comic book

noun

Definition of comic booknext
1
as in graphic novel

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2
as in picture book

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Recent Examples of comic book Stumptown Based on the comic book series of the same name, Stumptown premiered on ABC in September 2019 and starred Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, and Michael Ealy. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 Bert shields Stuart from Wil’s deadly fireball, which leads to a magic fight to the death between the two that destroys most of the comic book shop and ends with Wil’s demise. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Audience data reported in Deadline suggests Brand New Day attracted far more than longtime comic book fans. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Tom Holland’s run as the comic book webslinger has been a mighty one. — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic book
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
  1. graphic novel
  2. picture book
  3. comic strip
  4. album
  5. anthology
  6. novel
Noun
  • No More) to be called The Night Egg at the Culture Club (named after a club in Moyoco Anno’s graphic novel).
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of soundtracking a graphic novel is an interesting one, and when enjoyed together, Cathedral can be an immersive experience.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of graphic novel
Noun
  • In this excellent picture book biography, award-winning writer Margarita Engle and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara introduce readers to the early 20th-century Cuban painter Wifredo Lam.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now Shy is a character in the forthcoming picture book Shy, which Andrews co-wrote with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of picture book
Noun
  • 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
  • Unlike the James Whitcomb Riley poem, however, the comic strip’s target audience was not children.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of comic strip
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  • Recording a new album became a therapeutic experience that signified a new artistic journey and a chance to discover himself in the process.
    — Adam Davidson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The group — which currently consists of McKnight, Alvin Chea, Khristian Dentley, Joey Kibble, Mark Kibble and David Thomas — has continued to release popular albums and delight crowds through the decades.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of album
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  • That vulnerable performance earned Ahmed an Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That even included Jessica Lange, who hadn’t starred on his and Brad Falchuk’s hit horror anthology in a series regular role since season four’s Freak Show.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of anthology
Noun
  • The book is written in fragmentary fashion, discrete chunks of prose that accrete into a greater whole, much like the ancient mosaics that are among of the novel’s thematic touchstones.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Those skills are put to similar use in Tony, in which Bourdain travels to Provincetown on a whim in hopes of impressing a girl (Emilia Jones) by lying about receiving a fellowship to write a novel.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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