Old comic — publication seen as abrasive (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
emery paper
'abrasive' is the definition.
(emery paper is a kind of abrasive)
'old comic publication' is the wordplay.
'old comic' becomes 'emery' (Dick Emery**).
'publication' becomes 'paper' (a paper is a type of publication).
'emery'+'paper'='EMERY-PAPER'
'seen as' is the link.
(Other definitions for emery paper that I've seen before include "could be smoother" , "Sheet covered with mineral powder, used for polishing" , "Piece of rough material" , "Abrasive material" , "Abrasive sheet" .)