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

Atlanta Punk Flea Market Shop for vintage clothes, vinyl, original art, comic books, handmade jewelry, oddities and much more at this eclectic flea market. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Furthermore, Nike does not make any explicit mention of comic book inspiration in the marketing materials for the sneakers. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Iceman, aka Bobby Drake, is a founding member of the X-Men, the superhero team from the comic book series created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

The medieval city located in Italy’s Tuscany region hosted creative leaders, artists and players of games, authors of comic books, manga, showrunners and animators of TV series and anime, actors and directors of films. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 1 Nov. 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