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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
Now, 44 years after the quartet made its comic book debut, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and the Thing arrive on the big screen courtesy of a script officially credited to Mark Frost and Michael France, direction by Tim Story and about 800 visual effects shots.
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Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Gunn is a veteran of Hollywood’s comic book boom, having directed the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy for Marvel before being tapped by Warner Bros. to oversee their DC adaptations.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
The reboot manages to match the intensity of recent comic book movies while maintaining Superman's humanity and wrapping it all up in an entertaining package, writes Akron Beacon Journal reporter George M. Thomas, in his review.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
The superhero film comes as a sequel to its 2020 predecessor Old Guard, based on the comic book of the same name by Leandro Fernández and Greg Rucka.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025
Gunn is a veteran of Hollywood’s comic book boom, having directed the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy for Marvel before being tapped by Warner Bros. to oversee their DC adaptations.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
The reboot manages to match the intensity of recent comic book movies while maintaining Superman's humanity and wrapping it all up in an entertaining package, writes Akron Beacon Journal reporter George M. Thomas, in his review.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
The superhero film comes as a sequel to its 2020 predecessor Old Guard, based on the comic book of the same name by Leandro Fernández and Greg Rucka.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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Having weathered a global pandemic, regime changes at Netflix, fires, Hollywood strikes and more in the five years since the first OG came out, the film based on the characters from Rucka’s 2017 graphic novel series has rocketed to the top of the streamer’s charts this Independence Day week.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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The film is based on The Old Guard graphic novels (Image Comics) by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernandez.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Amazon This picture book from Chronicle Books is a favorite at WIRED for its lovely images and engaging story of environmental scientist Ken Nedimeyer, whose passion for marine biology, particularly coral, led him to found the Coral Restoration Foundation.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Papilio is a picture book told in three parts, each highlighting a different stage of a butterfly's life (there are technically four stages for a butterfly's life, but the egg stage isn't particularly exciting).—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Walsh then recalled meeting Marjorie after working on The Old Wave album with Starr's help in England.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Goldsberry also credits her stint as Wickie as an influence on her own album.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Levin previously wrote and directed My Valentine, a feature-length episode of the Hulu/Blumhouse horror anthology series titled Into the Dark.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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The streamer has reportedly ordered a fourth season of Murphy’s Monster anthology series, this time centered around infamous (alleged) axe murderer Lizzie Borden.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 July 2025
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That’s how many visits readers made to the web novel and webtoon that inspired the film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In the 2021 novel, Henry chronicles a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with lots of fun travels.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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