comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
usually hyphenated in attributive use

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The comic book brand drew some of its most positive reviews in some time for this new entry. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 May 2025 Every comic book universe needs its anti-heroes, after all. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 May 2025 The movie’s closing credits flash the original title Thunderbolts* on screen, then tears away the word like a comic book page, revealing the squad’s new moniker. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025 The Spider-Man story was first released in 1962 as part of another comic book, Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy (192) #15. George Tsakiridis, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comic book

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic book was in 1904

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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