comics

the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of comic

Noun Entry 2

  1. the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
    • [bold in original] "Comics" is the word worth defining, as it refers to the medium itself, not a specific object as "comic book" or "comic strip" do." - Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by McCloud, Scott (1993)...
    • Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide by Lyga, Allyson and Lyga, Barry. (June 30, 2004) p. 162, →ISBN [bold in original] The plural of comic is typically used as a singular (as "politics" is) to refer...

Synonyms

funnies funny pages funny papers

Related

comic book graphic novel

Derived

Comicsgate

Wikipedia

Comics