comic book

noun

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

Examples of comic book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Now in its 27th year, the annual festival has welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite superheroes and characters. Joseph Hernandez march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026 Marvel Television’s Wonder Man, perhaps the least comic book movie-coded of the superhero factory’s shows, has been renewed for a second season. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 Brendon also wrote several issues of the Buffy comic book series. Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 As a kid, growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick, Jonathan was more into art and drawing, inspired by his lifelong love of comic books, especially Superman. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic book

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comic book was in 1904

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster