This is the "assistant" of the main hero in a comic book. He or she is normally younger and has the main hero as a sort of mentor.

Comics that are made for viewing on the Internet. This could be in a comic strip format or as an on-going narrative.

This is when story elements of two or more comic books come together to create one storyline across multiple titles.

Special edition with hard covers and normally high quality paper

This is a more serious comic book. It's normally bigger and has a better graphic treatment.

This is a mega crossover story. Plots normally involve wars, aliens, heroes fighting other heroes, death and return of important characters.

A story that develops in the course of several editions

A rare or special edition of a comic book that is highly sought after and hard to find. Applies to action figures too.

The Japanese word for comic. Is normally in black and white, and you read it backwards

In comics, this is the official storyline that is known and accepted by the community of artists and fans.

This is a character who is an antithesis of the classical hero. They get in trouble, they get sick, and they often don't get happy endings. get sick, and they often don't get happy endings.