How Comics Make Sound On The Page
A key part of the comic or manga experience is the sound the words and images create in your mind. But how do successful comics make it work?
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A key part of the comic or manga experience is the sound the words and images create in your mind. But how do successful comics make it work?
When we read comics, we 'hear' sound on the page. Creators are experts at this cross-sensory form of storytelling - indeed one database lists over 2500 comic book sounds.
How Comics Make Sound On The Page Share From Wolverine’s SNIKT! when unsheathing his claws, to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in The Death of Stalin (later made into a film) the use of “textual audio” invites comics readers to hear with their eyes. Fundamental elements such as symbols, font styles and onomatopoeia (where words imitate sounds) mean reading comics is a cross-sensory experience. New and old examples show the endless potential of the artform. Kaboom! and splosh! on every page. Image: Unsplash/Miika Laaksonen, CC BY Holy onomatopoeia Batman! POW! BAM! BANG! appear o...