comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Unknown Film Organization is backed by a seed investment by New York Times bestselling comic book writer and producer James Tynion IV, while his production house Tiny Onion will be one of the first clients and creative partners of the new digital agency.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 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
The characters originated on Hanna-Barbera cartoon The All-New Super Friends Hour and enjoyed a healthy TV presence across various shows before segueing into the world of comic book superheroes.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 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
The characters originated on Hanna-Barbera cartoon The All-New Super Friends Hour and enjoyed a healthy TV presence across various shows before segueing into the world of comic book superheroes.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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