Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈkɑmɪks/
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- General-American
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/ˈkɒmɪks/
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- Received-Pronunciation
Noun
the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
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[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."
More examples (1)
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 to the entire medium or industry. Hence, "comics industry" or "comics creators."