graphic novel

noun

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

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Some other ideas: Street Books told us that there is high demand for coloring books and graphic novels. Asia Fields, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025 My only expectations were to eat (more than) my share of Adam Aron’s popcorn and to watch my older daughter crack up seeing her favorite graphic novel come to life. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025 When comics began their evolution into graphic novels in the late 1970s, Feiffer was one of the pioneers of the new format, alongside his old mentor Will Eisner. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 His most recent book was a graphic novel for kids published in Sept. 2024, called Amazing Grapes. Etelka Lehoczky, NPR, 21 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 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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