| A comic book is a magazine or book
containing the art form of comics. Comic books are often called comics,
especially in the U.K.. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous. In
fact, it varies widely.
Many early comic books were simply collections of comic strips that had
originally been printed in newspapers. The commercial success of these collections led to work being created specifically for the
comic book form, which fostered conventions specific to comic books like splash
pages. Long-form comic books are called graphic novels.
American comic books have become closely associated with
the superhero genre. In the UK, the term
comic book is used to refer to American comic books by
their readers and collectors, while the general populace would mainly consider a comic book a hardcover book collecting comic
book stories, such as the Oor Wullie annual.
Regional categories
Genres
Some particularly famous comic books
Related articles
Comics - the sequential art form in general
Comic book awards
Miscellaneous
Lists
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