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/kɒmɪk ˈbʊk/ · com·ic · book
noun
  1. A book or magazine that uses sequences of drawings to tell a story or series of stories, primarily in serialized form, usually fiction. She spent hours reading her favorite comic book series from cover to cover.
  2. A publication that features a collection of comic strips or cartoons. The comic book store had a wide selection of titles to choose from.
Did you know? The first modern comic book is widely considered to be 'The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck,' published in 1842 by Rodolphe Töpffer, a Swiss caricaturist.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026