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Ongoing series, sometimes shortened as the noun ongoing, is a term referring to a comic book series that is intended to continue indefinitely. It is used in contrast to limited series (a series intended to end after a certain number of issues), a one shot (a comic book which isn't a part of an ongoing series), a graphic novel, or a trade paperback. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues In the American Comic book industry the term one-shot is used to denote a pilot comic or a stand-alone story created to last as one issue A Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. However, a series of graphic novels may be considered ongoing as well.

The term may informally refer to a finite series if the number of issues is predetermined, but more than would easily be considered a "maxiseries" (a subset of "limited series").

An ongoing series is traditionally published on a fixed schedule, typically monthly. However, many factors can cause an issue to be published late. In the past, the schedule was often maintained with the use of fill-in issues (usually by a different creative team, sometimes hurting quality), but increasingly the practice has been to simply delay publication.

When an ongoing series ceases to be published because the story has ended, it may be called "finished. " If it ceases to be published because of low sales, editorial decisions, publisher bankruptcy, or other reasons, it is "cancelled. " (An ending might be written for the last issues of a cancelled series, or the series may simply disappear without warning and never return). If an ongoing series changes titles, or its numbering starts again from #1, or both, it is "relaunched. "

If a series ceases to be published, but may be published again, it is called "on hiatus. " Many series are placed "on hiatus" but do not return even after several years, and so are considered cancelled.

For series that are creator owned, the copyright holder has the option of approaching other publishers to see if they would be open to resuming the title under their imprint. Creator ownership is an arrangement in which the creator or creators of a work of fiction retain full ownership of the material regardless of whether it is self-published or For instance, Usagi Yojimbo has had four consecutive publishers. is a Comic book series created by Stan Sakai. Set primarily at the beginning of Edo period Japan (early 17th century with anthropomorphic

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Examples of series "on hiatus"

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