Comic Glossary
Sound Effect
A sound effect (SFX) is a stylized text element representing sound in a comic — POW, ZAP, KRAK — drawn as part of the art.
Silver Age comics popularized big chunky onomatopoeia. QuickComic adds them sparingly when the panel needs punch.
Examples
- POW
- BAM
- KRAKOOM
- WHOOSH
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