The theme for Batman-related books published in December 2000 (cover dated February 2001).

A gap in a story to show how things have progressed.

Time travel in comics involves jumping or returning in time to change an event and therefore, altering history (alternately sometimes time travel is used simply as a means of exploration). Heroes generally protect the time stream, villains seek to profit from its manipulation.

Tokusatsu as a word is inherently a reference to live-action media (originally movies but often television). However its many popular franchises and new works inspired by them have crossed over into comics and this page covers broadly all its basic categories combined including kaiju, mecha and hero.

Tokusatsu is a term used in Japanese live action film or television that specializes in heavy special effects that is associated with kaiju and superheroes in either science-fiction, fantasy, or horror genres.

Imprint of Image comics.

The Top Cow Pilot Season is an annual initiative that began in 2007 to determine the next ongoing series from the publisher.

Top Cow's drive to find new creative talents.

Natural disaster.

Torture is defined as inflicting physical or psychological pain on a person, normally to gather information. As in any other medium, it is often used in comics.

To steal a kiss from someone means kissing someone instantly when they least expected it to happen. It is the act of kissing another suddenly or secretly.

A competition between people to declare a champion whether its sports such as football or martial arts tournaments.

Comic books based on toys, typically action figures or dolls.

Comics translated in other languages than the original release.

The act of crime when betraying one's country, allegiance, or its social superiors by attempting to overthrow the government or kill the sovereign. A person who commits treason is known as a traitor.

A settling of a dispute or claim in a court of law.

Stories dedicated or inspired in previous creatives authors of a title.

Possibly a fictitious war that happened during Ancient Greek times over the abduction of Helen.

A comic book series that is published concurrently with a television series.

Comic book continuation of canceled television shows.

A twin is a character born at the same time as another character. In some cultures twins were considered good luck, and the evil twin has always peaked the imagination.

Marvel's Ultimate Comics line is a series of books featuring re-imagined versions of their characters.

A virus created from the remains of Ultimo, it could infect others turning them into aggressive cyborg like beings.

The Ultraverse was a shared universe with original characters created for Malibu Comics during the first half of the 90s decade. Super-powered characters were known as "Ultras".

Living/reanimated corpses such as mummies, skeletons, vampires, and zombies. Not to be confused with resurrection, which is bringing someone back from the dead.

In the multitude of comics, some stories were never finished. These are those comics.

The Uni-Power is a sentient power source that bonds to other beings in times of need to become Captain Universe, imbuing them with a variety of cosmic powers.

An event affecting the Marvel Multiverse wherein two Earths collide, destroying both universes involved.

The Ünternet is a secret second Internet created by the Calculator.

Urban fantasy is a genre that blends the magical and the mundane, exploring the coexistence of supernatural and fantasy elements within modern urban settings.

Science fiction and fantasy concept where science and technology solved all the social and political problems of mankind.

A little subimprint Vertigo ran during "Y2K"...the V standing for Vertigo most likely.

Beings who hunt and kill Vampires, mostly humans, though some are supernatural beings.

Series of variant covers by Skottie Young, depicting characters as babies or children.