diff --git a/rollup.config.js b/rollup.config.js
index ff914057..59e8d39e 100644
--- a/rollup.config.js
+++ b/rollup.config.js
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ const handlebarsPlugin = () => ({
                     union: true,
                     intersection: true,
                     enumerator: true,
+                    escapeComment: true,
+                    escapeDescription: true,
                 },
             });
             return `export default ${templateSpec};`;
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5823eec0..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { escapeDescription } from './escapeDescription';
-
-describe('escapeDescription', () => {
-    it('should escape', () => {
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo `test` bar')).toEqual('foo \\`test\\` bar');
-    });
-
-    it('should not escape', () => {
-        expect(escapeDescription('')).toEqual('');
-        expect(escapeDescription('fooBar')).toEqual('fooBar');
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo \\`test\\` bar')).toEqual('foo \\`test\\` bar');
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo */bar/*')).toEqual('foo *_/bar/*');
-    });
-});
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fc0b05a1..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/escapeDescription.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export function escapeDescription(value: string): string {
-    return value.replace(/([^\\])`/g, '$1\\`').replace(/(\*\/)/g, '*_/');
-}
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.spec.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c3bde383..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import { EOL } from 'os';
-
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
-
-describe('getComment', () => {
-    it('should parse comments', () => {
-        const multiline =
-            'Testing multiline comments.' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * This must go to the next line.' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * ' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * This will contain a break.';
-        expect(getComment('')).toEqual(null);
-        expect(getComment('Hello')).toEqual('Hello');
-        expect(getComment('Hello World!')).toEqual('Hello World!');
-        expect(getComment('Testing */escape/*')).toEqual('Testing *_/escape/*');
-        expect(
-            getComment('Testing multiline comments.\nThis must go to the next line.\n\nThis will contain a break.')
-        ).toEqual(multiline);
-        expect(
-            getComment(
-                'Testing multiline comments.\r\nThis must go to the next line.\r\n\r\nThis will contain a break.'
-            )
-        ).toEqual(multiline);
-    });
-});
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cf126b9c..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getComment.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import { EOL } from 'os';
-
-/**
- * Cleanup comment and prefix multiline comments with "*",
- * so they look a bit nicer when used in the generated code.
- * @param comment
- */
-export function getComment(comment?: string): string | null {
-    if (comment) {
-        return comment.replace(/(\*\/)/g, '*_/').replace(/\r?\n(.*)/g, (_, w) => `${EOL} * ${w.trim()}`);
-    }
-    return null;
-}
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModel.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModel.ts
index dbf75107..d5683f07 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModel.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModel.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
 import { extendEnum } from './extendEnum';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getEnum } from './getEnum';
 import { getEnumFromDescription } from './getEnumFromDescription';
 import { getModelComposition } from './getModelComposition';
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export function getModel(
         base: 'any',
         template: null,
         link: null,
-        description: getComment(definition.description),
+        description: definition.description || null,
         isDefinition,
         isReadOnly: definition.readOnly === true,
         isNullable: definition['x-nullable'] === true,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModelProperties.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModelProperties.ts
index e1dcf27e..fcb07fc9 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModelProperties.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getModelProperties.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
 import { escapeName } from './escapeName';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import type { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getType } from './getType';
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ export function getModelProperties(openApi: OpenApi, definition: OpenApiSchema,
                     base: model.base,
                     template: model.template,
                     link: null,
-                    description: getComment(property.description),
+                    description: property.description || null,
                     isDefinition: false,
                     isReadOnly: property.readOnly === true,
                     isRequired: propertyRequired,
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export function getModelProperties(openApi: OpenApi, definition: OpenApiSchema,
                     base: model.base,
                     template: model.template,
                     link: model.link,
-                    description: getComment(property.description),
+                    description: property.description || null,
                     isDefinition: false,
                     isReadOnly: property.readOnly === true,
                     isRequired: propertyRequired,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperation.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperation.ts
index f56a0d8c..f70e7f21 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperation.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperation.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { Operation } from '../../../client/interfaces/Operation';
 import type { OperationParameters } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationParameters';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiOperation } from '../interfaces/OpenApiOperation';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getOperationErrors } from './getOperationErrors';
