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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
Based on the acclaimed Woman of Tomorrow comic book arc, that film will enter our orbit on June 26, 2026.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Gotham City has been popularized by Batman, the superhero comic book launched in 1939 that spawned an IP empire of TV, cinematic and video-game properties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking the part of a comic book hero capable of backing it up with his superhuman skills, the Spaniard hair is in its third incarnation since his initial buzzcut caused a stir at the US Open.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Sketches by famous children's authors or comic book illustrators can also fetch a pretty penny.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
Gotham City has been popularized by Batman, the superhero comic book launched in 1939 that spawned an IP empire of TV, cinematic and video-game properties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking the part of a comic book hero capable of backing it up with his superhuman skills, the Spaniard hair is in its third incarnation since his initial buzzcut caused a stir at the US Open.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Sketches by famous children's authors or comic book illustrators can also fetch a pretty penny.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
Noun
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Eisner was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in American comic books and was a pioneer of the graphic novel concept.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 100-page graphic novel will be released in a slipcased Deluxe Edition, with four art prints, a set of collectors cards and a set of temporary tattoos.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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In 2018, his first wordless picture book, Wolf in the Snow, was awarded the Caldecott Medal, following a Boston Globe-Horn Book honor award in 2017.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jeanette Winter, who pioneered picture book biographies for children, died on November 7 at the age of 86.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Blondie Boopadoop was, like Betty, a young flapper, and the central character of Chic Young’s newspaper comic strip that debuted in 1930.—
Andrew Dalton,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
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His debut album, Upon This Rock, didn’t sell many copies and would lead to his getting dropped from Capitol Records in 1969, but would go down in history as the first Christian rock album.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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But early albums did not produce songs with mass appeal, at times frustrating record label executives who craved shorter, radio-friendly tunes that would drive sales.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The anthology series, which has garnered accolades at the New York Festivals Radio Awards and the Irish Podcast Awards, was brought to the stage with a live show at the London Podcast Festival in 2022 and a second live show in Dublin in 2023.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The next chapter in Murphy’s anthology will examine the infamous American crime, trial and aftermath.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Night Manager season 2 takes the action beyond the pages of le Carré's novel.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Henry also boarded the adaptation of her novel Happy Place, published a year before Funny Story in April 2023.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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