comic strip

comic strip

noun

Definition of COMIC STRIP

: a group of cartoons in narrative sequence

Examples of COMIC STRIP

1. <a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults>

First Known Use of COMIC STRIP

1920

Related to COMIC STRIP

Synonyms

cartoon, comic, funny, strip

Related Words

comic book, funny paper(s), graphic novel; animated cartoon, animation; caricature

Rhymes with COMIC STRIP

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comic strip

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Series of drawings that read as a narrative, arranged together on the page of a newspaper, magazine, or book. In the 1890s several U.S. newspapers featured weekly drawings that were funny, but without indicated speech. In 1897 Rudolph Dirks's Katzenjammer Kids, in the New York Journal, featured humorous strips containing words presumably spoken by the characters. Soon speeches in balloons appeared in other cartoons, arranged in a series to form a strip. The comic strip arrived at its maturity in 1907 with Bud Fisher's Mutt and Jeff, which appeared daily in the San Francisco Chronicle. Important later comic-strip artists include George Herriman, Al Capp, Walt Kelly, and Charles Schulz. See also comic book.