comic book
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of comic book
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“The comic book store is our home base for each universe, so every time we were there, you had to feel the old show,” says Posehn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Guests on the Reading Cafe have included young adult author Emily Varga, comic book writer Mark Millar and Stuart Murdoch, the singer with indie pop band Belle & Sebastian.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
But the show is unlike any comic book adaptation out there.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
With a gobble the pigeon flew off to the comic book stack.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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