 import { getOperationName } from './getOperationName';
 import { getOperationParameters } from './getOperationParameters';
@@ -30,8 +29,8 @@ export function getOperation(
     const operation: Operation = {
         service: serviceName,
         name: operationName,
-        summary: getComment(op.summary),
-        description: getComment(op.description),
+        summary: op.summary || null,
+        description: op.description || null,
         deprecated: op.deprecated === true,
         method: method.toUpperCase(),
         path: operationPath,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationErrors.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
index 31a742c8..3e0ed0b9 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import type { OperationError } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationError';
 import type { OperationResponse } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationResponse';
-import { escapeDescription } from './escapeDescription';
 
+/**
+ *
+ * @param operationResponses
+ */
 export function getOperationErrors(operationResponses: OperationResponse[]): OperationError[] {
     return operationResponses
         .filter(operationResponse => {
@@ -9,6 +12,6 @@ export function getOperationErrors(operationResponses: OperationResponse[]): Ope
         })
         .map(response => ({
             code: response.code,
-            description: escapeDescription(response.description!),
+            description: response.description!,
         }));
 }
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationParameter.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
index 08394069..7bfb136d 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiParameter } from '../interfaces/OpenApiParameter';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
 import { extendEnum } from './extendEnum';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getEnum } from './getEnum';
 import { getEnumFromDescription } from './getEnumFromDescription';
 import { getModel } from './getModel';
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export function getOperationParameter(openApi: OpenApi, parameter: OpenApiParame
         base: 'any',
         template: null,
         link: null,
-        description: getComment(parameter.description),
+        description: parameter.description || null,
         isDefinition: false,
         isReadOnly: false,
         isRequired: parameter.required === true,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationResponse.ts b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
index 1008fca6..c7611915 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v2/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiResponse } from '../interfaces/OpenApiResponse';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getRef } from './getRef';
 import { getType } from './getType';
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ export function getOperationResponse(
         in: 'response',
         name: '',
         code: responseCode,
-        description: getComment(response.description)!,
+        description: response.description || null,
         export: 'generic',
         type: 'any',
         base: 'any',
@@ -35,8 +34,8 @@ export function getOperationResponse(
 
     // If this response has a schema, then we need to check two things:
     // if this is a reference then the parameter is just the 'name' of
-    // this reference type. Otherwise it might be a complex schema and
-    // then we need to parse the schema!
+    // this reference type. Otherwise, it might be a complex schema,
+    // and then we need to parse the schema!
     let schema = response.schema;
     if (schema) {
         if (schema.$ref?.startsWith('#/responses/')) {
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5823eec0..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { escapeDescription } from './escapeDescription';
-
-describe('escapeDescription', () => {
-    it('should escape', () => {
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo `test` bar')).toEqual('foo \\`test\\` bar');
-    });
-
-    it('should not escape', () => {
-        expect(escapeDescription('')).toEqual('');
-        expect(escapeDescription('fooBar')).toEqual('fooBar');
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo \\`test\\` bar')).toEqual('foo \\`test\\` bar');
-        expect(escapeDescription('foo */bar/*')).toEqual('foo *_/bar/*');
-    });
-});
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fc0b05a1..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/escapeDescription.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export function escapeDescription(value: string): string {
-    return value.replace(/([^\\])`/g, '$1\\`').replace(/(\*\/)/g, '*_/');
-}
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.spec.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c3bde383..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-import { EOL } from 'os';
-
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
-
-describe('getComment', () => {
-    it('should parse comments', () => {
-        const multiline =
-            'Testing multiline comments.' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * This must go to the next line.' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * ' +
-            EOL +
-            ' * This will contain a break.';
-        expect(getComment('')).toEqual(null);
-        expect(getComment('Hello')).toEqual('Hello');
-        expect(getComment('Hello World!')).toEqual('Hello World!');
-        expect(getComment('Testing */escape/*')).toEqual('Testing *_/escape/*');
-        expect(
-            getComment('Testing multiline comments.\nThis must go to the next line.\n\nThis will contain a break.')
-        ).toEqual(multiline);
-        expect(
-            getComment(
-                'Testing multiline comments.\r\nThis must go to the next line.\r\n\r\nThis will contain a break.'
-            )
-        ).toEqual(multiline);
-    });
-});
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cf126b9c..00000000
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getComment.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import { EOL } from 'os';
-
-/**
- * Cleanup comment and prefix multiline comments with "*",
- * so they look a bit nicer when used in the generated code.
