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

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Sports cards have settled alongside rare wine, coins, stamps, and comic books as investible commodities. Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 Throughout her life, Reid had loved comic books. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Released in 2018, Venom, toplined by Hardy, scored as astounding $856 million worldwide, opening Sony’s eyes to the popularity of the character in the height of the comic book movie boom. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026 Some people collect baseball cards, comic books or movie posters. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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comic book

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