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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In the comics, a Lantern’s ring has several powers in the ballpark of creating physical objects out of light and pure will, but none of them to date — save for John, in one specific story — have been able to store someone’s consciousness. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 But don’t worry, familiarity with the comics or other franchise installments are not required. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Efforts to bring the X-Men from the comics to the silver screen stretched back years before 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights in 1994. Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 However, in the comics, Logan is only 5’3, meant to be a small, angry ball of violence rather than have some traditional superhero stature. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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