graphic novel

noun

: a story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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About the Author Art Spiegelman Art Spiegelman, the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, is the subject of a new American Masters documentary, Disaster Is My Muse, that will premiere on PBS on April 15. Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025 The forthcoming graphic novel celebrates the groundbreaking impact of Black Sunday, taking readers on a journey through the making of the album and its everlasting impact. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 The graphic novel is currently available for pre-order on Z2 Comics’ website, and will release to the masses on June 3. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 The writing — a model of economy — is deliciously funny, and the graphic novel visuals are fetching. The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphic novel was in 1964

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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20novel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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graphic novel

noun
: a work of fiction or non-fiction that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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