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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Or in the case of Bane, straight from the comics.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Where, oh where, will the comics unleash then?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Dragotta, who is the regular monthly artist for DC’s Absolute Batman title, and Johnson, the indie creator who last year wrote and drew the Absolute Batman annual, have emerged as two of the biggest artists that the comics world has seen in a long time.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
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.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Where, oh where, will the comics unleash then?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Dragotta, who is the regular monthly artist for DC’s Absolute Batman title, and Johnson, the indie creator who last year wrote and drew the Absolute Batman annual, have emerged as two of the biggest artists that the comics world has seen in a long time.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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“The comics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20comics. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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