comic books

noun

plural of comic book
1
as in funny papers

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2
as in picture books

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  1. comic strips
  2. albums
  3. anthologies
Noun
  • Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of comic strips
Noun
  • Metallica, the San Francisco rock band that has sold 125 million albums worldwide and is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Krill released three albums and a handful of EPs, achieving cult status within the northeastern indie-rock scene.
    — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of albums
Noun
  • The Babysitter not only marks the fourth film in an ongoing partnership between the streamer and the prolific children’s horror author, but also the first not based on a short from Stine’s Nightmare Hour or Haunting Hour anthologies.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That said, there’s something about being held captive inside another person’s questionable taste that can really work for certain horror anthologies, and the director at least comes off wonderfully playful here.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthologies
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“Comic books.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20books. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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