fantasy comic

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A fantasy comic is a comic book or graphic novel set in imaginary worlds with magical or supernatural elements—wizards, dragons, mythical creatures, enchanted realms.

The genre blends visual storytelling with the tropes of fantasy literature: She's been collecting that fantasy comic series since issue one.

Distinguished from superhero comics by its sword-and-sorcery or high fantasy settings rather than modern urban environments.

Related

magic · dragon · magical creatures · wizard · epic · sword and sorcery · panels · speech bubbles · ink · artwork · quest · mythical · enchanted · sword · realm · alternate world · pages · hero

Opposites
narrative medium

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Story featuring magic, mythical settings

content type

fantasy comictechnical manual

Documentation explaining equipment operation

textbook

narrative mode

fantasy comicobservational comic

Humorist noting life's quirks

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G