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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
In comic book lore, Kara lives through the destruction of her home planet before arriving on Earth.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
The annual festival has welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite superheroes and characters.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Brendon also wrote several issues of the Buffy comic book series.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The legend of Selena has been well-documented across movies, TV shows, museum exhibits and even a comic book.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
The annual festival has welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite superheroes and characters.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Brendon also wrote several issues of the Buffy comic book series.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The legend of Selena has been well-documented across movies, TV shows, museum exhibits and even a comic book.
—Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
Noun
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The series is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo & Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando Leon Gonzalez.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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The franchise is based on Ande Parks’ graphic novel Ciudad, which has a story credited to Parks, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, along with illustrations from Fernando Leon Gonzalez.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her friend and veteran advocate Dave Winters wrote a picture book about Krier, with half of the sales going towards the World War II Women’s Memorial Foundation.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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At first glance, the small colored drawing by Kushawn Miles El reads like a comic strip.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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The album the 48-year-old country-music star put out last May leans hard into mood, scale and theatricality — strings, horns, choirs, the whole shebang — built around the idea of pushing back against a culture that wants everything fast, familiar and instantly gratifying.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This album explores nothing less than the cycle of life, as related through changes of season.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The streamer released the full trailer for Season 2 of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series, which this time follows the conflicts of two very different couples — both with each other and within their unions.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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The high-profile out of comp line-up also includes AppleTV+’s Soviet-era sci-fi series Star City; AMC’s horror anthology The Terror; BBC drama California Avenue with Bill Nighy and Helena Bonham Carter; Canal+ period procedural Paris Police 1910; and Sky’s Prisoner starring Tahar Rahim.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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One novel, one omnibus of nonfiction.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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The film was adapted from author Andy Weir’s 2021 bestselling science fiction novel of the same name.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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