The Word of the Day is: "SHWAPHAOOM", as in...
Say it with me now: Shwah-fah-oom. Good.
Bonus Word: "CHUBWOK".
From Iron-Man #132 (1980)
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November 13, 2007
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I love the way the "shwapahoom" is shaped to fit the panel border. It reminds me of the infamous "Patience is a virue" Doctor Strange commission by Michael Golden from a few weeks back.
Posted by: Michael Lee | November 14, 2007 at 03:01 AM
"SHWAPHAOOM". Y'know, I would've pronounced that Shwap-hah-oom not Shwah-fah-oom. Thanks for the correction! :)
Posted by: Nimbus | November 14, 2007 at 06:12 AM
Michael- That Dr. Strange commission cracked me up. I don't condone Golden being such a jerk about finishing the commission, but man...if you're going to get back at a "pesky" fan, that's the way to do it!
Posted by: Mark Engblom | November 14, 2007 at 07:17 AM
Nimbus-
Hmmm. Good point...I like the Shwap-hah-oom alternative. It sounds more like an explosion.
Er....sorta.
Posted by: Mark Engblom | November 14, 2007 at 07:19 AM
Chubwok-- that was the co-pilot of the Millenium Falcon, right?
Thanks for the great panel grabs-- it's never bad to see a Layton-inked Iron Man.
Posted by: cinephile | November 14, 2007 at 04:07 PM
"Chubwok-- that was the co-pilot of the Millenium Falcon, right?"
I thought Chubwok's were those little furry guys who lived on the Endor Moon in Return of the Jedi.
Posted by: Mark Engblom | November 14, 2007 at 04:41 PM
The best single issue for sound effects is Amazing Spider-Man #38, "Just a Guy Named Joe!", particularly p. 16...
FTAK! BUTOOP! KAPOWK! FOOM! SZAK! BOK!
Posted by: Richard | November 14, 2007 at 10:23 PM