A registration act forcing all mutants to register with the United States government introduced by Senator Robert Kelly. It was first introduced in Uncanny X-Men #181 (May 1984).

Comic books with a mystery to solve.

A form of magic where one raises or controls the dead.

For every positive, there must be a negative. Just as the Speed Force is powered by Barry Allen, the Negative Speed Force is powered by Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. The Negative Speed Force exists to consume and destroy anyone connected to the positive Speed Force.

The neo-noir subgenre refers to crime dramas and mysteries produced from the mid-1960s to the present that, while they are generally shot in color and do not always emulate the visual style of classic film noir, often borrow the themes, archetypes, and plots made famous by the film noir genre.

Modern creations intended as a throwback to the Pulp era but the context of the storytelling is entirely different benefitting from hindsight. Characters created after the rise of the superhero genre are not authentically historic Pulp Heroes.

Film and television producer who appeared as a brand on the comic adaptation for Se7en (one of their movies).

The most direct predecessor to comic books were comic strips, usually published in newspapers, with collected versions of these becoming some of the earliest comic books. Comic books and traditional comic strips have continued to co-exist since the emergence of comic books but the domination of comic strips quickly faded in the biggest national comic markets, although it remains more popular in some national markets.

The New Universe is the home reality of Starbrand, Justice and Nightmask among others.

Last day of the year.

A series of one-shot issues based around DC villains.

New York Comic Con 2009 was held at the Jacob K. Javits Center from February 6 - 8.

New York Comic Con 2010 was held at the Jacob K. Javits Center from October 8 - 10 along with New York Anime Festival

The seventh annual comic convention in New York run by produced and managed by ReedPOP and held at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center.

New York Comic Con will be held October 6-9, 2016.

Nexus Beings are rare individuals with the power to in some way alter the very flow of the Timestream. They are considered the very keystones of the Multiverse and are crucial to it's ultimate coherence.

Entertainment company best-known as a television channel, their properties have been licensed for many comics where they appear as a cover brand.

A terrifying and/or unpleasant dream

The traditional Japanese art of stealth, camouflage, and sabotage, developed in feudal times for espionage and now practiced as a martial art.

A set of extremely prestigious international awards bestowed annually since 1901 in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.

The Nova Force is the cosmic energy that powers the entire Nova Corps. It is distributed by the Xandarian Worldmind.

The absence of clothing, usually employed in fiction for either erotic or comedic situations.

In December 2001, Marvel President Bill Jemas and Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada hatched a new gimmick: for a month one issue of most of their books would feature absolutely no dialogue and rely entirely on art for the purposes of telling a story.

Alien-originated extra gene that gives individuals powers. Base on Extreme Studios Characters.

The Oblivion Plague was a psychic disease of ultimate non-interference created by Death-Urge, but masterminded by Maelstrom as a means to neutralize the Watchers.

A blanket term that describes hidden or secret knowledge.

A state Odin (and in some cases, Thor) enters to rest, recuperate and heal once a year.

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

A concept when the Avengers announce new members to replace ones that are leaving, or to expand and even to minimize their group size for a better fighting unit. Sometimes members also leave due to personal reasons.

The Old Power (or Oldstrong Power) is a source of energy derived from a planet that can be wielded and boost the user's abilities to an incalculable level, as well as give the wielder earth-manipulation abilities and an energy-enhanced strike, similar to that of the Iron Fist.

International sporting event held every 2 years that showcases the top athletes of the world.

One of Darkseid's deadliest weapons, the Omega Effect is capable of annihilating virtually anything in the path of its beams. It also has a variety of other abilities.

An artistic form were actors sing lines instead of speaking them.

Also known as The Essence, it is the Negative Zone's version of cosmic power. It gives the characters imbued with this power an equal footing against characters imbued with the Power Cosmic.

A group of criminals working together to commit illegal acts.

The event or realization that changed a character's life forever and made them into the person they are today. In superhero comics especially, one of the most iconic aspects of major characters is their origin stories. Below are listed the most prominent examples in the medium.

The event or realization that changed a characters life forever and made them into the person they are today.

The Pacific Theater of World War II in which the United States fought Japan.