- * @param comment
- */
-export function getComment(comment?: string): string | null {
-    if (comment) {
-        return comment.replace(/(\*\/)/g, '*_/').replace(/\r?\n(.*)/g, (_, w) => `${EOL} * ${w.trim()}`);
-    }
-    return null;
-}
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModel.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModel.ts
index 99507ad8..a44ebb0d 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModel.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModel.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
 import { extendEnum } from './extendEnum';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getEnum } from './getEnum';
 import { getEnumFromDescription } from './getEnumFromDescription';
 import { getModelComposition } from './getModelComposition';
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ export function getModel(
         base: 'any',
         template: null,
         link: null,
-        description: getComment(definition.description),
+        description: definition.description || null,
         isDefinition,
         isReadOnly: definition.readOnly === true,
         isNullable: definition.nullable === true,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModelProperties.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModelProperties.ts
index ccafe821..9c9833da 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModelProperties.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getModelProperties.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
 import { escapeName } from './escapeName';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import type { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getType } from './getType';
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ export function getModelProperties(
                 | 'properties'
             > = {
                 name: escapeName(propertyName),
-                description: getComment(property.description),
+                description: property.description || null,
                 isDefinition: false,
                 isReadOnly: property.readOnly === true,
                 isRequired: propertyRequired,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperation.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperation.ts
index 67873e11..de452712 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperation.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperation.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { OperationParameters } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationPa
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiOperation } from '../interfaces/OpenApiOperation';
 import type { OpenApiRequestBody } from '../interfaces/OpenApiRequestBody';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getOperationErrors } from './getOperationErrors';
 import { getOperationName } from './getOperationName';
 import { getOperationParameters } from './getOperationParameters';
@@ -33,8 +32,8 @@ export function getOperation(
     const operation: Operation = {
         service: serviceName,
         name: operationName,
-        summary: getComment(op.summary),
-        description: getComment(op.description),
+        summary: op.summary || null,
+        description: op.description || null,
         deprecated: op.deprecated === true,
         method: method.toUpperCase(),
         path: operationPath,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationErrors.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
index 31a742c8..9703f91b 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationErrors.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import type { OperationError } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationError';
 import type { OperationResponse } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationResponse';
-import { escapeDescription } from './escapeDescription';
 
 export function getOperationErrors(operationResponses: OperationResponse[]): OperationError[] {
     return operationResponses
@@ -9,6 +8,6 @@ export function getOperationErrors(operationResponses: OperationResponse[]): Ope
         })
         .map(response => ({
             code: response.code,
-            description: escapeDescription(response.description!),
+            description: response.description!,
         }));
 }
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationParameter.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
index c8cacc2d..89ef5f35 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationParameter.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiParameter } from '../interfaces/OpenApiParameter';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getModelDefault } from './getModelDefault';
 import { getOperationParameterName } from './getOperationParameterName';
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ export function getOperationParameter(openApi: OpenApi, parameter: OpenApiParame
         base: 'any',
         template: null,
         link: null,
-        description: getComment(parameter.description),
+        description: parameter.description || null,
         isDefinition: false,
         isReadOnly: false,
         isRequired: parameter.required === true,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationRequestBody.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationRequestBody.ts
index 6f608a3a..be0b8eeb 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationRequestBody.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationRequestBody.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { OperationParameter } from '../../../client/interfaces/OperationPar
