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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
The studio has set Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, LA Confidential) to write Django/Zorro for a big-screen continuation of a story that was hatched in a 7-issue crossover comic book series co-written by Quentin Tarantino and Matt Wagner and published by Dynamite Entertainment.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Dolph Lundgren first brought the comic book character to life on screen in a 1989 movie, followed by Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson in two standalone 2000s movies, but Jon Bernthal has had the most popular portrayal.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Conway was part of a new generation of talent that flooded the comic book industry in the late 1960s and early ’70s, among the aspiring writers and artists who grew up loving the art form and becoming nerdy fans, unlike the industry’s then-gatekeepers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The immersive exhibit allows visitors to step into the world of Spider-Man — from his first comic book appearance all the way through the latest Spider-Man TV, movie, and video games.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Dolph Lundgren first brought the comic book character to life on screen in a 1989 movie, followed by Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson in two standalone 2000s movies, but Jon Bernthal has had the most popular portrayal.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Conway was part of a new generation of talent that flooded the comic book industry in the late 1960s and early ’70s, among the aspiring writers and artists who grew up loving the art form and becoming nerdy fans, unlike the industry’s then-gatekeepers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The immersive exhibit allows visitors to step into the world of Spider-Man — from his first comic book appearance all the way through the latest Spider-Man TV, movie, and video games.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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Visual journalism honors included a graphic novel The prize for breaking news went to The Minnesota Star Tribune’s coverage of last year’s deadly mass shooting during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Lubchansky’s graphic novel is vivid and delightful, full of noodly limbs, swirling tentacles, and cartoon blood and guts.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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This pretty children’s picture book by a Minnesota author and illustrator helps the little ones realize there is wonder attached to the smallest things.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 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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Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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On the album, the trumpeter levels up as a singer and front man.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But just two months before the album’s release, Jean suffered a stroke that has massively diminished her ability to play music ever since.—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies and her nonfiction has appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine, and elsewhere.—
Irene Zabytko
May 7,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Washington was never meant to be an anthology of presidential whims.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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This may explain why Suzanna’s mother is a somewhat indistinct presence in the novel (at least compared with fierce Sylvie)—patient, even serene behind bars, more eager to talk about her daughter’s future than about her own future, let alone her troubled past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That incisive clarity has had an unintended side effect on the novel’s film and TV legacy ever since.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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