comic book
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of comic book
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The character first appeared in the 1980s classic horror film of the same name, with 12 movies being made in total, as well as novels, comic books and video games.
From BBC
The Beauty, which was adapted from a comic book by American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy, is set in the modern day and includes storylines that address some of society's current biggest talking points.
From BBC
In the comic book the Mighty Marvo showed up and rescued everybody, but Eugene said he wouldn’t want to count on the Mighty Marvo if he was up against the Herdmans.
From Literature
The previous record for the sale of a comic book was set in November, when a pristine Superman No 1 fetched $9.12m at auction.
From BBC
Not surprisingly, established intellectual property — whether video games, known franchises, novels or comic books — still topped the charts this year, with nine of the top 10 domestic films tied to an existing title.
From Los Angeles Times
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