comic book

noun

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

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Leaning heavily into a 1930s aesthetic that evokes Batman’s earliest comic book origins, this manages to be nostalgic and provocative at once—a fantastic outing that takes DC's original urban vigilante back to his gritty pulp noir roots. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Roth considers the horror community on par with the comic book world — and thinks about their overlap a lot. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024 The new comic book, released at the offices of the progressive Jewish community service group Repair the World, was created as one of the group’s community-building projects. Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 The vision for 831 Stories began with a desire to offer romance readers the premium fan treatment, like the one that comic book, sports, and reality TV enthusiasts are accustomed to. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

comic book

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