Trade paperback
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A trade paperback (TPB), sometimes referred to as a trade paper edition, is a paperback book that is usually the same size as the hardcover edition. That is, the text pages are identical to the text pages in the hardcover edition, and the only difference is the binding and that the quality of the paper is usually higher than that of a mass market paperback.
Trade paperbacks are typically priced less than hardcover books and higher than mass market paperbacks. Virtually all "Advance Reader's Copies" are issued in trade paperback format.
[edit] Trade paperback comics
In the medium of comic books, trade paperbacks are sometimes used to reprint several issues of a comic series in one volume, usually an important storyline or the entire series itself. Graphic novels are also sometimes found in trade paperback form. It has become custom to release collections first in a hardback form, followed by a trade paperback months later. Books that have done this include Marvel's Secret Wars and DC's Green Lantern: Rebirth amongst many others. A list of comic books trade paperbacks can be found at millarworld.net.
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