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comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Kyrsten Sinema became the first openly bisexual U.S. senator, as well as the first female senator for Arizona.
2018: Stan Lee, comic book writer and creator of characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and many others, died at age 95.
—Christopher Howley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
From stamps, to comic books, to rare coins—if society attaches an emotional or economic value to items, then chances are some people will gather them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
Filmmaker and comic book writer David S. Goyer created the series and serves as executive producer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Fukuhara is just the latest star of the Eric Kripke series, based on the comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, to sign with IAG, following Jessie T. Usher and Laz Alonzo.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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comic book
noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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