comic
n. countablen. a magazine or book that tells a story using a series of drawings and speech bubbles. You can find them in newspapers or as separate books about superheroes or funny characters.
n. a publication consisting of sequential art and text, typically arranged in panels, that narrates a story or conveys information. Often used to refer specifically to the physical medium of a comic book or a strip in a periodical.
He reads a comic every morning with his breakfast.
The local bookstore has a large section dedicated to vintage comics and modern graphic novels.
While often dismissed as juvenile entertainment, the modern comic has evolved into a sophisticated medium for exploring complex political and social themes through visual metaphor.
From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).