comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips —usually hyphenated in attributive use
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The challenge of adapting a famous comic book or novel is that there will always be fans who aren’t happy with the inevitable changes a show will have to make. 
Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Aug. 2022 The series is based on the DC Comics comic book written by Neil Gaiman. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Four girls travel to the future on the Amazon Prime Video series Paper Girls, based on the popular comic book. Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 July 2022 The event was the culmination of the comic book, first published in 1989 before getting stuck in a lengthy adaptation process, ultimately landing at Netflix in the summer of 2019. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 Rumors of an adaptation of the Secret Wars comic book have been floating around since before Phase 4 kicked off. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 22 July 2022
Milan Polk, Men's Health, 6 Aug. 2022 The series is based on the DC Comics comic book written by Neil Gaiman. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Four girls travel to the future on the Amazon Prime Video series Paper Girls, based on the popular comic book. Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 July 2022 The event was the culmination of the comic book, first published in 1989 before getting stuck in a lengthy adaptation process, ultimately landing at Netflix in the summer of 2019. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2022 Rumors of an adaptation of the Secret Wars comic book have been floating around since before Phase 4 kicked off. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 22 July 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
comic book
noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
comic book
noun
1
as in graphic novel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- graphic novel
- comic strip
- animated cartoon
- strip
- funny paper(s)
- animation
- funny
- comic
- cartoon
- caricature
2
as in picture book
Synonyms & Similar Words
- picture book
- album
- anthology
- novel
- chapbook
- casebook
- omnibus
- pulp
- almanac
- text
- novelette
- collectanea
- textbook
- opus
- compilation
- monograph
- primer
- treatise
- composition
- reader
- compendium
- piece
- work
- dictionary
- number
- tract
- pamphlet
- encyclopedia
- folder
- cyclopedia
- miscellany
- brochure
- flyer
- leaflet
- florilegium
- manual
- circular
- guidebook
- handbook
- instructions
- cyclopaedia
- flier
- folio
- handbill
- dodger
- throwaway
- handout
- quarto
- how-to
- flysheet