comix

American  

[kom-iks] / ˈkɒm ɪks /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. comic strips or comic art, often luridly sexual or political in character.

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Etymology

Origin of comix

First recorded in 1970–75; respelling of comics

Example Sentences

Nadel draws a vivid portrait of not just Crumb but the Bay Area-based underground comix explosion of the late ’60s and early ’70s.

From Los Angeles Times

He drew the cover art for “Cheap Thrills,” the 1968 album by Big Brother and the Holding Company — Janis Joplin was a neighbor — created the seminal underground comix series “Zap Comix” and worked on other projects at a maniacal pace.

From Los Angeles Times

It works as cultural history and criticism; you won’t find a sharper analysis of the underground comix movement.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe you’ve heard of him: the founding editor of Gay Comix and a mentor to Alison Bechdel.

From Salon

In 1970, Ms. Robbins was one of the creators of It Ain’t Me Babe Comix, the first comic book made exclusively by women.

From New York Times