MFT: Dictionary of Comic Book Onomatopoeia

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Comic Book Onomatopoeia is probably the last fortress of the weird that is left in the medium. Sure, one might say that there are numerous artistic experiments going on here and there and that is true - there is a lot of stuff that challenges all sorts of artistic boundaries in one way or another. The problem is that all those stuff barely does something to otherwise absolutely traditional and straightforward narrative. just feels boring and unexciting - something no artistic experiment have a right to be. Even if it tries something it still feels as a rethread of same old in other words. It never goes beyond challenging, it never attempts a coup.

On the other hand, despite being tried and tested technique - onomatopoeia still delivers the goods like nothing else.

I guess my fascination with comic book onomatopoeia comes from a
Despite challenging all sorts of aesthetic boundaries, comic books rarely if even challenged the language and visuals itself.

The best comic book ever "Paul AUster