COMIC BOOK

• Comic book - Refers to any format that uses a combination of frames, words, and pictures to convey meaning and tell a story.
• A comic book that exceeds 50 pages and is bound in either soft or hard cover, becomes a GRAPHIC NOVEL.
• Publisher - the company responsible for publishing the book
• Main title - title of comic denoting the series it belong to
• Cover image - meant to grab the reader's attention. Usually depicts the scene fro the book.
• Subtitle: title of individual issue
• Credits - list of contributors of the book. Usually the writer is first, followed by the artist and the inker.
• Panel - a single image is contained within it.
• Gutter - space between panels
• Dialogue balloon - words spoken by indicated character
• Thought bubble - contains the thoughts of the indicated character.