comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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It is not based on any comic book but rather a new idea by McDonald.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Averill was co-developer, executive producer and co-showrunner on Netflix’s Locke & Key, based on the comic books.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The two actors and Gunn shared various comic book imagery in the initial announcement of the film, all depicting Superman's adversary in his classic green war suit.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Jim Woodring, famous for his comic book surrealism, is the perfect writer to dive into Church’s increasing instability, especially as the reader gets nestled in with him.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Averill was co-developer, executive producer and co-showrunner on Netflix’s Locke & Key, based on the comic books.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
The two actors and Gunn shared various comic book imagery in the initial announcement of the film, all depicting Superman's adversary in his classic green war suit.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Jim Woodring, famous for his comic book surrealism, is the perfect writer to dive into Church’s increasing instability, especially as the reader gets nestled in with him.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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