Comments on: Holy Lexicon!

Holy Lexicon!

jpburns — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:04:32 -0800

KAA-WHUUMPH! GGGRRRAAA! WHAM! A strange collection of comic book words, and citations as to just what comic they came from.

By: jpburns

jpburns — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:06:42 -0800

Ugly site, but amazing references. Here's an example: WHAM [Our Fighting Forces #111, 1968] The sound of a collision;The sound of an explosion: [Madballs vol.1 #7, 1987] The sound of an object hitting the ground: [Rag #1] A hitting sound: [Darkhold #10, 1993] The sound made by a slamming fist: [Pitt #1, 1993] The slamming sound of a body against a wall: [Madballs vol.1 #7, 1987] A banging sound, as upon a door: also WHAMB [Venom: Lethal Protector #3, 1993] The sound of an explosion: also WHAMM [G.I.Joe vol.1 #6, 1987] The sound of a heavy gun being fired.

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:25:18 -0800

I just didn't have enough onomatopoeias in my life until now. Thanks! Though my all-time favorite is the "Grr. Arrgh!" sound made at the end of any Mutant Enemy production...

By: mookieproof

mookieproof — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:30:40 -0800

By: ruddhist

ruddhist — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:37:31 -0800

i would have liked to have seen more Don Martin references. entertaining read, though.

By: Ty Webb

Ty Webb — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:38:59 -0800

I cannot believe they left out my favorite one: SNIKT!

By: dogwelder

dogwelder — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:55:53 -0800

As Ty pointed out- no Wolverine reference for SNIKT. Also: no Spider-Man THWIP and no Nightcrawler BAMF. I call shenanigans.

By: zoogleplex

zoogleplex — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:03:37 -0800

My favorites have always been "Thwa-KRAKK!!," "BRZAPT!" (from original Marvel Star Wars adaptation), "Krakka-THOOM" (The Thing shredding something or other)... ... and of course, the best ever, "BAMF!" :) on preview, dangit dogwelder! SHWAPFT! to you! I'm with ya on Don Martin, ruddhist - I have a set of the Don Martin Sound Effect Stickers from MAD, carefully tucked away now. I've always drawn much inspiration from him. My faves there: "Floi-doip!" "Spangg!" and "Shploit!" Priceless. :)

By: steef

steef — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:24:16 -0800

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Don Martin do a terrific bit on phony comic book sound effects? I remember PLOOBADOOSH! 'The sound of Wonder Woman undoing her Amazonian brassiere.'

By: ruddhist

ruddhist — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:32:03 -0800

here we go. i especially like "McPWAF," the sound of Superman trying to catch a safe loaded with Kryptonite.

By: ruddhist

ruddhist — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:36:57 -0800

steef: there's an option to view that list by date - the issue we're thinking of is #210.

By: gompa

gompa — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:37:54 -0800

steef, Don Martin most certainly did. They're all on this exhaustive list, including my favourite of all time: GEEEN: Plastic Man Giving A Guy On The 32nd Floor The Finger. When I was about ten, I thought this was about the funniest thing I'd ever read. As for the linked list, the S file is particularly robust. This, for example, is pure gold: SHCHUKK [ROM #35, 1982] A sound made when slammed and pinned to a wall with a trident And this is either some fantastic accidental humour or a very dry yiddish wit: SHTUP [Clint #1, 1986] The sound of a bullet hitting upholstery Great link. (On preview, ruddhist beat me to the Don Martin punch - FWAPADA DAPADA - by a couple of minutes. Drat!)

By: ruddhist

ruddhist — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:43:44 -0800

i propose "GRRRT NGH ARGH" - the sound of a MeFite being scooped on a great link. :)

By: zoogleplex

zoogleplex — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:46:57 -0800

OH YEAH!! My favorite Don Martin of all time! Slipped my mind. It's a boxer pummeling his opponent like his head is a speed bag: "BUKKIDA-BUKKIDA BAKKIDA-BAKKIDA!" The man was a genius.

By: Miles Long

Miles Long — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:53:07 -0800

it's comics day on Metafilter and i for one couldn't be happier. Don Martin took onomatopoeia to the level of an art form.

By: Ty Webb

Ty Webb — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:54:06 -0800

Or how about the Tick: "TAKE!" when he snatches something away from Arthur.

By: zoogleplex

zoogleplex — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:56:44 -0800

I guess he did a lot of boxer pummeling sound effects, looking at that list... I gotta see if I can find that sticker sheet and scant it in for the edification of the masses.

By: furiousthought

furiousthought — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:56:41 -0800

ZOT! - lightning strike, the prime contribution of the much-reviled comic B.C. But my two favorites, from the fearless Matt Feazell: BRUM - a car, accelerating ERT - a car, braking There should also be more sound effects with umlauts.

By: furiousthought

furiousthought — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:04:52 -0800

Hey, does "yoink" have a history before the Simpsons?

By: kurumi

kurumi — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:43:38 -0800

"After watching a bit of anime or reading manga in Japanese, it will quickly become apparent that the Japanese have words for sounds that cannot be heard."

By: RustyBrooks

RustyBrooks — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:08:24 -0800

When I was in greece I (somehow) ended up with a penthouse or a playboy or something. It had erotic comics in it, and it was amusing to see how they interpreted various sounds, much like it is amusing to see what sound chinese people think cows and ducks make. I seem to recall, in particular, a "plikky" or maybe "plikkity" (this is of course transliterated). I long since gave away those issues as gifts when I got home, so I don't have them any more. FYI: Foreign editions of playboy are great, particularly italian and greek.