comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Here’s a list of eight Franco-Belgian comic books from the past five years that are ripe for a film or streaming adaptation.
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Ernesto Lechner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Colin Farrell will portray a priest in action-thriller film Ordained, based on the upcoming comic book from publisher Bad Idea, sources confirmed to Deadline.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Looking the part of a comic book hero capable of backing it up with his superhuman skills, the Spaniard hair is in its third incarnation since his initial buzzcut caused a stir at the US Open.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Sketches by famous children's authors or comic book illustrators can also fetch a pretty penny.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Ernesto Lechner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Colin Farrell will portray a priest in action-thriller film Ordained, based on the upcoming comic book from publisher Bad Idea, sources confirmed to Deadline.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Looking the part of a comic book hero capable of backing it up with his superhuman skills, the Spaniard hair is in its third incarnation since his initial buzzcut caused a stir at the US Open.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Sketches by famous children's authors or comic book illustrators can also fetch a pretty penny.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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