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Issues vs. Trades: A Comics Glossary

Swapna presents a comics glossary for newbies.

Swapna Krishna

Staff Writer

Swapna is the Comics Editor at Book Riot. She's a Space Columnist for Paste Magazine and writes for Syfy Wire—Fangrrls, Tor.com, Bustle, and other sites. She co-hosts a podcast called Desi Geek Girls. You can find her incessant ramblings on Twitter at @skrishna. She lives outside Philadelphia.

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Wondering what the difference between an issue and a trade is, and why I cringe when I hear “graphic novel memoir”? The latest entry in Adventures of a Comic Book Newbie is a glossary.