The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

funnies \fun"nies\ (f[u^]n"[=e]z), n. pl.
   The section of a newspaper containing comic strips; called
   also funny papers and comics. Rarely encountered in the
   singular.
   [PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

comics \com"ics\ (k[o^]m"[i^]ks), n. pl.
   The section of a newspaper containing mostly comic strips;
   -- called also funnies and funny papers. Many but not all
   newspapers have a comics section.
   [PJC]