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| A '''comic book''' is a [[magazine]] or [[book]] containing [[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. In the last quarter of the twentieth century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading public coincided with a greater usage of the term [[graphic novel]], often meant to differentiate a book of comics with a spine from its saddle-stitched form, but the difference between the terms is ambiguous, as comics have become increasingly available in libraries and mainstream book stores. | A '''comic book''' is a [[magazine]] or [[book]] containing [[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. In the last quarter of the twentieth century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading public coincided with a greater usage of the term [[graphic novel]], often meant to differentiate a book of comics with a spine from its saddle-stitched form, but the difference between the terms is ambiguous, as comics have become increasingly available in libraries and mainstream book stores. | ||
| - | [[American comic book]]s have become closely associated with the [[superhero]] tradition. [[European comics]] and [[adult comics]] are the main focus of this wiki. | + | [[American comic book]]s have become closely associated with the [[superhero]] tradition. [[European comics]] and [[adult comics]] since the [[1960s]] are the main focus of this wiki. |
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A comic book is a magazine or book containing 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. In the last quarter of the twentieth century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading public coincided with a greater usage of the term graphic novel, often meant to differentiate a book of comics with a spine from its saddle-stitched form, but the difference between the terms is ambiguous, as comics have become increasingly available in libraries and mainstream book stores.
American comic books have become closely associated with the superhero tradition. European comics and adult comics since the 1960s are the main focus of this wiki.
