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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 March 2023, word broke that the beloved comic book from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz would be getting a gaming adaptation from the developers at Black Forest, to be published by THQ Nordic.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Archie and his pals — including Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Sabrina the Teenage Witch — are the stars of the long-standing comic book series, which sparked popular TV shows like The CW's Riverdale and Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Spreading art throughout Rocklin Truitt’s passion for art began in childhood when his older cousin drew comic book characters for him and his brother.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Sweeney is already working with Sony on the TriStar Pictures remake of Barbarella, which Edgar Wright will direct, with Jane Goldman and Honey Ross working on the script based on the French comic book series from Jean-Claude Forest that was made into the 1968 cult classic film starring Jane Fonda.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Archie and his pals — including Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Sabrina the Teenage Witch — are the stars of the long-standing comic book series, which sparked popular TV shows like The CW's Riverdale and Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Spreading art throughout Rocklin Truitt’s passion for art began in childhood when his older cousin drew comic book characters for him and his brother.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Sweeney is already working with Sony on the TriStar Pictures remake of Barbarella, which Edgar Wright will direct, with Jane Goldman and Honey Ross working on the script based on the French comic book series from Jean-Claude Forest that was made into the 1968 cult classic film starring Jane Fonda.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist and author of the award-winning graphic novel series and film Persepolis, has died at age 56, according to French reports.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Based on the classic Chris Van Allsburg picture book, Jumanji centers on a pair of kids (played by Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) who find a magical board game that unleashes its dangers into the real world.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Gopak’s picture book-in-verse tells the story of Queen Harish, the Rajasthani drag performer who redefined tradition and inspired others to embrace their individuality.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 May 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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One of his favorite albums was Ask Rufus, by Rufus and Chaka Khan, widely regarded as their career high point.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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But Grande pays particular attention to those extra songs that came after the original album was released in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
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Part of what fascinates and frustrates as regards Ginsberg is that for all of those thick anthologies, propriety forces me to concede that many of the poems simply aren’t that good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Studying the history of the Winkie and Lord, Miller, and Muntadas’s video anthology offers us perhaps an alternative path out of our current critical doom loop.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Echoing the disorientation of grief, the novel doesn’t take the form of a straightforward story, but rather a mosaic of flashbacks, anecdotes, and reflections.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Based on the bestselling novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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