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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The film is as earnest as the comics it’s based on, and David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult feel ripped from those very same pages.
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
An official plotline for the movie hasn’t been announced yet, though the comics could tease what’s in store.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the first time that Brainiac, a very popular Superman villain in the comics next to Lex, will appear on the big screen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
In September, Chappelle was among the comics that performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
An official plotline for the movie hasn’t been announced yet, though the comics could tease what’s in store.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the first time that Brainiac, a very popular Superman villain in the comics next to Lex, will appear on the big screen.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
In September, Chappelle was among the comics that performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
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“The comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20comics. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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