Comic Books

 

Anime Japanese animated films, not an interchangeable term with manga.     
Annual Occurring once a year; in the case of comic books, it is often a special yearly issue published in addition to the monthly, ongoing title.
Anthropomorphic Attributing human characteristics to other animals
Arrival date Comic-book cover marking indicating when the issue was placed on the newsstand.  
Ashcan A rough version of a periodical prepared in advance of publication to demonstrate what it will look like.
CBG Comics Buyer’s Guide.      
Comics Code The rules and regulations of the Comics Magazine Association of America (which see), as they apply to censorship of comic books.                 
Comics Magazine Association of America An organization established in the mid-’50s to censor comics before publication. It was formed as an answer to pressure groups which demanded the comics industry “clean up” comics. The organization is funded by payment from comics companies, which submit material for censorship/approval. Comics passed by the Code authorities are identified by the CMAA seal of approval, which appears on the cover.  
Crossover Appearances by one storyline’s characters in another story, sometimes making the transition between comic-book companies.
Foil cover A comic-book cover to which metal foil has been stamped.  
Four color Refers to the four colors used in printing color comics: cyan (blue), magenta, yellow, and black (known in computer color programs as CMYK). Used in blends, they produce the rainbow necessary for reproducing the original colored material. 
Golden age Indicates the first era of comic-book production — which occurred in the ’30s and ’40s.
Grading 10.0: Mint    9.9: Mint    9.8: Near Mint/Mint        9.6: Near Mint+        9.4: Near Mint        9.2: Near Mint-        9.0: Very Fine/Near Mint            8.5: Very Fine+        8.0: Very Fine        7.5: Very Fine-        7.0: Fine/Very Fine        6.5: Fine+    6.0: Fine    5.5: Fine-    5.0: Very Good/Fine        4.5: Very Good+        4.0: Very Good        3.5: Very Good-        3.0: Good/Very Good        2.5: Good+    2.0: Good    1.8: Good-    1.5: Fair/Good        1.0: Fair    0.5: Poor
Hologram cover A comic-book cover with a hologram picture attached.   
Hypergrade A comic book in a grade above CGC 9.4 (NM). Hypergrades include 10.0, 9.9, 9.8, and 9.6.
Indicia Small print appearing somewhere in an issue that provides such information as the comic book’s title, publishing company, issue number, copyright, date, etc.  
Infinity cover A comic-book cover displaying the cover with an inset reproduction of the cover that contains an inset reproduction of the cover and so on.                  
Inker An artist who inks comic-book artwork for final reproduction.  
Lenticular cover A cover made of plastics that change the view of the illustration, depending on the angle from which it is viewed.  
Manga Japanese comic books, a term not interchangeable with anime.
Mylar Trademark of DuPont Co. for its uncoated archival quality polyester film widely used for storage of paper collectibles. 
Non-code Comics that do not carry the seal of approval of the CMAA. 
Origin Start, beginning — used especially to refer to stories in which the creation of a hero is given in some detail; it is not always the first story in which the character appears.     
Original/s Original art, as created by the artist, for comic strips, printed illustrations, etc. — as opposed to prints, newspaper pages, etc.
Painted cover Comic-book cover that originated as a painting, rather than a line drawing.     
Panel

1. Segment of a page or strip of comic art, usually enclosed in a border, which most often consists of a picture and text.
2. At a convention, a group of people whose discussion before the audience forms a feature of the program.  
Penciller  An artist who pencils comic-book artwork, which will then be inked for final reproduction.
Perfect binding A paperback binding method in which the cut edges forming the spine are held together with glue, rather than staples or stitching.  
Pre-code A comic book published before the advent of the Comics Magazine Association of America’s Comics Code — that is, before October 1954
Rolled spine A deformation in the stapled side of a comic book caused by readers’ folding back the pages during reading; the process produces an actual bump in the spine of the issue.
Saddle stitching The way comics are usually bound: with staples through the fold of the pages. 
Silver age Used to indicate a period of comic-book production in which the comics heroes of the Golden Age were revived and reinvented for a new generation. Usually considered to have begun with the publication of the first revival of a ’40s super-hero: the appearance of The Flash in Showcase #4 (Sep-Oct 56).      
Slabbed Encased in a sealed plastic holder following third-party grading. The purpose is to maintain a comic-book’s condition so that buyer and seller will have a common ground in the exchange.    
Splash panel A large panel, sometimes filling the page, which functions as a title page on a comic-book story.
Syndicates Distributors of material to newspapers for printing, such material includes comic strips.  
Variant cover A copy that carries different cover art than other copies of the same issue, released at the same time as the other copies of that issue and in the same country.        
Variant price A copy that carries a different cover price than other copies of the same issue, released at the same time as the other copies of that issue and in the same country.
Zine A synonym for the word “fanzine” or “magazine.” 

 

 


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