English

Noun

comic book ‎(plural comic books)

1. (comics) 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

• (magazine with sequence of drawings): comics, graphic novel

Related terms

• cartoon
• funnies
• funny pages
• funny papers

See also

• superhero

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