Ectoplasm is spiritual residue often affiliated with ghosts and the paranormal.

An overview of some of the most prominent aspects of comic editing.

An editorial note used to inform the reader of story elements mentioned that occurred in a past issue or a different book, often times previous encounters between the hero and villain, events in a larger story arc, title crossovers, event tie-ins, acronym definitions and other ancillary needs.

Used mostly for non-fictional comic books. They will teach you a variety of topics in the style of a comic book.

The Eisner Awards recognize artistic excellence in the comic book industry. Created in 1987 and named after the legendary Will Eisner, the awards are presented annually at Comic-Con in San Diego.

The elemental force are related to any one of the classic four elements from occidental alchemical tradition: earth, fire, air and water. Sometimes a fifth element (mostly, Ether) can be added.

'Elseworlds', or 'Imaginary Stories' are tales where a fresh concept or idea is tried on an existing character or storyline. This often leads to a new and fresh take on existing characters. 'Elseworlds' is also when the narrator give characters new story lines, and concepts.

Valiant Comics variants.

The energies created by the emotions of sentient life are personified as sentient beings comprised of those energies.

The energies created by the emotions of sentient life, visible as different wavelengths of light. This concept appears only in the DC universe.

A science fiction franchise created by Orson Scott Card, originally as a series of novels.

The destruction of a world.

A shared universe featuring Skybound characters and Hasbro's toy brands of G.I. Joe and the Transformers.

Energy constructs are objects formed by energy that can take solid form. Constructs are usually used by members of the Lantern Corps.

Energy Manipulators are a formidable class of beings in the superhero and supervillain realms, defined by their extraordinary ability to control and harness various forms of energy.

EP1T0ME is a video game company in Austin, Texas. They have partnered with Image and Top Cow to publish comics.

A Marvel imprint initially formed in 1982 that went defunct in the mid-1990s, but saw a mild resurgence a decade later. The Epic imprint catered to mature audiences and published mostly creator owned work.

All kinds of sports with horses like equitation, dressage, rodeo, eventing, racing, riding, harness

A genre that is popular for adult comics. Like horror, it is often a victim of censorship.

Real-world philosophies and movements that sometimes make their way into comics, either as background or primary focus.

The act of spying and espionage.

Evolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the Earth.

Punishment by death.

The act of driving out demons or other unwanted entities.

Geographical exploration, practice of discovering remote lands and regions of the planet Earth.

The disappearance of a species from the Earth or any world with life.

Wildstorm line of brief existence.

The DC Universe from the point of view of its villains.

A common trope within the mystery genre in which the author "plays fair" with the readers, giving them all of the clues necessary to solve the mystery at the same time as, or even before, the fictional detective.

The honored dead who gave their lives in the service of the Green Lantern Corps.

Magical creatures bound magically to their masters.

Fan service is when a show, movie, game, or other work throws in content purely to please the audience, often with no real impact on the story. It’s usually sexual like revealing outfits, nudity, or suggestive scenes but can also be anything added just to excite or gratify fans rather than serve the plot.

Fantasy is a comic book genre often taking place in fairy tale realms.

Fantasy is a comic book genre often taking place in fairy tale realms.

The Fastball Special is a maneuver in which Colossus launches Wolverine at an enemy, claws-first.

A holiday which celebrates fatherhood.

Comics featuring female wrestlers or wrestling matches involving women