comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Created in the 1930s by cartoonist Charles Addams, the comically macabre family has inspired everything from TV series and comic books to video games and even a stage musical.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
His stencils on canvas, originally created for street art, include themes from pop culture, comic books, graphic novels, video games and science fiction.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
While 'solo' Predator and Alien flicks were having some downtime in the 2000s, both franchises were kept alive with comic books, video games, and the two divisive Alien vs. Predator movies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Oda-san: Originally, both Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting were influenced by American comic books.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
His stencils on canvas, originally created for street art, include themes from pop culture, comic books, graphic novels, video games and science fiction.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
While 'solo' Predator and Alien flicks were having some downtime in the 2000s, both franchises were kept alive with comic books, video games, and the two divisive Alien vs. Predator movies.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Oda-san: Originally, both Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting were influenced by American comic books.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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