Complete Definition of "comic book"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=comic book

  1. A book or magazine that uses sequences of drawings to tell a story or series of stories, primarily in serialized form, usually fiction.

Usage notes
Although the name comic book implies that humor is involved, not all comic books are funny. Oftentimes people associate comic books with adventure stories involving superheroes.

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|magazine with sequence of drawings comics, graphic novel

Related terms
cartoon
funnies
funny pages
funny papers

See also
superhero

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