| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| ABC |
American Broadcasting Comics |
| ABP |
Absolute Book Protocol |
| ACBA |
Academy of Comic Book Arts |
| ADL |
Amazing Detective League |
| AIM |
Advanced Idea Mechanics |
| ANOH |
All-New Official Handbook |
| AOT |
Attack on Titan |
| AP |
Artist Proof |
| AS |
Annual Series |
| ASME |
Amazing Spider-Man Extra |
| ATCF |
As The Crow Fly |
| AUS |
Alternate Universe Storyline |
| BB |
Battle Book |
| BCAF |
Black Comix Arts Festival |
| BCS |
Black Claws Saga |
| BDB |
Big Damn Book (referring to comics with large impact) |
| BFMC |
Black Folks Making Comics |
| BFS |
Big Fight Scene |
| BG |
Background |
| BL |
Black Label (DC Comics) |
| BOD |
Battle of Dimensions |
| BOP |
Birds of Prey |
| BPRD |
Bureau For Paranormal Research And Defense |
| BPRD |
Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense |
| BRW |
Battle Royal War |
| BTS |
Behind The Scenes |
| BTSG |
Behind The Scenes Gossip |
| BW |
Black Widow |
| Bish |
Bishop |
| C&V |
Color & Variety |
| CAG |
Comics Advisory Group |
| CBLDF |
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund |
| CBML |
Comic Book Markup Language |
| CCS |
Comic Collector's Society |
| CDB |
Comic Database |
| CLLDF |
Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund |
| CLUB |
Comic Lovers Union of Bards |
| CMA |
Comic Masters Association |
| CMA |
Comic Media Association |
| COIE |
Crisis On Infinite Earths |
| COS |
Comic of the Season |
| COT |
Circle of Trust |
| CPI |
Comics Price Index |
| CU |
Comic Universe |
| CV |
Creator's Vision |
| CWL |
Comic Writer's League |
| CapC |
Captain America Comics |
| CotL |
Creatures on the Loose |
| D4C |
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) |
| D8 |
Dead Eight (a comic series) |
| DBZ |
Dragon Ball Z |
| DC |
Detective Comics |
| DCAF |
Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival |
| DCC |
DC Comics Continuity |
| DCS |
Dark Circle Series |
| DCU |
DC Universe |
| DCvM |
DC vs Marvel |
| DFSM |
Deadly Foes of Spider-Man |
| DIE |
Diehard Indie Editions |
| DM |
Dark Matter |
| DNR |
Do Not Resell (limited edition) |
| DPSH |
Dark Power Superheroes |
| DR |
Dark Reign (Marvel storyline) |
| DT |
Detective Team (in stories) |
| DTE |
Dark Tapestry Edition |
| DTH |
Death of Heroes (comic event) |
| DVC |
Digital Visual Comics |
| DWW |
Dark War World |
| Daz |
Dazzler |
| Dlk |
Deathlok |