Thesaurus results for GRAPHIC NOVEL

graphic novel

noun

as in comic book

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Recent Examples of graphic novel The series, on FX, is loosely based on a 2016 graphic novel of the same name by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, about an appearance-optimizing S.T.D. that people actually want to catch. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026 The forthcoming graphic novel — a collaboration between comic book writer Rodney Barnes, artist Jason Shawn Alexander and Shaggy himself — spins a supernatural adventure that blends history, fantasy, music and suspense. —

Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 The conciseness, the visual satisfaction, and the crucial interplay between image and word makes reading a good graphic novel—or, in this case, graphic memoir—an electrifying, transporting experience. —

Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

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Unknown Film Organization is backed by a seed investment by New York Times bestselling comic book writer and producer James Tynion IV, while his production house Tiny Onion will be one of the first clients and creative partners of the new digital agency.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
When Captain America burst onto his own comic book cover that December, Kirby and Simon did not hold back.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026