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

The company hopes to expand the variety of content in the future to include first-person shooters and comic books, while eventually open-sourcing the RUN platform. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

There are also scores of TV and movie actors, voice performers, comic book artists and writers, podcasters, pro wrestlers, top cosplayers and fan groups like the 501st Legion Golden Gate Garrison. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

About those monsters Green mentioned, each can features a comic book-style class movie monster. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

With a scene-stealing villain (Heath Ledger), a relentlessly percussive score, anxiety-inducing editing, and breathtaking urban cinematography, The Dark Knight remains the most intense comic book movie ever made. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 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