Create Your Self

This guided journal features thoughtful prompts to help you explore your identity, reflect on your experiences, and define who you are—on your own terms.

We create ourselves each day—through the experiences and choices we make that shape us. This self-discovery journal is a place to love and admire those decisions. It’s a place to observe every part of your self, without judgment, as a beautiful act of self-care.

Inside you’ll find short, easy-to-complete prompts to help you know yourself better and put new knowledge at your fingertips. With sections on self-esteem, self-love, self-growth, and self-truth, each page is an opportunity to define yourself—for yourself—and explore the values and beliefs that make up every astonishing part of you.

The journal’s fun, short, supportive questions will help you explore your personal values and your distinct qualities. You'll find reflective prompts such as:

• What is one way you are unique in how you think about the world?
• What’s an emerging emotional boundary you’d like to set?
• Name 3 things you want more of in your life.<
• Name 2 times you recently went beyond your comfort zone.

Standard and Primary covers are widely available through general retailers. They often have higher print runs and can be cheaper, especially during sales.

In contrast, Direct Market (DM) and variant covers are primarily sold in comic shops. DM editions tend to have more limited availability and may be more valuable to collectors.

The main differences lie in artwork style, availability, price, and collector appeal. Ultimately, the choice between standard and variant covers depends on personal preference, budget, and individual collecting goals.

Comic book enthusiasts have various formats to choose from when collecting their favorite stories.
Here's a brief overview of the main types:

Omnibus

• Large, hardcover collections
• Usually contain complete runs or extensive story arcs
• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

Oversized Hardcover (OHC)

• Similar dimensions to omnibus, but thinner
• Collect shorter runs or story arcs
• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

Hardcover (HC)

• Standard-sized hardcover books
• Collect 6-12 issues typically
• Similar dimensions to single issues, but with a hard cover
• Priced around €25-€35

Trade Paperback (TP)

• Softcover collections
• Standard comic book size
• Usually collect 4-6 issues
• Most affordable option, typically €15-€25

Other Formats

• Absolute Editions: Oversized, deluxe hardcovers (mainly DC Comics)
• Compendiums: Massive paperback collections
• Graphic Novels (OGN/GN): Original stories not previously released as single issues

The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs