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.

A cover in which the artist used paint

A DC Comics Imprint starting in 1993 (and lasting until 2001) that was to focus on mature reader and creator owned projects in genres such as crime and alternative comics but which differed from DC's other mature readers label, Vertigo.

Beings and related things that are not scientifically explainable.

Genre of storytelling usually done in a humorous tone, comics created as parody highlight the contradictions, idiosyncrasies and/or hypocrisies of their subject matter.

The system in society or government in which men are the leaders and women are largely excluded. This system keeps men having all or most of the power and importance in a society or group.

The Penance Stare is a powerful weapon used by Ghost Riders to inflict upon victims all the pain that victim has cause to others.

Device used in comic book publishing.

Piranha Press was an imprint of DC Comics and their first attempt at a creator-owned, mature readers line of comics. Starting in 1989, the line was a response to capture the popularity of "alternative comics" at the time. The imprint lasted until 1994.

A plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria.

A DC Annual event published in 2000 about introducing new superheroes from different countries.

Platinum Age is the term used to describe the time period of 1897-1938, during which early forms of the comic books were published. Platinum Age comics usually are reprint of newspaper strips of the time period, and were found in various larger book like formats with cloth or other types of hard covers.

Card game.

Track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar.

Illegal and/or unethical conduct committed by police officers such as police corruption, racial profiling, police brutality, falsified evidence, etc.

Comics are not exempt from politics. Explicity or implicity politics permeates the ninth art, whether fictious or with great reality content.

Environmental damage caused by human activity.

When a person is overcome with outside force but still resides on the back seat in their own body.

This concept relates to comics with a Post-Apocalyptic setting which is usually depicted as a large desert wasteland with very few standing buildings or landmarks. It represents what the world would look like in the author's mind many years after the fall of modern society.

The Power Cosmic is synonymous with any kind of cosmic forces.

Also known as Powered exoskeletons or exo suits, they can give ordinary people powers by simply wearing them. From the Iron Man armor to the suits from Edge of Tomorrow and everything in between.

Pregnancy is a nine month process where women give birth to children.

The events occurring after the appearance of life on earth but before the invention of a writing system and the recording of human history. The Prehistory time frame of Earth is from approximately 2 billion years ago until approximately 2000 BC. Some definitions would limit the time frame to the appearance of human life on Earth 2 million years ago.

Takes place prior to the events depicted in the first issue. It could even depict events prior to the character's primary origin story.

Preview issues are usually free or discounted issues, to promote the main volume. Sometimes the issue can have extra behind the scenes material or showcase unfinished art.

A prison escape (also referred to as a prison break, jailbreak, breakout and a bust out) is an act of an inmate or more leaving prison through illegal ways.

A government's Project who brought back to life some special or meta-human agent. The entire team of Bloodstrike and the Brigade leader Battlestone has been revived by this project.