 import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiRequestBody } from '../interfaces/OpenApiRequestBody';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getContent } from './getContent';
 import { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getType } from './getType';
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ export function getOperationRequestBody(openApi: OpenApi, body: OpenApiRequestBo
         base: 'any',
         template: null,
         link: null,
-        description: getComment(body.description),
+        description: body.description || null,
         default: undefined,
         isDefinition: false,
         isReadOnly: false,
diff --git a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationResponse.ts b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
index ccfd7cf4..8b91980e 100644
--- a/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
+++ b/src/openApi/v3/parser/getOperationResponse.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { getPattern } from '../../../utils/getPattern';
 import type { OpenApi } from '../interfaces/OpenApi';
 import type { OpenApiResponse } from '../interfaces/OpenApiResponse';
 import type { OpenApiSchema } from '../interfaces/OpenApiSchema';
-import { getComment } from './getComment';
 import { getContent } from './getContent';
 import { getModel } from './getModel';
 import { getRef } from './getRef';
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ export function getOperationResponse(
         in: 'response',
         name: '',
         code: responseCode,
-        description: getComment(response.description)!,
+        description: response.description || null,
         export: 'generic',
         type: 'any',
         base: 'any',
diff --git a/src/templates/exportService.hbs b/src/templates/exportService.hbs
index 1e13e19a..10a389f3 100644
--- a/src/templates/exportService.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/exportService.hbs
@@ -19,20 +19,20 @@ export class {{{name}}}{{{@root.postfix}}} {
      * @deprecated
     {{/if}}
     {{#if summary}}
-     * {{{summary}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment summary}}}
     {{/if}}
     {{#if description}}
-     * {{{description}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment description}}}
     {{/if}}
     {{#unless @root.useOptions}}
     {{#if parameters}}
     {{#each parameters}}
-     * @param {{{name}}} {{{description}}}
+     * @param {{{name}}} {{#if description}}{{{escapeComment description}}}{{/if}}
     {{/each}}
     {{/if}}
     {{/unless}}
     {{#each results}}
-     * @returns {{{type}}} {{{description}}}
+     * @returns {{{type}}} {{#if description}}{{{escapeComment description}}}{{/if}}
     {{/each}}
      * @throws ApiError
      */
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/exportComposition.hbs b/src/templates/partials/exportComposition.hbs
index b8b3f4a2..d1ea334c 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/exportComposition.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/exportComposition.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{#if description}}
 /**
- * {{{description}}}
+ * {{{escapeComment description}}}
  */
 {{/if}}
 export type {{{name}}} = {{>type parent=name}};
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export namespace {{{name}}} {
     {{#each enums}}
     {{#if description}}
     /**
-     * {{{description}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment description}}}
      */
     {{/if}}
     export enum {{{name}}} {
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/exportEnum.hbs b/src/templates/partials/exportEnum.hbs
index 3f81c093..34cec514 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/exportEnum.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/exportEnum.hbs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {{#if description}}
 /**
- * {{{description}}}
+ * {{{escapeComment description}}}
  */
 {{/if}}
 export enum {{{name}}} {
     {{#each enum}}
     {{#if description}}
     /**
-     * {{{description}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment description}}}
      */
     {{/if}}
     {{#containsSpaces name}}
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/exportInterface.hbs b/src/templates/partials/exportInterface.hbs
index d63fc87d..2a023043 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/exportInterface.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/exportInterface.hbs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {{#if description}}
 /**
- * {{{description}}}
+ * {{{escapeComment description}}}
  */
 {{/if}}
 export type {{{name}}} = {
     {{#each properties}}
     {{#if description}}
     /**
-     * {{{description}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment description}}}
      */
     {{/if}}
     {{>isReadOnly}}{{{name}}}{{>isRequired}}: {{>type parent=../name}};
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export namespace {{{name}}} {
     {{#each enums}}
     {{#if description}}
     /**
-     * {{{description}}}
+     * {{{escapeComment description}}}
      */
     {{/if}}
     export enum {{{name}}} {
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/exportType.hbs b/src/templates/partials/exportType.hbs
index d4d5b83b..3fce9bef 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/exportType.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/exportType.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{#if description}}
 /**
- * {{{description}}}
+ * {{{escapeComment description}}}
  */
 {{/if}}
 export type {{{name}}} = {{>type}};
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/parameters.hbs b/src/templates/partials/parameters.hbs
