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graphic novels

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plural of graphic novel

as in comic books

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comic strips

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Gal Gadot aside, the most prominent version of Wonder Woman etched in our collective cultural memory—the one from the classic comic strips and the TV series starring Lynda Carter—features her pointed tiara with a central red star.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
The memo even explicitly bans Stars and Stripes from publishing comic strips.

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026

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