graphic novel

noun

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: a story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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After shaping action cinema across Hong Kong and Hollywood for decades, Yuen views the film as establishing the world of Xu’s graphic novels for potential future installments. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026 As for the other scribe behind the book, Bennett is penning the new Witchblade reboot and wrote the terrifying graphic novel Mommy Blog, released last year. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026 The first title in development is Mischief and Mayhem, an adaptation of the graphic novel series from author-illustrator Ken Lamug. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 Founded in 2024 with $4 million in seed funding led by Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, Lumi helps young people produce their own comics or graphic novels. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphic novel was in 1964

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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20novel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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graphic novel

noun
: a work of fiction or non-fiction that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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