comic book

noun

1. a magazine with one or more comic strips.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comic book¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

"It's from a comic book, really. It was like Roy of the Rovers… some kind of schoolboy, fictional stuff."

From BBC

"He liked Marvel comic books; he had a cat that he named Cat," he remembers.

From BBC

Since the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley, there have been hundreds of films, TV series and comic books featuring some iteration of the famous character.

From BBC

The teenager was arrested on in Fulham Broadway at around 14:40 BST on Saturday and was believed to be on his way to a comic book convention, the police said.

From BBC

In comic books, falling into something radioactive is the best thing that can happen to you.

From Salon