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?

Examples of the comics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Finally, in a twist on the classic Green Lantern oath from the comics, John personalizes the phrase with an emphasis on his newfound accepting of his fear. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The Lawrence Brothers are embarking on a new adventure as detectives — at least, in the comics. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

In the comics, Ben Reilly is a successful, stable Spider-Man clone whose name is a combination of the first name of Peter’s uncle Ben and the maiden name of his Aunt May and who develops a superhero identity of his own, the Scarlet Spider. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Hal, John, and Kerry quickly trace the satellite’s parts to a likely suspect named Hector Hammond — a villainous name that fans of the comics (or the 2011 movie) will recognize — but Hal notices just how easy this information was to come by. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the comics

• atomics
• bionomics
• economics
• ergonomics
• bombyx
• macroeconomics
• microeconomics