Comic Book: Definition, Examples and Usage

Meaning 1：comic book (Comic Book)

Comic Book 🔊

/ˈkɑmɪk bʊk/

A book or magazine that tells a story through pictures, with the characters' words shown in speech bubbles.

comic book 🔊

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/ˈkɑmɪk bʊk/

A publication using sequential panels of images and text to tell a story, often featuring superheroes or humorous content.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Comic' comes from Greek 'komikos' (comedy), 'book' from Old English 'bōc' (written document).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a funny story in a book: that's a comic book!

📖 Example

My little brother has a huge collection of comic books, mostly about superheroes, and he spends hours reading them on weekends. 🔊 My little brother has a huge collection of comic books, mostly about superheroes, and he spends hours reading them on weekends.

🔗 Collocations

comic book store – a store that sells comic books

comic book collection – a set of comic books owned by someone

comic book hero – a character from a comic book

🔄 Synonyms

graphic novel (n.) – a longer, more sophisticated comic book

comic (n.) – short for comic book, often refers to a single issue

🚫 Antonyms

textbook (n.) – a book with only text and no pictures

🌱 Derivatives

comic book reader (n.) – a person who reads comic books

comic book art (n.) – art style used in comic books

📖 Cultural Story

Comic books originated in the 1930s in the US; Action Comics #1 (1938) introduced Superman, launching the superhero genre. They combine art and narrative in a unique medium.