graphic novel

noun

: a story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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Oesterheld was kidnapped during the Argentine military dictatorship in 1977 and presumed dead, which turned the graphic novel into a symbol of resistance. Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025 Adapted from New York Times best-selling author Dav Pilkey’s hit graphic novels, Dog Man will be available to stream on Peacock starting May 30. Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025 The series is the first screen adaptation of the 1957 Argentine sci-fi graphic novel El Eternauta by Héctor G. Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López, which blends suspense, collective heroism, and social commentary against an apocalyptic backdrop. Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The novels were created into a show in 1998 and has since been adapted into a series of graphic novels. Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graphic novel

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of graphic novel was in 1964

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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graphic%20novel. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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graphic novel

noun
: a work of fiction or non-fiction that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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