funny paper(s)

noun

Definition of funny paper(s)next
as in comic book

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  1. comic book
  2. graphic novel
  3. funny
  4. comic strip
Noun
  • This isn’t a fantasy published in the 1960s or a beloved comic book.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Grammy winner will be onhand to promote his first comic book, The Outlaw Cherie Lee, a three-issue western from Range Comics, the graphic novel imprint backed by Range Media Partners.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of comic book
Noun
  • The film, the conclusive ending to the three Heartstopper seasons adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novel, is set to follow Charlie (Locke) and Nick (Connor)’s biggest relationship hurdle yet.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of graphic novel
Noun
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The show is laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 June 2026
Definition of funny
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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