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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But the community wasn’t ready for it, the comics sometimes weren’t ready for it. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 One example Fillion points to from the comics is when Guy was hit by a bus and spent time in a coma. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 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 But don’t worry, familiarity with the comics or other franchise installments are not required. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 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 29 Sep. 2026.

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