index a911f3a4..afbb74f4 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/parameters.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/parameters.hbs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 }: {
 {{#each parameters}}
 {{#if description}}
-/** {{{description}}} **/
+/** {{{escapeComment description}}} **/
 {{/if}}
 {{{name}}}{{>isRequired}}: {{>type}},
 {{/each}}
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/schemaComposition.hbs b/src/templates/partials/schemaComposition.hbs
index 50b507c0..f916e73d 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/schemaComposition.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/schemaComposition.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     type: '{{export}}',
 {{#if description}}
-    description: `{{{description}}}`,
+    description: `{{{escapeDescription description}}}`,
 {{/if}}
     contains: [{{#each properties}}{{>schema}}{{#unless @last}}, {{/unless}}{{/each}}],
 {{#if isReadOnly}}
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/schemaGeneric.hbs b/src/templates/partials/schemaGeneric.hbs
index 052dee04..31ad8e46 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/schemaGeneric.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/schemaGeneric.hbs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     type: '{{{type}}}',
 {{/if}}
 {{#if description}}
-    description: `{{{description}}}`,
+    description: `{{{escapeDescription description}}}`,
 {{/if}}
 {{#if isReadOnly}}
     isReadOnly: {{{isReadOnly}}},
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/schemaInterface.hbs b/src/templates/partials/schemaInterface.hbs
index 29987157..94770606 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/schemaInterface.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/schemaInterface.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 {{#if description}}
-    description: `{{{description}}}`,
+    description: `{{{escapeDescription description}}}`,
 {{/if}}
     properties: {
 {{#if properties}}
diff --git a/src/templates/partials/typeInterface.hbs b/src/templates/partials/typeInterface.hbs
index 1adbc5b2..649e916c 100644
--- a/src/templates/partials/typeInterface.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/partials/typeInterface.hbs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {{#each properties}}
 {{#if description}}
 /**
- * {{{description}}}
+ * {{{escapeComment description}}}
  */
 {{/if}}
 {{#if ../parent}}
diff --git a/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.spec.ts b/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.spec.ts
index d261f38e..adc4200b 100644
--- a/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.spec.ts
+++ b/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.spec.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ describe('registerHandlebarHelpers', () => {
         expect(helpers).toContain('union');
         expect(helpers).toContain('intersection');
         expect(helpers).toContain('enumerator');
+        expect(helpers).toContain('escapeComment');
+        expect(helpers).toContain('escapeDescription');
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.ts b/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.ts
index 7f84f8d3..a1ac4454 100644
--- a/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.ts
+++ b/src/utils/registerHandlebarHelpers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import Handlebars from 'handlebars/runtime';
+import { EOL } from 'os';
 
 import { Enum } from '../client/interfaces/Enum';
 import { Model } from '../client/interfaces/Model';
@@ -79,4 +80,15 @@ export function registerHandlebarHelpers(root: {
             );
         }
     );
+
+    Handlebars.registerHelper('escapeComment', function (value: string): string {
+        return value
+            .replace(/\*\//g, '*')
+            .replace(/\/\*/g, '*')
+            .replace(/\r?\n(.*)/g, (_, w) => `${EOL} * ${w.trim()}`);
+    });
+
+    Handlebars.registerHelper('escapeDescription', function (value: string): string {
+        return value.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\').replace(/`/g, '\\`').replace(/\${/g, '\\${');
+    });
 }
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index 0621d72d..2804feb0 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -524,6 +524,12 @@ export type { ArrayWithNumbers } from './models/ArrayWithNumbers';
 export type { ArrayWithProperties } from './models/ArrayWithProperties';
 export type { ArrayWithReferences } from './models/ArrayWithReferences';
 export type { ArrayWithStrings } from './models/ArrayWithStrings';
+export type { CommentWithBackticks } from './models/CommentWithBackticks';
+export type { CommentWithBreaks } from './models/CommentWithBreaks';
+export type { CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders } from './models/CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders';
+export type { CommentWithQuotes } from './models/CommentWithQuotes';
+export type { CommentWithReservedCharacters } from './models/CommentWithReservedCharacters';
+export type { CommentWithSlashes } from './models/CommentWithSlashes';
 export type { Date } from './models/Date';
 export type { DictionaryWithArray } from './models/DictionaryWithArray';
 export type { DictionaryWithDictionary } from './models/DictionaryWithDictionary';
@@ -553,7 +559,6 @@ export type { ModelWithPattern } from './models/ModelWithPattern';
 export type { ModelWithProperties } from './models/ModelWithProperties';
 export type { ModelWithReference } from './models/ModelWithReference';
 export type { ModelWithString } from './models/ModelWithString';
-export type { MultilineComment } from './models/MultilineComment';
 export type { SimpleBoolean } from './models/SimpleBoolean';
