the comics
plural noun
: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, despite a career steeped in screens, Sarkis is finding an affection for the comics medium.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The shocking episode 6 ending was not actually inspired by the comics.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Still, despite a career steeped in screens, Sarkis is finding an affection for the comics medium.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Authoritarians historically come for the comics first, and most recently under Putin, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and deported for mocking Russian housing.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
The shocking episode 6 ending was not actually inspired by the comics.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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“The comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20comics. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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