Prestige format

Prestige format is a term coined by DC Comics but now in wider use to refer to a square-bound comic book with cardstock covers. A prestige format comic book is usually longer than a normal, stapled 32-page comic (sometimes referred to as a pamphlet). Prestige comics typically also have higher quality paper and printing than pamphlet comics.

The first comic to be referred to as "prestige format" was Frank Miller's "", published by DC Comics in 1986. The term has been used regularly by DC since that time, and has seen use by other comic publishers as well, but is not used universally. Sometimes squarebound comics are simply said to be in a squarebound format.

It has become increasingly common in the last few years for publishers to release mini-series or several issues of an ongoing comic in this format. These collections are typically referred to as "trade paperbacks" or "graphic novels."

List of prestige format comic books

Dark Horse

* "John Byrne's 2112"

DC

Batman

* "Batman & Captain America"
* "Batman & Robin: The Official Movie Adaptation"
* "Batman: Catwoman Defiant"
* "" #1, 13
* "Batman Forever: The Official Movie Adaptation"
* ""
* "Batman: Gotham by Gaslight"
* "Batman/Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow"
* "Batman: Holy Terror"
* ""
* "Batman: Master of the Future"
* "Batman: Penguin Triumphant"
* "Batman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation"
* "Batman: Run Riddler Run" #1-3
* "Batman/Spawn: War Devil"
* "" #1-3
* "Batman: The Blue, the Grey, and the Bat"
* "" #1-4
* "" #1-4
* ""
* "Batman: The Official Movie Adaptation"
* "" #1-2

JLA

* "" #1-3
* "" #1-3
* "JLA/Avengers" #1-4
* "" #1, 2
* "JLA: Foreign Bodies"
* "JLA: Gods and Monsters"
* "JLA: Superpower"
* "" #1-3
* "JLA: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes" #1, 2
* "JLA: World Without Grown-Ups" #1, 2

uperman

* "" #1-4
* "Superman & Batman: Generations 2" #1-4
* ""
* "Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey" #1-3
* "Superman For All Seasons" #1-4
* "Superman: For Earth"
* "" #1-3
* ""
* "Superman: The Doomsday Wars" #1-3
* "Superman: The Earth Stealers"
* "Superman: The Odyssey"
* "" #1
* "Superman: Under a Yellow Sun"
* ""
* ""
* "Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy" #1-4

Miscellaneous

* "Blackhawk: Blood and Iron" #1-3
* "Cosmic Odyssey" #1-4
* "Darkseid/Galactus: The Hunger"
* "Flash: Iron Heights"
* "Flash: Time Flies"
* "Gilgamesh II" #1-4
* "The Golden Age" #1-4
* "" #1-3
* ""
* "Hawkworld" #1-3
* "History of the DC Universe" #1, 2
* "" #1, 2
* "" #1, 2
* "Just Imagine... Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman"
* "Kingdom Come" #1-4
* "Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography"
* "Nightwing: The Target"
* "OMAC" (1991) #1-4
* "Preacher - Cassidy: Blood and Whiskey"
* "Preacher: Tall in the Saddle"
* "Sandman Midnight Theatre"
* "Superboy's Legion" #1, 2
* ""
* "Titans/Legion of Super-Heroes: Universe Ablaze" #1-4
* "Uncle Sam" #1, 2

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* " Battle Files" #1-3
* "Spawn/Batman"

Marvel

* "Adventures of Captain America" #1-4
* "Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem"
* "Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn"
* "Official Marvel Index to the Avengers" (1987) #1-7
* "Official Marvel Index to the X-Men" (1987) #1-7
* "Spider-Man: The Official Movie Adaptation"
* "Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure"