Thesaurus results for GRAPHIC NOVEL

graphic novel

noun

as in comic book

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Recent Examples of graphic novel In fact, that sharing was part of the impetus for her latest project, a graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Philonoe called The Lost Daughter of Sparta, which is both pretty nerdy and supremely cool. —

Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026 Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities. —

David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026 The franchise is based on Ande Parks’ graphic novel Ciudad, which has a story credited to Parks, Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, along with illustrations from Fernando Leon Gonzalez. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 Ready Player One and Ready Player Two, author Ernest Cline’s New York Times best-selling books, will get their very first graphic novel adaptations, Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal. —

Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

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Noun

In the development phase, the producer selects an original idea to be turned into a film or buys the rights to an existing story coming from a novel, a comic book, a theatrical piece, or a game.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career.

— Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026