comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
usually hyphenated in attributive use

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What really happened in Minneapolis/St. Paul when that stuff went down in the Winter's Teeth comic book series? Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 That year, Hasbro also released a comic book series, Jem, which brought the band into the present day. Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 May 2025 Perhaps more industry — as in, the MCU industrial complex — than science, the interactive exhibit promises rare comic books, costumes, props, statues of characters and drawing opportunities. Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 The director’s camera moves are exacting, and his compositions carefully arranged, like a cross between a mid-century Belgian comic book and a prizewinning American high-school science-fair project. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for comic book

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic book was in 1904

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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