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Recent Examples of graphic novel
Only this time, the Briefcase Full of Blues will be opening through a graphic novel.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Both agree, though, that graphic novels are overwhelmingly one of the most popular genres today.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Oesterheld was kidnapped during the Argentine military dictatorship in 1977 and presumed dead, which turned the graphic novel into a symbol of resistance.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Adapted from New York Times best-selling author Dav Pilkey’s hit graphic novels, Dog Man will be available to stream on Peacock starting May 30.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Both agree, though, that graphic novels are overwhelmingly one of the most popular genres today.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Oesterheld was kidnapped during the Argentine military dictatorship in 1977 and presumed dead, which turned the graphic novel into a symbol of resistance.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Adapted from New York Times best-selling author Dav Pilkey’s hit graphic novels, Dog Man will be available to stream on Peacock starting May 30.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novel
Noun
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Sinuous lines hold everything together, a joyous stew of colors and floral patterns that sit inside and outside the blocky human and animal figures that could have dropped in from a comic book or a prehistoric cave painting.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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The Saw franchise not only grossed over $1 billion at the global box office from 10 movies, but spawned comic books, video games, theme park attractions, toys, masks and clothing.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Save your comic strip, and create another one next year and others in years to come.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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