I'm grateful to have the opportunity to loan my "space" out to other people from time to time. I hope my guest writers will introduce you to new and interesting material that goes beyond june bugs or Samscratch.
BigBro has always been interested in comic books. In fact, his interest might be the only reason I ever learned anything about the X-Men, and I have to credit him for cultivating a deep love of Star Wars in me. Periodically, he will be here to host New Comics Wednesday. All of your questions and comments will be forwarded to him so show him some love in the comments!
Welcome to the first installment of New Comics Wednesday. My name is Ronnie (aka BigBro or My Precious) and this will be my intermittent Wednesday guest blog. Why Wednesday you ask? Wednesday is the magical day that new comic books are released in North America (and now the UK) every week. With these posts I will try to give you a glimpse into the world of graphic storytelling from vibrant superheroes to somber memoirs. We should begin with a glossary of common terms that you will need for this journey.
Comic: Sequential
art and dialog or narration that tell a story.
Comic Book: Generally used to refer to a serialized 20-30
page magazine format comic. Also
referred to as “floppies” or “pamphlets” but not by me.
Trade: A collection of multiple comic
books into bound format that usually tells a full story. Also referred to as “TPB” or less accurately
as “Graphic Novels.”
OGN: Original Graphic Novel. Original stories not previously serialized in
comic books. This is the proper usage of
Graphic Novel.
LCS: Local Comic Shop. Specialty stores that carry comic books and
other related merchandise.
Pull List: A subscription service generally
offered by a LCS. I will be posting my
weekly pull list at the bottom of each installment of New Comics Wednesday.
Day & Date: Digital comics offered the same day as their
print counterpart on apps like ComiXolgy.
Pull List (FCBD): DC Comics: The New 52 Special Edition
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