Concepts
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Video Game Tie-In
Comics that are based on video games. They typically come in the form of one-shots or a mini-series to help promote the release of a video game.
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Crossover
A crossover is when two or more universes collide and characters from two distinct universes interact.
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Sun Toss
Throwing an opponent (or sometimes a powerful explosive or dangerous object) into the sun is a surprisingly common tactic for some heroes.
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Mirror Universe
A parallel universe in Star Trek.
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Voodoo
The Voodoo is a religion which originated due to the slave trade. It integrates African, South American and Christian concepts.
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Homosexuality
Previously a rarity in comics, modern times have since seen an increase in openly gay characters to reflect a more modern and accurate portrayal of society.
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Cross-Dressing
The act of wearing clothes commonly associated with the opposite gender.
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Mantle
Mantles are identities that have been used by more than one character.
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Fusion
When two or more characters combine into one.
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Qull's Prophecy
A prophecy by Qull of the Five Inversions. It tells of the final war and of the destruction of the Green Lantern Corps
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Odinsleep
A state Odin (and in some cases, Thor) enters to rest, recuperate and heal once a year.
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Gender Change
A look at the other side of the street.
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Giant Monsters
Giant Monsters, which include daikaiju or kaiju and what the U.S. monsterverse refer to as titans, are gigantic monsters that are hundreds of feet tall, these creatures have been both terrorizing and helping people for decades to centuries to aeons.
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The Great Cataclysm
An event that happened in 18,000 B.C. It caused the kingdoms of Atlantis and Lemuria to be submerged into the sea.
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Bio-Organic Weapon
A biological creature engineered to be weaponized for combat.
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The War of Light
The prophecy of the War of Light tells of the rise of seven corps based on the light of the Emotional Spectrum and that they will go to war with each other, paving the way for the coming of the Blackest Night.
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Stargate Universe
The main setting of the Stargate franchise
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The Superhero Funeral
When Earth's mightiest champions fall in action, all that is left to do is say your goodbyes and move forward with your life.
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Hypertime
Hypertime is an interconnected flow of realities, where time diverged at a certain point from the main universe.
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Project Rebirth
An attempt to create an army of super soldiers has resulted in a number of experiments named "Project Rebirth".
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Magic
Magic is a term utilized to describe a wide variety of supernatural sources of power. Notable users include Zatara, Zatanna, Doctor Strange, and Doctor Fate.
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The Vertigo Tarot Deck
Just like a typical Tarot deck, this one is comprised of 78 cards but each of them has a story behind it, a story related to Vertigo themes and characters.
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The World Annihilation Incantation Formula
The World Annihilation Incantation Formula is the name of the enigmatic Celestial Symbol that has been engraved upon Arishem the Judge's right hand. It has the power to decide the fate of all worlds and destroy them in various ways should they prove unworthy of being left alive.
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The Chaos Wave
The Chaos Wave is a catastrophic Omniverse-spanning "tsunami" composed entirely of chaotic temporal energies. As the Wave spreads it breaks down the barriers between realities and tears anything it comes into contact with asunder.
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The Cosmic Squish Principle
The Cosmic Squish Principle is the Cosmic fitting of square pegs into round holes. The result... a "squishing" of the multiverse.
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2009 Comic Book & Superhero Movies
A run down of 2009's coolest comic book movies coming at ya.
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Public Domain Characters
Today there are a wealth of Golden and Silver Age comic book characters who have fallen into Public Domain. This is a list of such characters.
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PUSH
A film set for release on February 6, 2009 starring Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle and Djimon Hounsou. Wildstorm published a prequel mini-series.
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Science Hero
An alternative term used for "Superhero" coined by writer and artist Alan Moore. It more generally implies a hero with a Science-Fiction origin within the America's Best Comics Universe.
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Gym Leaders
They are the high ranking Pokemon Trainers that can be challenged by other trainers who can win badges
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The Fallen Stars
The primal embodiments of feelings including the begging and the end
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The Lifestone Gems
Fragments of the Lifestone Tree which entered the Sol System landing in Earth and it's Moon, each having it's own unique properties.
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The Lifestone Tree
Crafted by a multi-species scientific endeavor to create an evolutionary advanced group of Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Glow
The Glow is the first attempt by the people of Oa to manipulate the Green light of Willpower.
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Protector of the Universe
This is a station created by the cosmic entity Eon, who was charged with nurturing the evolution of sentient life and to maintain conditions favorable to life in the universe.
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Sky-Father
A being who rules over a pantheon of gods. Often used to describe the level of power of such beings though some variety does exist. Also called All-Fathers.
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Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku
The Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku is an aerial attack, originating within the Street Fighter series.
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Shoryuken
Shoryuken or "Rising Dragon Fist" is a special technique used by the shotokans in the Street Fighter Universe. Basically, is a powerful uppercut.
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Space Bridge
Space bridge is a way of teleportation between planet or galaxies in the Transformers Universe.
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The Wastelands
Home reality of Old Man Logan.
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Headmaster
The term Headmaster refers to a kind of symbioses between a Transformer and a living form.
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Expansion
Expansion in the Transformers Universe, refers to Jhiaxus plan to expand the Dead Universe into the Living one in order to allow the Transformers to rule over it.
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Spark
A spark is the or soul of every Transformer. When a Transformer dies, its spark returns to the Allspark.
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Prime
Prime is a rank of highest among the Autobots, deserved only for their leader, the one who carry the Matrix within him.
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