the comics

plural noun

: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
Did you read the comics today?

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Season 2 introduced the robot’s alter ego, Hank Henshaw (Max Mittelman), who builds himself a mechanical Superman body and can control machines in the comics. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 May 2026 Launched in 2021, Vault’s Barbaric proved to be a surprise, massive hit for the indie publisher, founded by Wassel, with the comics collected into volumes and selling well over 600,000 units, per the publisher. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 In the comics, Bane was born and raised in the Peña Duro prison on the Caribbean island of Santa Prisca. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026 As anybody knows, in the comics, Luke and Jessica had a child, Danielle. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the comics

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“The comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20comics. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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