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Crossword clues for Lead-in to comic:

SERIO: Comic lead-in?
TRAGI: Comic lead-in
SERIO: Comical lead-in
DIDJA: ___ ever notice ... (observational comic's lead-in)
SERIO: Lead-in to comic