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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
Routh famously and fondly played Clark Kent/Superman in the 2006 comic book movie Superman Returns.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The parent series was created by Drew Goddard as part of Netflix’s onscreen Marvel universe, which included Jessica Jones (2015-’19), Luke Cage (2016-’18) and Iron Fist (2017-’18), with the stars of each comic book series joining forces for 2017’s The Defenders.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Fans no longer simply like a television show, film, comic book, author, quick-service restaurant, or any other cultural product.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
In comic book lore, Kara lives through the destruction of her home planet before arriving on Earth.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The parent series was created by Drew Goddard as part of Netflix’s onscreen Marvel universe, which included Jessica Jones (2015-’19), Luke Cage (2016-’18) and Iron Fist (2017-’18), with the stars of each comic book series joining forces for 2017’s The Defenders.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Fans no longer simply like a television show, film, comic book, author, quick-service restaurant, or any other cultural product.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
In comic book lore, Kara lives through the destruction of her home planet before arriving on Earth.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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Based on the award-winning graphic novel series by Jason Aaron & Jason Latour, who serve as exec producers, Southern Bastards follows a tenacious military vet into Craw County, Alabama, in search of her estranged father.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 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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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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Netflix also gave a shoutout to a famous Argentine comic strip and a big sci-fi name.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The invite-only, no-phones gig found the musician performing music from last year’s double-album releases, Swag and Swag II.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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That’s down just 34% from the previous week, when the album racked up 187,000 units.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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The second season of the Netflix anthology series, which creator Lee Sung Jin describes as part Sopranos, part Ingmar Bergman, traffics in a dirty, delicious fight between Oscar Isaac’s country club manager Josh and his wife, Lindsay, played by Mulligan.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The anthology initially will consist of three feature documentary films, each providing a beyond-the-headlines look at the forces reshaping the game on and off the field.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Until then, Jude had never read Bram Stoker’s novel, which was suppressed during the Communist era, its supernatural themes being out of alignment with Romania’s view of itself as a modern industrial nation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Cameras have rolled on Legacy of Spies, a big-budget adaptation based on 1963’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and the 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies, which itself is a prequel and sequel to The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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