How to Use comic book in a Sentence
comic book
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And there are those who have moved on from the whole comic book movie thing.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
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The series is based on the same-name DC comic book series by Jeff Lemire.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 21 Mar. 2023
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The Sony film is one of the biggest flops in comic book movie history.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
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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
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Put the final touch on the comic book aesthetic with art, of course.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2023
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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
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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
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The early 1990s were a boom time for the comic book industry.
—George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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With The Lycan, Jane takes on the new role of comic book editor.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024
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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
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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
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Arguably the biggest name at the show was British comic book artist Jim Cheung.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
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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
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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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The series is loosely based on a comic book series by Beau Smith.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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For comic book fans though, Bruce’s trip to the cosmos looks like a teaser for the World War Hulk storyline.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 25 Aug. 2022
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The film highlighted the story of a young comic book writer, Mouse, who dances at a burlesque club.
—Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
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The vampire hunter played by Wesley Snipes arguably kicked off the era of modern comic book movies with his 1998 film.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 July 2024
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There were comic books, science projects, love letters, school notebooks, trophies and the like.
—By Cammy Clark, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Far more sci-fi is the Hero’s lair, also the headquarters of his evil comic book company, MCI.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023
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In this adorable comic book, the two lovers learn that the smallest moments — like curling up on the couch in your sweatpants for the zillionth day in a row — matter most.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
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The Hall of Justice also later appeared in DC comic books.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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But that’s not the reason why many directors think certain comic book films fail at the box office.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
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The woman allowed the child to spend time with Raines at his office in Tomales, and said the child bonded with Raines over comic books and drawing.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
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In November 2011, comic book artist Eric Colossal was one of the first Twitter users to riff off the story.
—WIRED, 21 Sep. 2022
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The look is meant to mimic the lashes of many manhua, or Chinese comic book, characters.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Mar. 2023
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These vehicles feel like something ripped from the comic books for better or worse.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
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His childhood train set sits above the office door while comic books are lovingly preserved and stashed to the right of Sheldon’s desk.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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The scribe has come aboard to adapt Ordained, a comic from upstart comic book publisher Bad Idea.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2024
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The Mask comic book was a little derivative of the Elm Street movies; horrific deaths with punchlines.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 26 July 2024
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