Subject: Comics
A broad category, meant to include anything deriving from or referring to comics in the widest sense, including anime and manga, newspaper comics, comic books, graphic novels, and more. We would like to expand (and possibly subdivide) this category significantly.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamantium n. (1912) | a metal alloy having exceptional strength |
| anime n. (1985) | a Japanese animated film or television programme, drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material; this genre of entertainment |
| ant-man n. (1901) | an alien being that resembles an ant in humanoid form |
| fan service n. (1991) | chiefly in a visual medium: material not central to the plot or characterization that is included only to please the audience; (specif.) (a) sexually provocative imagery intended to titillate the viewer; (b) material (such as inside jokes) that can be appreciated (only) by serious fans of a franchise |
| inhuman n. (1926) | a nonhuman being; cf. alien n. |
| kryptonite n. (1943) | in the fictional world of the comic book hero Superman: a substance that renders Superman weak when he is exposed to it; (hence, in figurative or allusive use) something that can weaken or damage a particular person or thing; an Achilles heel |
| manga n. (1951) | a Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, typically drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material |
| mecha n. 1 (1986) | chiefly in anime or manga: a large combat robot having humanoid form, typically controlled by an occupant |
| mecha n. 2 (1992) | a genre, show, movie, etc. featuring mecha n. 1 |
| Peter Parker principle n. (No cites) | see Spider-Man principle n. |
| Spider-Man principle n. (2003) | the adage โwith great power comes great responsibilityโ |
| spider sense n. (1963) | in the fictional world of the comic book hero Spider-Man: the precognitive ability to anticipate (and react to) dangerous situations beyond the normal range of human senses; (hence, in figurative or allusive use) a premonition; intuition; insight |
| spidey sense n. (1963) | = spider sense n. |