the comics
plural noun
: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
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Adria Arjona recently joined the cast as Maxima, an alien queen who has been both an antagonist and a potential love interest for Superman in the comics.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Where, oh where, will the comics unleash then?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Fueled on coffee and with breaks for lunch and dinner, the two men signed more than 15,000, maybe even upwards of 20,000 comics, in a span of four days under the watchful eyes of reps for a signing and grading company charged with handling the comics.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
As for the comics, a Seaver in a PSA 9 sold last year for $8,100 (Card Ladder says PSA has graded only eight total).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Where, oh where, will the comics unleash then?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Fueled on coffee and with breaks for lunch and dinner, the two men signed more than 15,000, maybe even upwards of 20,000 comics, in a span of four days under the watchful eyes of reps for a signing and grading company charged with handling the comics.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
As for the comics, a Seaver in a PSA 9 sold last year for $8,100 (Card Ladder says PSA has graded only eight total).
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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