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 The $1,200 ballet flats, designed by Maison Maergiela, featured the brand's signature Tabi toe and an abstract print reminiscent of comic book lines. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Over the decades, Supergirl, who first appeared in May 1959 in a DC comic book, has become a catalyst for feminism and fortitude. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Louis D'Esposito and David Cain serve as executive producers on the film, which is based on comic book characters created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 June 2026 Supergirl with Alcock as Kara Zor-El is now based on the famed Woman of Tomorrow comic book arc by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 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
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  • Based on Scott Mitchell Rosenberg’s graphic novel of the same name, the film starred Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, while Wilde, Goggins, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer featured in supporting roles.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026
  • Studios, which published the graphic novel, will also executive produce.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of graphic novel
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  • Featuring a foreword by Keelan-Chaffins herself, this picture book for readers ages 6 and up highlights the significant role that children and everyday citizens play in fighting for equal rights for everyone.
    — Diane Debrovner, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Half picture book, half chapter book, there’s something undeniably charming about this animal world.
    — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026
Definition of picture book
Noun
  • More recently, one art critic compared a Harry Kane bronze statue to a comic strip character.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Tamaki adds that the joke driving the original concept was that the story wasn’t about magic, despite its presence in both the world and the title of the comic strip.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026
Definition of comic strip
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  • Off Campus came at the perfect time, as the group released the deluxe version of their album, No Hard Feelings, just weeks after the show premiered.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Over the next 15 years, Sheeran established himself as one of the most dominant singer-songwriters in pop, with four of his albums going to Number One in the United States.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
Definition of album
Noun
  • Beef actress Cailee Spaeny missed out on an acting nod (but as an executive producer is part of the team up for the show’s limited/anthology series nod).
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Like the reading, this anthology finds its form through Adnan’s life, pulling her devotees into a chorus of voices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of anthology
Noun
  • Organizing an exhibition is more like editing an anthology than writing a novel.
    — Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • The film also looks at the parallel career of author John Steinbeck, who wrote often of migrant workers in California, culminating in his novel The Grapes of Wrath.
    — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of novel

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