comic strip vs travesty

comic strip

noun
  • A series of illustrations, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or satirical in nature. 

travesty

noun
  • A parody or stylistic imitation. 

  • A grossly inferior imitation. 

  • An appalling version of something. 

  • An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation. 

verb
  • To make a travesty of; to parody. 

How often have the words comic strip and travesty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )