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A Splash Page is a full-page drawing in a comic book, often used to introduce a story or chapter, with a larger impact due to its size. It highlights key events or characters.

Speech balloons are graphic conventions used most commonly in comic books, comics, and cartoons to allow words to be understood as representing the speech or thoughts of a given character in the comic.

A penciller is an artist who draws the initial sketches for a comic book's pages, defining the visual storytelling before inkers, colorists, and letterers add their contributions.

In comics, continuity refers to the consistency of the characters and storylines within the universe of a particular series, maintaining logical progression and a recognizable narrative thread.

A colorist is responsible for adding color to the black-and-white line art in comics, contributing to the mood, depth, and energy of the visual storytelling.

Crosshatching is a shading technique used in comics, where intersecting sets of parallel lines create tonal or shading effects, which can add texture, depth, and dimension to the artwork.

A montage in comics is a sequence of panels that show different scenes or actions taking place, often rapidly or simultaneously, to convey a passage of time or a series of events.

Sound effects in comics are visual representations of sounds or noises (e.g., "BAM!", "CRASH!") that enhance the sensory experience of the story and emphasize certain actions.

A panel is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the larger context of a comic or graphic novel page. Panels contain a combination of image and text, and they direct the flow of the narrative.

Captions are boxes containing text that provide narration, background information, or a character's thoughts in comics. They guide the reader's understanding of the context and the storyline.

Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate or suggest the sound they describe, such as 'buzz', 'click', or 'thump'. In comics, they are often used in sound effects to enhance the action.

An inker is a comic book artist who goes over the pencil work with ink to finalize the panels, often enhancing and adding clarity to the lines for greater definition and contrast.

The Gutter is the space between panels in comics. It plays a critical role in storytelling by allowing readers to infer action and shifts in time or place that occur between panels.

A letterer is a member of the comic book creation team who draws the comic's text, including the dialogue and exposition found in speech balloons and captions, with attention to readability and style.