Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book containing the sequential art in the form of a narrative. Comic books are often called comics for short. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous, and in fact its dramatic seriousness varies widely. The term "comics" in this context does not refer to comic strips (such as Peanuts or Dilbert).

Genres

Note: As with film and literature, genres are rarely pure and often blend. Frankenstein, for example, is a science fiction/horror novel; The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. is a Western/comedy TV series. Not all superhero comics are necessarily science fiction; Marvel Comics' Daredevil, for example, despite an initial science-fiction premise, may be more usefully classified as a crime drama.

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Genres - Frankenstein - Science fiction - Horror - Novel - The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. - Western - Comedy - TV series - Superhero - Marvel Comics - Daredevil - Crime - Drama

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• Crime comics
• Dramatic adventure comics
• Horror comics
• Romance comics
• Humor comics
• Funny-animal comics
• Satiric comics
• Science-fiction comics
• War comics
• Western comics