How to Use comic book in a Sentence

comic book

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  • Batman made his comic book debut more than eight decades ago in 1939.
    — Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The film’s most special prop feels lifted right out of a comic book, a live-action cartoon bullet on wheels with gadgets to spare.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2022
  • There was a comic book character in the 60s called Rainbow Girl.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • When asked if superheroes have a negative impact on the comic book world, King made an incisive point that reflects her dazzling career.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Inside Ryan Higgins’ comic book store a few weeks ago, the sounds of British rock blared as a steady stream of customers flipped through issues and picked up their orders.
    — Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • In one fell swoop, Christopher Nolan completely destroyed all the expectations and conventions of what a comic book movie could be.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Barry Keoghan is best known for playing another comic book character, Druig in The Eternals.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 3 Mar. 2022
  • There was no concerted effort to adhere to the tone of more recent Venom comics, to push for an R-rating, or to make films in the effort of fan service and comic book accuracy.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
  • There is a reason that, while nearly every other major male actor of his generation has at least one comic book movie on his résumé, The Batman is Dano’s first.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2022
  • That’s kind of the comic book part of all of our lives.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 June 2022
  • The show was based on the comic book of the same name by Dennis Liu.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Apr. 2022
  • And there are those who have moved on from the whole comic book movie thing.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
  • So, my high school is across the street from a comic book shop.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 June 2022
  • So, what are the comic book origins of the Djinn and the Clandestines?
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 22 June 2022
  • The series is based on the same-name DC comic book series by Jeff Lemire.
    — Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The Sony film is one of the biggest flops in comic book movie history.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Apart from the obvious one, Hughie or wee Hughie, as he was called in the comic books.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
  • Put the final touch on the comic book aesthetic with art, of course.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
  • All the while, the stories in those comic books stuck — and over the decades, his passion for outer space has, too.
    — Elissa Miolene, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Hawk says the inspiration came from when the band KISS used their blood as paint back in the '70s with a comic book.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The early 1990s were a boom time for the comic book industry.
    — George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • Can any ol’ comic book character make a killing on the big screen?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2022
  • With The Lycan, Jane takes on the new role of comic book editor.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024
  • The comic book that gave Batman his wings is up for auction.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2022
  • The Phoenix Mercury star detained for months in Russia is the subject of a new comic book.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
  • For years, Pierce Brosnan has watched the Golden Age of comic book movies from the sidelines and yearned to get into the game.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The show is based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Arguably the biggest name at the show was British comic book artist Jim Cheung.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Based on the comic books by Jeff Lemire, Sweet Tooth is a different take on an end-of-the-world story.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The actor’s passion for the role comes from a lifelong comic book fandom.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024

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