comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Eisner was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in American comic books and was a pioneer of the graphic novel concept.
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Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Stan is no stranger to the comic book pic after playing the role of the Winter Soldier for the past decade, most recently seen reprising it in the Marvel Studios pic Thunderbolts*.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Havok, Mariko, Polaris, and Danger are set to join the show this season, and the X-Men will get a change of uniform modeled on Grant Morrison’s influential comic book run.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
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Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Stan is no stranger to the comic book pic after playing the role of the Winter Soldier for the past decade, most recently seen reprising it in the Marvel Studios pic Thunderbolts*.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Havok, Mariko, Polaris, and Danger are set to join the show this season, and the X-Men will get a change of uniform modeled on Grant Morrison’s influential comic book run.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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