der Comic
comic
A story told in a sequence of drawn pictures, often supplemented by text in speech bubbles or boxes.
EXAMPLE
Als Kind habe ich am liebsten Comics über Superhelden gelesen.
As a child, I most liked reading comics about superheroes.
der Comic
comic
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Meanings
Usage tips
English loanword
'Comic' is a word from English, but in German it is used as a masculine noun with the article 'der'. The plural is 'die Comics'.
EXAMPLE
Mein kleiner Bruder liest am liebsten den neuen Comic.
My little brother most likes reading the new comic.
In compound words
The word 'Comic-' is often used as the first part of compound nouns to describe something that has to do with comics. Examples are 'Comicfigur' (comic character), 'Comicheft' (comic book), or 'Comicsammlung' (comic collection).
EXAMPLE
Er hat ein ganzes Regal voller alter Comichefte.
He has a whole shelf full of old comic books.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used together with 'Comic' are 'lesen' (to read), 'sammeln' (to collect), and 'zeichnen' (to draw).
EXAMPLE
Sie kann sehr gut Comics zeichnen.
She can draw comics very well.
Compare with
Comic vs Streifen
stripe / film
Both der Streifen and der Comic can refer to a picture story made up of several drawn images. Streifen emphasizes the short, ongoing format, while Comic also includes longer stories or stories published in other formats. Streifen is especially suitable for a short newspaper story.
Comic
Der Comic im neuen Heft erzählt auf vielen Seiten eine längere Geschichte.
The comic in the new issue tells a longer story over many pages.
Streifen
Der kurze Streifen in der Zeitung erzählt jeden Tag eine neue humorvolle Szene.
The short comic strip in the newspaper tells a new humorous scene every day.
In real life
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