comic book
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of comic book
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book: DIY solar panels you plug into a standard wall outlet to pump electricity into your home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
‘Lanterns’ co-creator Damon Lindelof has apologized for saying ‘Green’ is stupid and upsetting comic book fans and Grant Morrison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Born in Brooklyn on Sept. 10, 1952, Conway was a lifelong superhero comic book fan who broke into the industry as a teenager.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
“I was a lifelong fan,” comic book writer Gail Simone wrote in her social media tribute to Conway.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
I noticed he was holding a crumpled ripped-out page of a comic book, and a little pocket-size notebook that he was scribbling in.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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