Miniseries

A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The term is often used in television and comic books. The limited series format is also used in comic books.

Comic books

In comic books, the format dates from the early 1980s, including The Phantom Zone published by DC Comics. These are also known as limited series, as opposed to one-shots or a trade paperback. Early miniseries were 3 or 4 issues in length, with longer series sometimes being termed "maxi-series". Sometimes a miniseries would be planned for a certain number of issues, but would run longer or shorter than originally planned. The series Sonic Disruptors was planned for 12 issues but was cancelled after #7.

Related Topics:
1980s - DC Comics - One-shot - Trade paperback

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