https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=20478 ComicsPriceGuide.com Forums - Database & Missing Issue Discussion - Trade Paper Back inconsistencies - softcover? - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sat, 30 May 2026 16:28:55 GMT Sat, 30 May 2026 16:28:55 GMT https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=20478 edited by collectibleshop on 5/30/2026]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 16:28:55 GMT https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=20478 Sat, 30 May 2026 02:30:25 GMT https://www.comicspriceguide.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=20478 I've noticed recently that how trade paper backs are categorized has become inconsistent. Namely, some are now being categorized as Soft Cover instead of Trade Paper Back. The most recent example I've found is for The Savage Sword of Conan, where collections #1 and #2 are listed under Trade Paper Back, but #3 is under Soft Cover.
https://www.comicspriceguide.com/titles/the-savage-sword-of-conan/phvyot

Has there been a change in the definitions of trade paper back versus softcover?

Slightly related...
I've also seen occurrences recently where TPB/HC collections have been filed under their own listing instead of under the main title. Here's an example for The Mummy, where the not only is the Hard Cover collection a separate listing, but both Hard Cover covers have their own listing.
Main series: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/universal-monsters-the-mummy/pipulr
HC 1: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/universal-monsters-the-mummy-direct-market-exclusive-david-talaski-cvr/piurip
HC 2: https://comicspriceguide.com/titles/universal-monsters-the-mummy-faith-erin-hicks-lee-loughridge-cvr/piuris

Cheers!
Jim
edited by solarno on 1/14/2026]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:13:02 GMT