merry andrew vs comic

merry andrew and comic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
merry andrew	Yes	No	No	No
comic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, comic is a hypernym of merry andrew; that is, comic is a word with a broader meaning than merry andrew:

Other hypernyms of merry andrew include comedian.

merry andrew (noun)	comic (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

merry andrew (adjective)	comic (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
	arousing or provoking laughter