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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
Cartwright guest-starred in Season 6, Episode 8, as Penny’s community college classmate, Cole, while Brener appeared in two episodes — Season 5, Episode 10, and Season 6, Episode 16 — as comic book store employee Dale.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
Following the settlement, Priscilla Presley was allegedly contacted by Keya Morgan, Stan Lee’s former business manager who was accused and later acquitted on charges of elder abuse against the comic book legend, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Though the usual case is that comic book films do well overseas, Gunn's venture did not surpass domestic totals.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Created in the 1930s by cartoonist Charles Addams, the comically macabre family has inspired everything from TV series and comic books to video games and even a stage musical.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
Following the settlement, Priscilla Presley was allegedly contacted by Keya Morgan, Stan Lee’s former business manager who was accused and later acquitted on charges of elder abuse against the comic book legend, according to the complaint.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Though the usual case is that comic book films do well overseas, Gunn's venture did not surpass domestic totals.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Created in the 1930s by cartoonist Charles Addams, the comically macabre family has inspired everything from TV series and comic books to video games and even a stage musical.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
Noun
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His stencils on canvas, originally created for street art, include themes from pop culture comic books, graphic novels, video games, and science fiction.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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There is also a 160-page graphic novel on the film being released by Abrams ComicArts.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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This husband-and-wife team has produced a treasure trove of picture books.—
Sarah Schutte,
National Review,
20 July 2025
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The movie follows the adventures of 12-year-old Stevie and her 8-year-old brother, Elliot, who discover a magical picture book that says the Sandman can make any dream a reality.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 June 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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The full-length features performances of tracks from its sixth album Hail to the Thief, which were recorded in various cities — including London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin — between 2003 and 2009, as the project’s title suggests.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Two decades after his breakout, Legend reflects on the album that launched him, the Philly sound that shaped him, and reimagining classics with a new generation of collaborators.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Aug. 2025
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The actress returned to television in 2017 for the first season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series Feud in the role of Olivia de Havilland.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This anthology series won people over because of its unique approach to detailing the story of love, of depicting romantic comedy as something slower and deeper, as a journey that is far more personal.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film is a modern adaptation of which classic science fiction novel?—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In both the novel and the report, Afghan fighters—many of them with day jobs as American security contractors—fire from the rooftops as the Marines penetrate a warren of mud-walled compounds.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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