 export type { SimpleFile } from './models/SimpleFile';
 export type { SimpleInteger } from './models/SimpleInteger';
@@ -567,6 +572,12 @@ export { $ArrayWithNumbers } from './schemas/$ArrayWithNumbers';
 export { $ArrayWithProperties } from './schemas/$ArrayWithProperties';
 export { $ArrayWithReferences } from './schemas/$ArrayWithReferences';
 export { $ArrayWithStrings } from './schemas/$ArrayWithStrings';
+export { $CommentWithBackticks } from './schemas/$CommentWithBackticks';
+export { $CommentWithBreaks } from './schemas/$CommentWithBreaks';
+export { $CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders } from './schemas/$CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders';
+export { $CommentWithQuotes } from './schemas/$CommentWithQuotes';
+export { $CommentWithReservedCharacters } from './schemas/$CommentWithReservedCharacters';
+export { $CommentWithSlashes } from './schemas/$CommentWithSlashes';
 export { $Date } from './schemas/$Date';
 export { $DictionaryWithArray } from './schemas/$DictionaryWithArray';
 export { $DictionaryWithDictionary } from './schemas/$DictionaryWithDictionary';
@@ -596,7 +607,6 @@ export { $ModelWithPattern } from './schemas/$ModelWithPattern';
 export { $ModelWithProperties } from './schemas/$ModelWithProperties';
 export { $ModelWithReference } from './schemas/$ModelWithReference';
 export { $ModelWithString } from './schemas/$ModelWithString';
-export { $MultilineComment } from './schemas/$MultilineComment';
 export { $SimpleBoolean } from './schemas/$SimpleBoolean';
 export { $SimpleFile } from './schemas/$SimpleFile';
 export { $SimpleInteger } from './schemas/$SimpleInteger';
@@ -694,6 +704,75 @@ exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/ArrayWithStrings.ts 1`]
 export type ArrayWithStrings = Array<string>;"
 `;
 
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithBackticks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing backticks in string: \`backticks\` and \`\`\`multiple backticks\`\`\` should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithBackticks = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithBreaks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing multiline comments in string: First line
+ * Second line
+ *
+ * Fourth line
+ */
+export type CommentWithBreaks = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing expression placeholders in string: \${expression} should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithQuotes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \\"double quotes\\"\\"\\" should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithQuotes = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithReservedCharacters.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing reserved characters in string: * inline * and ** inline ** should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithReservedCharacters = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/CommentWithSlashes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing slashes in string: \\\\backwards\\\\\\\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithSlashes = number;"
+`;
+
 exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/Date.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -1225,20 +1304,6 @@ export type ModelWithString = {
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/MultilineComment.ts 1`] = `
-"/* istanbul ignore file */
-/* tslint:disable */
-/* eslint-disable */
-
-/**
- * Testing multiline comments.
- * This must go to the next line.
- *
- * This will contain a break.
- */
-export type MultilineComment = number;"
-`;
-
 exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/models/SimpleBoolean.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -1389,6 +1454,69 @@ export const $ArrayWithStrings = {
 } as const;"
 `;
 
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithBackticks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithBackticks = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing backticks in string: \\\\\`backticks\\\\\` and \\\\\`\\\\\`\\\\\`multiple backticks\\\\\`\\\\\`\\\\\` should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithBreaks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithBreaks = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing multiline comments in string: First line
+    Second line
+
+    Fourth line\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing expression placeholders in string: \\\\\${expression} should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithQuotes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithQuotes = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \\"double quotes\\"\\"\\" should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithReservedCharacters.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithReservedCharacters = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing reserved characters in string: /* inline */ and /** inline **/ should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$CommentWithSlashes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithSlashes = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing slashes in string: \\\\\\\\backwards\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
 exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$Date.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -1936,19 +2064,6 @@ export const $ModelWithString = {
 } as const;"
 `;
 
-exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$MultilineComment.ts 1`] = `
-"/* istanbul ignore file */
-/* tslint:disable */
-/* eslint-disable */
-export const $MultilineComment = {
-    type: 'number',
-    description: \`Testing multiline comments.
-     * This must go to the next line.
