comic book

noun

: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips

—usually hyphenated in attributive use

Examples of comic book in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Look for carvings featuring comic book icons, Halloween movies, Cubs baseball and more. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The attraction also features themed food and drinks, event merchandise and a comic book. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

But a lot of their marquee products are based on comic books, books, toys, and dolls. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Lichtenstein rose to prominence for canvases that drew inspiration from bold black outlines, flat bright colors, and fields of dots that defined commercial printing across comic books, advertisements, and newspapers. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comic book

• kinderhook
• meadowbrook
• overlook
• overtook
• pocketbook
• storybook
• tillamook
• undertook
• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook

Kids Definition

comic book

noun

: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips