comic book

noun

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

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Although the lineup looked strong on paper, the crop of comic book adventures and action sequels wasn’t enough to push ticket sales to $4 billion as expected. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Maldonado said his piece in the battle was an ode to Mark Bodē, who was a graffiti and comic book artist who influenced the 1980s graffiti scene, with New Wave Artists lettering within the piece. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 The director and creator of the new Batman story, Matt Reeves, is keeping details hidden, which is the usual case for big comic book movies. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 In a recent interview, Wright shared his thoughts on the controversy generated by comic book purists who were critical of his casting for a role that had been played by white men previously. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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comic book

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