-     *
-     * This will contain a break.\`,
-} as const;"
-`;
-
 exports[`v2 should generate: ./test/generated/v2/schemas/$SimpleBoolean.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -3251,6 +3366,12 @@ export type { ArrayWithNumbers } from './models/ArrayWithNumbers';
 export type { ArrayWithProperties } from './models/ArrayWithProperties';
 export type { ArrayWithReferences } from './models/ArrayWithReferences';
 export type { ArrayWithStrings } from './models/ArrayWithStrings';
+export type { CommentWithBackticks } from './models/CommentWithBackticks';
+export type { CommentWithBreaks } from './models/CommentWithBreaks';
+export type { CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders } from './models/CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders';
+export type { CommentWithQuotes } from './models/CommentWithQuotes';
+export type { CommentWithReservedCharacters } from './models/CommentWithReservedCharacters';
+export type { CommentWithSlashes } from './models/CommentWithSlashes';
 export type { CompositionBaseModel } from './models/CompositionBaseModel';
 export type { CompositionExtendedModel } from './models/CompositionExtendedModel';
 export type { CompositionWithAllOfAndNullable } from './models/CompositionWithAllOfAndNullable';
@@ -3292,7 +3413,6 @@ export type { ModelWithPattern } from './models/ModelWithPattern';
 export type { ModelWithProperties } from './models/ModelWithProperties';
 export type { ModelWithReference } from './models/ModelWithReference';
 export type { ModelWithString } from './models/ModelWithString';
-export type { MultilineComment } from './models/MultilineComment';
 export type { SimpleBoolean } from './models/SimpleBoolean';
 export type { SimpleFile } from './models/SimpleFile';
 export type { SimpleInteger } from './models/SimpleInteger';
@@ -3306,6 +3426,12 @@ export { $ArrayWithNumbers } from './schemas/$ArrayWithNumbers';
 export { $ArrayWithProperties } from './schemas/$ArrayWithProperties';
 export { $ArrayWithReferences } from './schemas/$ArrayWithReferences';
 export { $ArrayWithStrings } from './schemas/$ArrayWithStrings';
+export { $CommentWithBackticks } from './schemas/$CommentWithBackticks';
+export { $CommentWithBreaks } from './schemas/$CommentWithBreaks';
+export { $CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders } from './schemas/$CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders';
+export { $CommentWithQuotes } from './schemas/$CommentWithQuotes';
+export { $CommentWithReservedCharacters } from './schemas/$CommentWithReservedCharacters';
+export { $CommentWithSlashes } from './schemas/$CommentWithSlashes';
 export { $CompositionBaseModel } from './schemas/$CompositionBaseModel';
 export { $CompositionExtendedModel } from './schemas/$CompositionExtendedModel';
 export { $CompositionWithAllOfAndNullable } from './schemas/$CompositionWithAllOfAndNullable';
@@ -3347,7 +3473,6 @@ export { $ModelWithPattern } from './schemas/$ModelWithPattern';
 export { $ModelWithProperties } from './schemas/$ModelWithProperties';
 export { $ModelWithReference } from './schemas/$ModelWithReference';
 export { $ModelWithString } from './schemas/$ModelWithString';
-export { $MultilineComment } from './schemas/$MultilineComment';
 export { $SimpleBoolean } from './schemas/$SimpleBoolean';
 export { $SimpleFile } from './schemas/$SimpleFile';
 export { $SimpleInteger } from './schemas/$SimpleInteger';
@@ -3449,6 +3574,75 @@ exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/ArrayWithStrings.ts 1`]
 export type ArrayWithStrings = Array<string>;"
 `;
 
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithBackticks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing backticks in string: \`backticks\` and \`\`\`multiple backticks\`\`\` should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithBackticks = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithBreaks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing multiline comments in string: First line
+ * Second line
+ *
+ * Fourth line
+ */
+export type CommentWithBreaks = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing expression placeholders in string: \${expression} should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithQuotes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \\"double quotes\\"\\"\\" should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithQuotes = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithReservedCharacters.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing reserved characters in string: * inline * and ** inline ** should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithReservedCharacters = number;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CommentWithSlashes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+
+/**
+ * Testing slashes in string: \\\\backwards\\\\\\\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work
+ */
+export type CommentWithSlashes = number;"
+`;
+
 exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/CompositionBaseModel.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -4201,20 +4395,6 @@ export type ModelWithString = {
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/MultilineComment.ts 1`] = `
-"/* istanbul ignore file */
-/* tslint:disable */
-/* eslint-disable */
-
-/**
- * Testing multiline comments.
- * This must go to the next line.
- *
- * This will contain a break.
