How to Use graphic novel in a Sentence

graphic novel

noun
  • It is based on the graphic novels of the same name.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The show is based on the graphic novels of the same name.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • From there, the graphic novel zooms out and back in time.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Pilkey’s graphic novels are often among the first read alone by kids.
    — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025
  • How strong will the market for comics and graphic novels be over the next bunch of years?
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
  • Sim promised to collect and conclude his saga as a graphic novel.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Butterfly is based on the graphic novel of the same name.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The list also includes the first graphic novel to reach the award’s longlist.
    — Nishat Ahmed, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
  • In the graphic novel, Jews are drawn as mice and the Nazis are drawn as cats.
    — Chron, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Then there’s the graphic novel ink with dirt from Blake’s grave mixed into it.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This graphic novel gives us a glimpse into the back story of the icon herself.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 15 Nov. 2022
  • In between, there will be a graphic novel, a podcast and a photo book.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
  • It's just been leavened with a bit of hope for the future of the comic book and graphic novels.
    — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Venice Beach is getting its time the sun in a graphic novel that is years in the making.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2022
  • And over there — far corner of the room — 153 graphic novels.
    — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • For two days, all these different writers learned how to write graphic novels.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • The graphic novel is due to hit stores May 2026.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Chess boxing started out life in a French graphic novel.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The color screen is ideal for reading graphic novels and comics.
    — PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For much of his adult life, Patrick, who once dreamed of writing graphic novels, has had no job and no prospects.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Based on the graphic novel of the same name, the film looks at yes, the last days of American crime.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 June 2020
  • The line of comics includes stand-alone issues, miniseries and some graphic novels.
    — Sarah Lapidus, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Daybreak is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Brian Ralph.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2019
  • The graphic novel overcomes two tricky challenges.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The same is true for the popular graphic novels by Dav Pilkey.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
  • This miniseries brings to life the story from the El Deafo graphic novel.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2022
  • In this way, the graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building.
    — Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020
  • The last group of images were scenes from the graphic novel that Toor and Atiya are writing.
    — Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The graphic novel is full of the same kid-level humor that's made the rest of the series such a hit with young readers.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023

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