comic book

noun

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

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The venture developed from Graphic India, the country’s leading comic book and animation company founded by Devarajan. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026 The company branched out in 2022 by buying comic book and video game publisher Behemoth Entertainment. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026 The manners by which stories of heroes were conveyed in antiquity were not so unlike the comic books, movies and TV shows, games, and high-profile PR events of the Marvel Universe. Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Sometimes people think of comic book movies as a genre in and of themselves that have different rules. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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comic book

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