comic book

noun

Synonyms of comic booknext
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
usually hyphenated in attributive use

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This year’s guests include comic book artists and writers Dan Dougherty, Frank Fosco, Gavin Smith, Hilary Barta, Jason Muhr, Maria Wolf, Stuart Sayger, Josh Blaylock and Doug Rice. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 These partnerships mark the latest licensing deals Paramount has struck for the heroes in a half shell characters originated by comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026 Laird co-created Ninja Turtles with Kevin Eastman as a comic book in 1984 and bought out the latter’s share in 2000. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026 The comic book connoisseur, superhero loving, biography reading version of myself has an obsession with origin stories. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comic book

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of comic book was in 1904

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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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comic book

noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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