#trade paperbacks

[evilhorse]

Comics collections and Smallville DVD ads (circa February 2005)

[graphicpolicy]

Preview: Nomads: The Sand Kingdom Book 2

Nomads: The Sand Kingdom Book 2 preview. Lance, Saber and Satra have finally arrived in the Sand Kingdom, ready for the next chapter of their adventure! #comics #graphicnovel

[smashpages]

DC has announced a new line of “comprehensive collections of the most in-demand periods, genres, and characters from across DC history,” called DC Finest.

Scheduled to launch in November, these affordably priced, large-size paperback collections start at $34.99, and will take full advantage of DC’s extensive backlist and appeal to casual and completist fans alike. Focusing on characters and storytelling genres instead of creators or prior series will give casual fans the chance to discover full continuities for their favorite characters, while offering completist readers an affordable option to build out their ultimate collection of stories based on their favorite DC Super Hero or genre.

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[jkparkin]

Top Secret Service trade paperback (Dark Horse Comics, April 2025) cover by Giovanna La Pietra

[morganhopesmith1996]

My whole ghost in the shell (the main series) manga series collection! 😍

[jrlunaart]

Currently reading:

- Battle Angel Alita: Deluxe Edition (Vol. 1) - Jessica Jones: Avenger - X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain - Judge Dredd (Vol. 1)

[xtremely-uncanny]

DC Attempts to Pluck Manga Audiences With “Compact Comics”

Return of the Digest Comic

DC comics recently announced a new trade-paper back format with their Compact Comics Line and with that it brings about a real sore point among comic readers—Trim Size.

Why Does Size matter?

Price, mostly. Comics are a print product and print costs are a major factor in the price of comics and collections. Larger trim size (along with color printing and typically glossy paper stock) contributes to the price difference between American Comics and Manga volumes.

Don’t believe me? You can look at the average price difference—Collected American comics averages around $25 US and manga volumes averages around $13 US.

That’s Right We Are Talking American Comics VS Manga

You can read more over at https://extremelyuncanny.com/2023/11/dc-attempts-to-pluck-manga-audiences-with-compact-comics/

[shadowwingtronix]

BW's Daily Video> A Comic Pro Points Out The Floppy Comic Killer

BW's Daily Video> A Comic Pro Points Out The Floppy Comic Killer

Catch more from Talking & Drawing With Shane Davis on YouTube I’ve been writing about this issue…problem for a while. Writing for the trade is just doing a set of miniseries. I treat the regular comic as a TV series, the original graphic novel as a movie, and the trades as a box set, to use an analog. Trades used to be about collecting a special event. Now they are the comics. You lose the casual…

[evandorkin]

Shipping February 18th, the BEASTS OF BURDEN OMNIBUS, collecting all four hardcover volumes with all the stories and extras published so far. Includes the Hellboy crossover and three Eisner Award-winning stories/issues. Nearly 600 color pages for only $30. Adopt this book next month!

[vertigoartgore]

The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Vol.1 TPB cover by cover artist Walt Simonson (1988).

[alphacomicsvol2]

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire Trade Paperback Wraparound Cover Art by Mathieu Lauffray

[graphicpolicy]

Dark Horse, Critical Role, and Third Person present a new collection of stories from the cosmos of Midst!

Dark Horse, Critical Role, and Third Person present a new collection of stories from the cosmos of Midst! #comics #comicbooks #criticalrole

Dark Horse Comics, Third Person, and Critical Role presents Midst: Tales from the Cosmos, a new hardcover volume collecting three comic tales from the world of Midst, the popular space-Western podcast. Perfect for new and continuing fans of Midst, Midst: Tales from the Cosmos includes the three one-shot issues together in one volume: Midst: Address Unknown written by Colin Lorimer, illustrated…

[smashpages]

Out this week: Dwellings (Oni Press, $34.99): 

Jay Stephens’ excellent miniseries gets collected this week, bringing his bloody ode to Harvey Comics and the rot that lives beneath suburbia into a single volume.

See what else is arriving at your local comic shop this week.

[shyjusticewarrior]

Nightwing better than me cause I would've been like: "okay, good luck with the getting stabbed."

[morganhopesmith1996]

Batou & Major Motoko Kusanagi by Shirow Masamune

[ultrameganicolaokay]

DC Finest: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore by Denny O'Neil, Curt Swan, Leo Dorfman, Murphy Anderson and more. Cover by Neal Adams. Out in June.

"One of the most beloved eras of Superman comics begins! In the Kryptonite Nevermore era, all of Earth’s kryptonite has been turned into iron, effectively rendering the Man of Steel truly invulnerable. But without any weaknesses to hold him back, can Superman be trusted to not succumb to his darker impulses? Featuring stories by comics legends Dennis O’Neil, Curt Swan, and Murphy Anderson, DC Finest: Kryptonite Nevermore marks the beginning of one of the greatest chapters in comics history. Collects Action Comics #393-406 and Superman #233-238, #240-246."