comicana

English

Etymology

From comic +‎ -ana.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə

Noun

comicana pl (plural only)

  1. Things, ideas, or practices associated with or distinctive of comic books.
    • 1975, Mort Walker, Backstage at the Strips, Mason/Charter, →ISBN, page 30:
      Charlie Rice, of This Week magazine, is one of the few serious students of comicana around.
    • 1985, Esquire, volume 103, page 246:
      The guide, available at comic-book stores and by subscription, is where everybody advertises to buy, sell, or swap comicana.
    • 1996 June 9, Barbara Shea, “On The Go”, in Newsday:
      The new International Museum of Cartoon Art in Boca Raton, Fla., claims to have the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of "comicana."
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:comicana.
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