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Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Isabel Greenberg, the upcoming adaptation follows a young bride named Cherry (scream queen Maika Monroe), whose husband (Amir El-Masry) deserts her in the care of the sexy Manfred (Nicholas Galitzine) and her maid, Hero (Emma Corrin).
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The Oscar-winning Frozen writer and director and award-winning illustrator are teaming up for a new graphic novel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Bad Omens’ most recent proper studio album was 2022’s The Death of Peace of Mind, which was followed by 2024’s guest-heavy companion to the Bad Omens — Concrete Jungle, Volume 1 graphic novel, Concrete Jungle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Writing a graphic novel isn’t a quick process, said Bobby Podesta’s agent Jennifer March Soloway of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The Oscar-winning Frozen writer and director and award-winning illustrator are teaming up for a new graphic novel.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Bad Omens’ most recent proper studio album was 2022’s The Death of Peace of Mind, which was followed by 2024’s guest-heavy companion to the Bad Omens — Concrete Jungle, Volume 1 graphic novel, Concrete Jungle.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Writing a graphic novel isn’t a quick process, said Bobby Podesta’s agent Jennifer March Soloway of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic novel
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Stan is no stranger to the comic book pic after playing the role of the Winter Soldier for the past decade, most recently seen reprising it in the Marvel Studios pic Thunderbolts*.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Coogler became familiar with Black Panther frequenting comic book shops in his youth.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, the Tony-winning musical follows a plucky orphan and her dog who find an unlikely home with Daddy Warbucks.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Take the Bechdel test, coined by cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel in a comic strip.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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