- */
-export type MultilineComment = number;"
-`;
-
 exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/models/SimpleBoolean.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -4365,6 +4545,69 @@ export const $ArrayWithStrings = {
 } as const;"
 `;
 
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithBackticks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithBackticks = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing backticks in string: \\\\\`backticks\\\\\` and \\\\\`\\\\\`\\\\\`multiple backticks\\\\\`\\\\\`\\\\\` should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithBreaks.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithBreaks = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing multiline comments in string: First line
+    Second line
+
+    Fourth line\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing expression placeholders in string: \\\\\${expression} should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithQuotes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithQuotes = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \\"double quotes\\"\\"\\" should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithReservedCharacters.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithReservedCharacters = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing reserved characters in string: /* inline */ and /** inline **/ should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
+exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CommentWithSlashes.ts 1`] = `
+"/* istanbul ignore file */
+/* tslint:disable */
+/* eslint-disable */
+export const $CommentWithSlashes = {
+    type: 'number',
+    description: \`Testing slashes in string: \\\\\\\\backwards\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work\`,
+} as const;"
+`;
+
 exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$CompositionBaseModel.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
@@ -5239,19 +5482,6 @@ export const $ModelWithString = {
 } as const;"
 `;
 
-exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$MultilineComment.ts 1`] = `
-"/* istanbul ignore file */
-/* tslint:disable */
-/* eslint-disable */
-export const $MultilineComment = {
-    type: 'number',
-    description: \`Testing multiline comments.
-     * This must go to the next line.
-     *
-     * This will contain a break.\`,
-} as const;"
-`;
-
 exports[`v3 should generate: ./test/generated/v3/schemas/$SimpleBoolean.ts 1`] = `
 "/* istanbul ignore file */
 /* tslint:disable */
diff --git a/test/spec/v2.json b/test/spec/v2.json
index 6cf4a73f..bf13a84e 100644
--- a/test/spec/v2.json
+++ b/test/spec/v2.json
@@ -856,8 +856,28 @@
         }
     },
     "definitions": {
-        "MultilineComment": {
-            "description": "Testing multiline comments.\nThis must go to the next line.\n\nThis will contain a break.",
+        "CommentWithBreaks": {
+            "description": "Testing multiline comments in string: First line\nSecond line\n\nFourth line",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "CommentWithBackticks": {
+            "description": "Testing backticks in string: `backticks` and ```multiple backticks``` should work",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "CommentWithSlashes": {
+            "description": "Testing slashes in string: \\backwards\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders": {
+            "description": "Testing expression placeholders in string: ${expression} should work",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "CommentWithQuotes": {
+            "description": "Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \"double quotes\"\"\" should work",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "CommentWithReservedCharacters": {
+            "description": "Testing reserved characters in string: /* inline */ and /** inline **/ should work",
             "type": "integer"
         },
         "SimpleInteger": {
diff --git a/test/spec/v3.json b/test/spec/v3.json
index b574b91c..2d816d70 100644
--- a/test/spec/v3.json
+++ b/test/spec/v3.json
@@ -1429,8 +1429,28 @@
             }
         },
         "schemas": {
-            "MultilineComment": {
-                "description": "Testing multiline comments.\nThis must go to the next line.\n\nThis will contain a break.",
+            "CommentWithBreaks": {
+                "description": "Testing multiline comments in string: First line\nSecond line\n\nFourth line",
+                "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "CommentWithBackticks": {
+                "description": "Testing backticks in string: `backticks` and ```multiple backticks``` should work",
+                "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "CommentWithSlashes": {
+                "description": "Testing slashes in string: \\backwards\\\\\\ and /forwards/// should work",
+                "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "CommentWithExpressionPlaceholders": {
+                "description": "Testing expression placeholders in string: ${expression} should work",
+                "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "CommentWithQuotes": {
+                "description": "Testing quotes in string: 'single quote''' and \"double quotes\"\"\" should work",
+                "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "CommentWithReservedCharacters": {
+                "description": "Testing reserved characters in string: /* inline */ and /** inline **/ should work",
                 "type": "integer"
             },
             "SimpleInteger": {
@@ -1873,7 +1893,7 @@
                     },
                     "radius": {
                         "type": "number"
-                    } 
+                    }
                 }
             },
             "ModelSquare": {