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
  • Anthony Hopkins has played villains and popes, presidents and dictators, titans of literature and comic book kings.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Join award-winning comic book creators for a look at the stories redefining horror, crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and genres that refuse to fit the mold.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic book
Noun
  • The move demonstrates the fast-growing appeal of short-form vertical video, even for a company that is also on the cutting edge of the scrolling graphic novel format.
    — William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hailing from the Russo Brothers’ AGBO and Hemsworth’s Wild State, the Extraction films are based on the graphic novel Ciudad from Ande Parks and illustrator Fernando Leon Gonzalez.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of graphic novel
Noun
  • Another thing Rylo’s got going for him is his penchant for being laugh-out-loud funny.
    — Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of funny
Noun
  • The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But the closest Fleming ever came to describing Bond outside the books was while working with cartoonist John McLusky in the late 1950s on a comic strip for the Daily Express.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic strip
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