Special edition with hard covers and normally high quality paper. - hard cover edition, A story that develops in the course of several editions. - story arc, 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. - sidekick, A rare or a special edition of a comic book that is highly sought after and hard to find. Also applies for derivate products like action figures and memorabilia. - collectible, In comics, this is the official storyline that is known and accepted by the community of artists and fans. - canon, 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. - anti-hero, This is a more serious comic book. It’s normally bigger and has better graphic treatment. - graphic novel, It's simply the Japanese word for comic. The term is used to describe all Japanese and other Asian comics in general. It is normally black and white, and you read it backwards, as the Japanese do. - manga, This is when story elements of two or more comic books come together to create one storyline across multiple titles. - crossover, This is a mega crossover story. Plots normally involve wars, alien invasions, heroes fighting other heroes, death (and return) of important characters, and so on. The outcome of the storyline often affects on-going titles for months and sometimes years to come. - event, Comics that are made for viewing on the Internet. This could be in a comic strip format or as an on-going narrative. - webcomic,

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