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as in graphic novel
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as in picture book
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Recent Examples of comic book
The shop frequently hosts parties and events celebrating writers, artists, and actors, for popular comics, like the comic book artists from the Ninja Turtles and thevoice actors from X-Men 97.
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Daily News, 8 May 2026
Ferguson Porter, 43, a Democrat and comic book seller, is running for Congress representing inland North County cities, the San Diego County backcountry and parts of Riverside County in California’s 48th Congressional District.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In the development phase, the producer selects an original idea to be turned into a film or buys the rights to an existing story coming from a novel, a comic book, a theatrical piece, or a game.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Daily News, 8 May 2026
Ferguson Porter, 43, a Democrat and comic book seller, is running for Congress representing inland North County cities, the San Diego County backcountry and parts of Riverside County in California’s 48th Congressional District.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In the development phase, the producer selects an original idea to be turned into a film or buys the rights to an existing story coming from a novel, a comic book, a theatrical piece, or a game.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway as a legendary comic book writer with a prolific career.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comic book
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Dungo’s graphic novel blends this youthful love story with the history of surfing, something Kristen deeply respects, worshipping at the altar of history’s famous surfers in an almost existential fashion.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Palacio is the author of Wonder and the graphic novel White Bird.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
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This pretty children’s picture book by a Minnesota author and illustrator helps the little ones realize there is wonder attached to the smallest things.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Blaise is the latest work inspired by Planchon’s comic strip following the titular protagonist through his tween years through to adolescence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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The album’s closing song, a roots-rock reggae number with Sting on the chorus, represents the thirty-year evolution of Shaggy’s career.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Johnson is set to release his new album, Banks of the Trinity, on June 26.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The ambition is to make an AI feature film, perhaps even with Boyle, who mentored the Black Mirror-style YouTube anthology series Beyond the Loop (Season 2 is coming in 2026).—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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However, with seven other players leaving and no fewer than 14 coming in, this year’s cast feels it’s been reset in the style of a Ryan Murphy anthology.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Like a good novel, the best quilts create a feeling of progression and change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This novel of exile and memory chronicles the life of Sufien, a Palestinian man displaced as a child by the Nakba, whose story unfolds across continents and encompasses entanglements with a broad range of characters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comic%20book. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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