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as in graphic novel
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as in picture book
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Recent Examples of comic book
One of the places that sold our record was Newbury Comics, a legendary independent record and comic book store on Newbury Street, with a second location in Harvard Square.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Historically, Imax has been associated with comic book adventures that appeal to fanboys and fangirls.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of the biggest stars in the world made appearances throughout the weekend, including James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Sigourney Weaver, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu, and genre-defying musician turned comic book author Post Malone.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers have developed a super agile robot that can shapeshift using a special electro-morphing gel, mimicking the fluidity and adaptability of the comic book anti-hero Venom.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Historically, Imax has been associated with comic book adventures that appeal to fanboys and fangirls.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of the biggest stars in the world made appearances throughout the weekend, including James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Sigourney Weaver, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu, and genre-defying musician turned comic book author Post Malone.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Researchers have developed a super agile robot that can shapeshift using a special electro-morphing gel, mimicking the fluidity and adaptability of the comic book anti-hero Venom.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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Last week, Chernin Entertainment landed a hot package, with Sam Hargrave attached to direct an adaptation of Dark Horse Comics graphic novel Last Flight Out, written by Marc Guggenheim.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Producers are Joel Silver, Grant Hill and the Wachowskis from a screenplay by The Wachowskis based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore (Watchmen) and David Lloyd and published by Vertigo/DC Comics.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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But what his picture book does, though, is present an inclusive story.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Hailey showed support for the album, sharing several photos of his album cover on her Instagram story.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show will cap off a giant year that has included opening for Billie Eilish’s tour and dropping her second album.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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The anthology’s first volume explores themes of ancestral sin, family, piety and consequence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film follows filmmaker, cinematographer and VFX artist Martinez’s directorial work on anthologies V/H/S, V/H/S/Beyond and Southbound.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amid the second surge of the virus, in August 2020, the first ‘covid novel’ arrived—Ali Smith’s Summer, the last of a seasonal quartet, written during Britain’s early lockdown, which includes real-time descriptions of the pandemic’s onset.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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