the comics

plural noun

: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
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Not to mention that in the comics, the Thunderbolts are one of the few teams Punisher found a home in. 3. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Kevin Smith Presents: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob arrives July 9, and is decades in the making for Smith, a lifelong fan of Archie who has included references to the comics in his work before. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025 Frank Castle / Punisher This other iconic antihero from the comics first showed up in Season 2 of Daredevil before getting his own spinoff show anchored by Jon Bernthal’s spot-on performance. — Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 Heather is another famous love interest from the comics, introduced here when Kirsten sets Matt up on a client meeting that turns out to be a date. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the comics

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