just walked into a comic book shop for the first time. I’ve put together a list of terms and helpful info that should be enough to get you started in no time – enjoy. If you’ve ever wanted to get into reading, collecting, buying or selling comics but feel at a complete loss with all the comic book speak thrown your way, then this post is for you. However, most people I know never grew up in and around the comic world as I did, and now, as adults, they feel completely alienated by it all and don’t know where to even start. ![]() This was also where the collector in me was born – thanks, dad.īecause my love for comics started so early, I was lucky to ask all the annoying questions before I was old enough to no longer be comfortable doing that, meaning I grew up already knowing most of what’s what’s in the comic world. I didn’t care about genre, or if I knew who the superhero was, I just wanted all of them. That quickly spiralled into me wanting every single comic I laid my eyes on. I can still remember receiving my first ever comic like it was yesterday, an Archie Double Digest that my dad brought home for me. If you’ve seen any of my posts here on GLITCHED, it should be pretty clear that I absolutely love comic books.
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