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   comic

   /ˈkɒmɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or meant to cause laughter: "a comic monologue"
   • ▪ relating to or in the style of comedy: "a comic actor"

   noun

   • 1. a comedian: "he is training as a stand-up comic" Similar comediancomediennefunny manfunny womancomedy actorcomedy actresshumoristwitwagquipsterjokerjesterpranksterclowninformal:kidderwisecrackerarchaic:buffoon
   • 2. a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children: "the shop sold newspapers and children's comics" Similar cartoon papercomic paperfunny magazinecomic bookgraphic novelinformal:funny
   • ▪ comic strips. North American Similar cartoon papercomic paperfunny magazinecomic bookgraphic novelinformal:funny

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos ‘revel’.

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   What is a comic book art form?

   • What are Comics? The Encyclopedia Britannica defines comics books as a "bound collection of comic strip s, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories." The comic book art form consists of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.

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   What is a comic book?

   • For many, the word comics denotes a periodical for children, published on a weekly or monthly basis, sold at newsstands or in speciality comic book stores, often with pages devoted to advertising and, when intended for younger readers, competitions and puzzles.

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   Where did the term comics come from?

   • The term comics derives from the so-called funny pages that were found in late 19th- and early 20th-century newspapers. In the United States these comic strips were first published as separate entities when the modern-format comic book was born, in the 1930s.

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   Is Comics a singular or plural word?

   • The English term comics is used as a singular noun when it refers to the medium itself (e.g. " Comics is a visual art form."), but becomes plural when referring to works collectively (e.g. " Comics are popular reading material.").

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   3 days ago · Comics are a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically takes the form of a sequence of panels of images.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · comic book, bound collection of comic strip s, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. See an exhibition of comics from various countries curated by librarian Liladhar Pendse at UC Berkeley's Doe Library.

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   Jul 4, 2024 · The meaning of COMIC BOOK is a magazine containing sequences of comic strips —usually hyphenated in attributive use.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, comedy means a branch of drama that deals with everyday life and humourous events. It also means a play of light and amusing type of theatre. Comedy may be defined as a play with a happy ending.

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   5 days ago · graphic novel, in American and British usage, a type of text combining words and images—essentially a comic, although the term most commonly refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical.

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   Jul 8, 2024 · humor, communication in which the stimulus produces amusement. In all its many-splendored varieties, humor can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex.

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    Jun 26, 2024 · What are Comics? The Encyclopedia Britannica defines comics books as a "bound collection of comic strip s, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories." The comic book art form consists of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes.