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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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The story has been adapted into a Webtoon webcomic with 24 million views and published as both a print novel by Sourcebooks and a graphic novel by Webtoon Unscrolled. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025 Read Stranger Things comics In 2018 Dark Horse Comics partnered with Netflix to create a graphic novel series based off the hit show. Sarah Lapidus, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025 Netflix prevailed in several of them, including for Joshua Zetumer spec Pagans in late September and for Black Hole, based on Charles Burns’ graphic novels, and Rabbit, Rabbit, starring Adam Driver, both in October. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 Chess boxing started out life in a French graphic novel. Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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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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