Trade paperback (comics)

In comics in the United States, a trade paperback (shortened: TPB or trade) is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme.^[1]

A trade paperback may reproduce the stories either at the same size in which they were originally presented (in comic book format), in a smaller "digest-sized" format, or a larger-than-original hardcover. This article applies to both paperback and hardcover collections. In the comics industry, the term "trade paperback market" may refer to the market for any collection, regardless of its actual cover.

A trade paperback differs from a graphic novel in that a graphic novel is usually original material.^[1]^[2] It is also different from the publishing term trade paperback, which is a book with a flexible cardstock cover that is larger than the standard mass market paperback format.

^ ^a ^b Phoenix, Jack (2020). Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More. Santa Barbara, California. pp. 4–12. ISBN 978-1-4408-6886-3. OCLC 1141029685.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Kelley, Jason (2020-11-16). "What's The Difference Between Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks?". How To Love Comics. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

[:22-1] Phoenix, Jack (2020). Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More. Santa Barbara, California. pp. 4–12. ISBN 978-1-4408-6886-3. OCLC 1141029685.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Kelley, Jason (2020-11-16). "What's The Difference Between Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks?". How To Love Comics. Retrieved 2021-04-04.

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