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, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026 This entire Jean Grey storyline linking her with Spider-Man has absolutely no basis in the comics at all. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That tracks with the comics storyline from which the movie takes its name. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 July 2026 Fouling up the comics' tragically iconic tale involving Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone) and one really nasty fall. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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