The use of onomotopaeia in today's comics

[GNR]

No,not the Smith Green Arrow villain,but the "Bam!" "Krunch!" "Kaplink!" some artists use every so often in action sequences.

Personally,I find them rather distracting,no offence to the old schoolers.If the artist has done their job as a storyteller,then I don't need a big ass caption explaining the sound a gun makes or the sound of bones crunching.

I was just wondering what people thought about it,whether they prefer it or not.

 

[Kitsune]

You mean like this?

 

[Themanofbat]

The "WANK" is the above panel clearly demonstrates with effectiveness the affect of Cap's blow.

 

[Darthphere]

I love them.

 

[Xofenroht]

They're so...so...PSYCHADELLIC! So yeah, I agree with Darthphere.

 

[Not Jake]

You don't even see interesting ones anymore. Lighting is all "KRAKAKOOOM" and explosions are all "BOOOM" and then there's "RRRRUMMMBLLE" and of course some character-specific ones, "THWIP" and "SNIKT" and "BAMF."

 

[Xofenroht]

I'm a fan of "Sckrisch" and "FWOOSH!!!" myself. Just imagine a world where that's what really happened? You could see sound...SWEEET!

 

[Kebab gud]

comics would not be comics without it..

 

[Kitsune]

comics would not be comics without it..

I was going to say the same thing. I will add that it helps if they are creative with it and say more than just "POW!" all the time.

 

[Darthphere]

You don't even see interesting ones anymore. Lighting is all "KRAKAKOOOM" and explosions are all "BOOOM" and then there's "RRRRUMMMBLLE" and of course some character-specific ones, "THWIP" and "SNIKT" and "BAMF."

Not true, I've seen some actual weird ones lately.

 

[Anubis]

They had a pretty good bit in Cable/Deadpool recently where DP was commenting on how crappy the sound effects were while fighting. I'd scan it, but, I don't feel like it.

 

[Dope Nose]

"PUNT!"

 

[unstoppable]

You mean like this?

'' WANKED" that guy's head right off

 

[unstoppable]

"PUNT!"

Zod played college football

 

[Blaktin America]

The punt is priceless!

 

[Xofenroht]

Superman makes it all worth while. Gads, I love Zod, but can't sit through a Superman comic. What issue is that?

 

[Anubis]

You're probably just reading the wrong comic. Try Superman: Secret Identity.

 

[Archangel]

My favorite is "SKDANG", it was in an issue of The Losers.

 

[Xofenroht]

You're probably just reading the wrong comic. Try Superman: Secret Identity.

Alright, I'll listen, but only because you're Anubis.

Wait, you like Aquaman though...hahaha

 

[GNR]

Alright, I'll listen, but only because you're Anubis.

Wait, you like Aquaman though...hahaha

Which makes his taste better than yours.

 

[Anubis]

Damn straight. So get to reading fig nuts!

 

[shapeshifter]

i'm just impressed that someone could spell onomotopaeia