as suggested here solving the famous LazyInitializationException is one of the following methods:
(1) Use Hibernate.initialize
Hibernate.initialize(topics.getComments());
(2) Use JOIN FETCH
You can use the JOIN FETCH syntax in your JPQL to explicitly fetch the child collection out. This is somehow like EAGER fetching.
(3) Use OpenSessionInViewFilter
LazyInitializationException often occurs in the view layer. If you use Spring framework, you can use OpenSessionInViewFilter. However, I do not suggest you to do so. It may leads to a performance issue if not used correctly.