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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Luthor’s armored suit, designed to battle Superman, has been seen for decades in the comics and in animation, but never in live-action.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Granted, the tone of the Turtles’ adventures had been brightened up considerably from the comics, but kids ate it up.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the comics, Batman is part of the Justice League and fights otherworldly threats, but not in his own movies.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Gunn said during a recent interview with CBS Mornings that all projects under the DC umbrella will have their own unique tone and style, much like the comics they are based on.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Granted, the tone of the Turtles’ adventures had been brightened up considerably from the comics, but kids ate it up.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In the comics, Batman is part of the Justice League and fights otherworldly threats, but not in his own movies.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Gunn said during a recent interview with CBS Mornings that all projects under the DC umbrella will have their own unique tone and style, much like the comics they are based on.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
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“The comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20comics. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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