Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #231

By: J to the AAP

J to the AAP — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:52:03 +0000

I think the "KRAKOW" laser hits from Spaceman Spiff are pretty good. There are some good sound effects in that new Iron Fist comic to name a recent one, especially when the panel itself transforms into the sound effect: http://www.the-isb.com/images/KICK-IronFist06.jpg

By: stephen cade

stephen cade — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:56:04 +0000

Ah, lots of fine memories aith that Don Martin stuff--he was the king of comic sound effects--the superhero ones once came in a Mad Special as stickers...

By: EvilDeathBee

EvilDeathBee — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:15:22 +0000

I also like Martin's "The Sounds of Captain Klutz", especially the sound of Captain Klutz rescuing a woman tied to some railroad tracks with a train on its way.

klikity-klak.
klikity-klak.
klikity-klak.
klikity-klak.
*sphlikity-sphlak*

By: John Seavey

John Seavey — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:57:55 +0000

You guys reminded me of "Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comics Sound Effects", from MAD Magazine! Some selected highlights (unfortunately without Don Martin's excellent art): "McPwaf": Superman trying to catch a safe loaded with Kryptonite. "Snap--Ploobadoof": Wonder Woman releasing her Amazon brassiere. "Thiz-ziz-ziz-ziz": Spider-Man's secret web fluid backfiring. "Skwappo": The Silver Surfer wiping out on a meteor. "Geeen": Plastic Man giving a guy on the 32nd floor the finger. And finally, "Arrarghnnarrgh": An entire dialogue script for the Hulk.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:55:43 +0000

From Amazing Spider-Man #38, "Just a Guy Named Joe!"...

KLAK! THUP! CRAKK! BIK! THOK! THOOM! BRAK! FTOP! BTAK! FTAK! BUTOOP! KAPOWK! FOOM! (Yes, FOOM) SZAK! BOK! THWIK! THAK! BRUP! KLIP!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:50:45 +0000

I'm with joecab, Don Martin was THE sound effects master.

By: Dave Sikula

Dave Sikula — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:21:47 +0000

Best. Sound Effect. Ever: Swamp Thing 7. Batman picking a lock: "Pik. Pik. Pik. Unlok!"

By: km

km — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:10:20 +0000

For my contribution, I present a hilarious digression from one of Eric Engelhard's generally hilarious Spidey Super Stories reviews:

You would think that in the post-Batman tv series world of the mid-70s, they'd know a little something about good sound effects. I swear, if I were writing comics then instead of not even being a gleam in my mother's eye, I would put ZAP! POW! KAZOOIE! like four times in every panel. But no, here he slips, (SLIP!) and bumps into something (BUMP!). I can see where this is going to lead. One day Spidey's grilling bratwurst (Mr. Sound Effect: GRILL!) for the poor neighborhood kids (Mr. Sound Effect: POVERTY!), when the Vulture attacks (Mr. Sound Effect: ATTACK!) and Mary Jane runs away (Mr. Sound Effect: FLEE!).

By: John Seavey

John Seavey — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:21:07 +0000

Heckler #4, where the villain is taken to the hospital on every right-hand page (it's a very Road Runner/Coyote style story.) At first, the ambulance is going, "Oo-EE!", then the next time it goes, "Oo-A-A!"...then the next time it goes, "Ting-tang!", and finally "walla-walla-bing-bang!" Fine, fine sound FX work from Keith Giffen.

By: Flush it all away

Flush it all away — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:42:43 +0000

Speaking of Captain America, I just read the Winter Soldier TPB and noticed that at one point, the Captain catches his shield to the sound effect of, "FAP!"

So we've got Wank! and Fap!

That Captain is a dirty, dirty boy.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:39:06 +0000

This is definitely something to love about comics. The sound effects are one of those things that make a comic so uniquely a comic.

One of my classic favorites is the helicopter sound:

WHUPPA-WHUPPA-WHUPPA-WHUPPA

By: Matthew E

Matthew E — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:10:24 +0000

In addition to the ones mentioned, there was Scourge's 'pum-spak'. I remember a letter to Dragon magazine once where some guy mentioned he had the perfect way of naming a barbarian character--just name him after the sound his weapon makes when it hits someone: Thug, Smush, Bamboosh. The Dragon editors responded, "That's nice. (Bamboosh?)" One of the players in my game would certainly have named such a barbarian character 'Kateesh'. And let's not forget the Green Arrow villain Onomatopoeia in this context.

By: rlsims

rlsims — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:17:35 +0000

I enjoyed Neal Adams' nod to another illustrator in a GL/GA story -- KaLOOTa!

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:52:45 +0000

And who can forget Beta Ray Bill's transformation into Beta Ray Thor: BADA BOOM!

And Surtur beating on the Sword of Twilight: KRAKA-DOOM!

But my all time favorite is from Manhunter: KLIK SNAK RATCHET RATCHET

By: joecab

joecab — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:53:57 +0000

You just can't beat Don Martin in this department: http://www.collectmad.com/madcoversite/dmd-alphabetical.html

By: Mullon

Mullon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:47:14 +0000

Mary Marvel's pimp slapping "smek".

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:01:01 +0000

My personal favorite is the "THUF" from the end of Green Arrow 101.

By: DanLarkin

DanLarkin — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:07:59 +0000

As great as a letterer as Workman is, I think I've read somewhere that Walt draws his own sound effects.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:20:12 +0000

Yeah, say what you will about the man personally, but Dave Sim is a master of the sound effect and really used it well in Cerebus not just to get sound info across, but also for a lot of humor.

I also enjoy any use of Ba-throom. I saw it used again recently, but I can't remember where. Bamf and Skint are also classics, classic enough that the sounds had to be acuratly reproduced for the movies, and fortunatly were.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:15:12 +0000

Ummm guys... "THWIP". Thats my favorite sound effect. I'm recalling one of John Byrne's issues of Fantastic Four when the Thing gets hit through the wall and the action is inside the sound effect. I've only ever seen it out of context of the comic, but its stuck in my head every since.