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  • What's a "graphic novel"?
    Unlike comic books, graphic novels are generally stand-alone stories with more complex plots.It's a format, not a genre (fiction, history, fantasy, romance...)
  • What is "crossover"?
    This is when story elments of two or more comic books come together to create one sotryline across multiple titles
  • What is "canon"?
    Canon refers to a collection of rules or texts that are considered to be authoritative.Shakespeare is part of the canon of Western literature, for example.
  • What is "manga"?
    Manga refers to Japanese comic books, the series of which are often made into Japanese cartoons, or anime.
  • What's the meaning of "collectible" in the geek world?
    It's a rare or a special edition of a comic book that's highly sought after and hard to find. Applies for derivate products like action figures & memorabilia
  • What is a story arc?
    It's literary a term for the path a story follows. It provides a backbone by providing a clear beginning, middle, and end of the story
  • What is a web comic?
    Comics that are made for viewing on the Intenet. This could be in a comic strip format or as an on-going narrative
  • What's a "hard cover edition"?
    Special edition with hard covers and normally high quality paper
  • What is an "event"?
    This is a mega crossover story. Plots normally involve wars, alien invasions, heroes fighting other heroes, death (and return), of important characthers...
  • What's a "sidekick"?
    This is the "assistant" of the main hero in a comic book. They are close companions, partners, friends or a pupil of the main hero.
  • What is a "anti-hero"?
    a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes.