comic book

noun

Definition of comic booknext
1
as in graphic novel

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2
as in picture book

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Recent Examples of comic book Blackstone Publishing, which is currently in attendance at San Diego Comic-Con amid the announcement, will distribute the comic book series and collected graphic novel editions. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 July 2026 The show’s first trailer, which debuted during DC Studios’ Hall H panel, illustrated its commitment to using traditional cop show tropes on a comic book property. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 Bungling comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) creates global Armageddon-like havoc by breaking a device invented by Sheldon and Leonard, neither of whom appear in the series. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 The most notable among them is arguably the world’s largest mural dedicated to The Walking Dead zombie apocalypse series—Cynthiana is the hometown of the original comic book’s creator, Robert Kirkman, and artist Tony Moore. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic book
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
  1. graphic novel
  2. picture book
  3. comic strip
  4. album
  5. anthology
  6. novel
Noun
  • In Robin Easter’s new graphic novel, monster-loving Jamie moves to a new town and tries to find her place in the school’s social ecosystem.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The co-authors will discuss collaborating on their graphic novel Punk Like Me, zine making in the 90s, and teach library patrons how to make their own zines.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of graphic novel
Noun
  • In this excellent picture book biography, award-winning writer Margarita Engle and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara introduce readers to the early 20th-century Cuban painter Wifredo Lam.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now Shy is a character in the forthcoming picture book Shy, which Andrews co-wrote with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of picture book
Noun
  • Hank Ketcham, creator of the comic strip of the same name, is largely credited with designing the park in the mid-1950s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The animation style is simple and stylized, like an old comic strip, with bold use of color and shadow that creates real atmosphere and danger.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of comic strip
Noun
  • Manilow released his 33rd studio album, What A Time, on June 5.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Even as the album leans into his softer sound, Shimmy does not plan to abandon the murkier street records that first built his following.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of album
Noun
  • Thus far, her ‘Born In Blood Mafia Chronicles’ comprises eight novels and an anthology.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthology
Noun
  • Like other crime-solving games, such as the Ace Attorney series, The Mermaid Mask is essentially a visual novel.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some people maybe familiar with the Miles Franklin novel, others with Gillian Armstrong’s 1979 film adaptation starring Judy Davis and the late Sam Neill, which has become something of an urtext for Australian New Wave cinema and feminist cinema.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of novel

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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