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Gaiman, Neil: (n) sci-fi/fantasy author whose comic book work includes the Sandman series. Held in high regard among the members of the Issuinverse and recipient of numerous literary awards in reality.
Golden Age: (adj.) the era of American comic books lasting from approx. the mid 1930’s to the late 1940’s in which superheroes came to prominence
Grade: (adj.) the condition of a comic book, usually represented by using a range of labels from Poor to Mint, though a numerical scale may be used (v) to use a grading scale to determine a comic book’s condition
Graphic novel: (n) a book-length comic story often, but not always, dealing with more serious and real-life issues than a regular comic book
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In Brightest Night, In Darkest Day: (n) The penultimate episode of Issues: Season 1. The title plays off of the Green Lantern oath, though these days, with all of the Corps. that are in service, this may very well be part of one of one of their mantras by now…
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Judas Receipt: (n) The title of Issues: Episode 4, based on the famous Teen Titans storyline “The Judas Contract”.
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Kirby, Jack: (n) “The King”; comic book writer and artist responsible for characters such as the New Gods, the Fantastic Four, and Captain America. Teamed with Stan Lee to generate some of Marvel’s biggest stories and characters before moving to DC and other companies.
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LCS: (n) abbreviation for Local Comic Shop; a bookie’s friendly neighborhood hangout
Lee, Stan: (n) “The Man”; comic book writer responsible for the co-creation of characters such as Spider-man, the Fantastic Four, and the Hulk
Lightning the Wonder Dog: (n) canine sidekick character developed for blind lawyer/superhero Daredevil in Marvel Comics. It was the 80s. ‘Nuff said.
Longbow: (n) Short for “Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters” by Mike Grell. A comic book line that featured a back-to-basics Oliver Queen, better known at The Green Arrow of DC Comics. Considered groundbreaking for its reimagination of a trick arrow-less Ollie and its grittier storytelling feel. Fans remain divided on the end result.
Long box: (n) a corrugated cardboard box used for the storage and transport of roughly 200-250 comics
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Manga: (n) comic books from Japan which may deal with pretty much any topic and appeal to a wide variety of ages and interest groups
Marvel Comics: (n) one of the two major comic book publishers: known for characters such as Spider-man, Iron Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four
McFarlane, Todd: (n) comic book creator and toy producer responsible for the creation of Spawn and the design of Spider-man’s foe Venom. Widely known for the launch of Image Comics, his own publishing imprint.
Meltzer, Brad: (n) author, screenwriter and comic book writer. His work on “Identity Crisis” was considered a new turn toward darker DC superhero stories. Helped spearhead the restoration and preservation of the Jerry Siegel house in Cleveland, Ohio- the location where Superman was created.
Modern Age: (adj.) the era of American comic books lasting from the mid 1980’s to the present characterized by more complex and diverse stories. It may also be referred to as the Dark, Diamond, or Iron Age.
Multiverse: (n) a theory/storytelling tool centering around the concept that for ever decision we make, there is an alternate universe where something different happened. Used widely in DC comics.
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Newsarama.com: (n) a website for news, interviews, and reviews related to comic books
New X-men 118: (n)- Ethan Van Sciver/Grant Morrison helmed Marvel comic notorious among fans for its subliminal use of the word ‘sex’ in two dozen different panels…AT LEAST. No reason for this has ever been given, though several theories exist among fans.
No-Prize: (n) An in-joke among fans and Marvel comics in which an empty envelope would be mailed to fans who noticed mistakes within the pages of Marvel’s stories. Over time, it has become more sophisticated.
Non-Lethal Prank: (n) The season finale of Issues: Season 1, in honor of the epic Batman story “The Killing Joke”. It does kill Jared’s reputation though…but more on that in Season 2!
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Parker Luck: (adj.) Description of a Murphy’s Law outlook surrounding the life of cosmic whipping boy Peter Parker, alias the Amazing Spider-man. Issues writers Nap and Harris sometimes wonder if they have caught their own case of PL by reading too many of the webhead’s stories.
Pull list: (n) a list set up by a bookie for the purpose of reserving comics
Pull box: (n) a box set aside for holding the contents from a bookie’s pull list until the bookie comes to collect
