comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips

—usually hyphenated in attributive use

Examples of comic book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney+ has given a green light to Afterlife with Archie, an hourlong drama series based on the best-selling Archie comic book series by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 July 2026

As previously reported, the show is based on the comic book series from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026

Disney+ has greenlit a series based on the Afterlife With Archie comic book, in which Riverdale is overrun by zombies. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

This isn’t a fantasy published in the 1960s or a beloved comic book. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comic book

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

comic book

noun

: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips