Superficial funny comic set (8)
I believe the answer is:
cosmetic
'superficial' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'funny comic set' is the wordplay.
'funny' indicates an anagram.
'comic'+'set'='comicset'
'comicset' anagrammed gives 'COSMETIC'.
(Other definitions for cosmetic that I've seen before include "Facial application" , "Beauty improver" , "better looks" , "Aesthetic rather than necessary, surgery perhaps" , "With surface effect only" .)