Category Archives: OnomontoPOWia

Flash Ka-Rack would be a good band name

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

I have a second great example of OnomontoPOWia from the pages of Flash number 131: The camera angle here is great, giving you a street-level view of the impending collapse. The rendering on the building is perfect as well, with … Continue reading →

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A post with kick

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

In honor of “OnomontoPOWia Friday”, I bring you a series of kicks to the crotch. Some of these you have seen here before and some are new, but I think we can all agree that any blow to the boys … Continue reading →

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Frozen moments and sound

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

A good onomontoPOWia doesn’t have to be flashy or obnoxious; sometimes subtle works better, as in this example from “Hitman” number 9 (DC Comics): This panel encapsulates a lot of what makes comics as a medium so powerful and unique. … Continue reading →

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OnomontoPOWia meets onomatopoeia

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

In actual English, onomatopoeia means both “a word with way too many vowels in a row” and “the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound”. Changing that to onomontoPOWia eliminates excess vowels from the … Continue reading →

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CHUD

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

When you’ve got Carnivorous Humanoid Underground Dwellers in your pants, believe me, you welcome getting kicked in the junk by a hot chick in spiked heels: Although given the fact that the underpants carnivores like the taste of human flesh, … Continue reading →

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Good onomontoPOWia — the ice cracketh

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

I tend to mockery on this blog, but I only kid because I love comics so much. Oh, and I’m a jerk. BUT I do think it’s important to recognize examples of good work from time to time, and it’s … Continue reading →

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An onomontoPOWia twofer

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

As if having to marry Deanna Troi wasn’t punishment enough, Worf the Klingon now has the dubious “honor” of having his very own onomontoPOWia: While I am sure it’s nice to be memorialized, I have to wonder if having your … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Bondage

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

James Bond scores with so many women, even his sound effects are filled with sexual innuendo. I think it’s pretty clear that “Swut” is really “Slut”: “Skankt” is just plain ol’ “Skank”: And while James probably doesn’t speak Yiddish, I … Continue reading →

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Crappy sound effect?

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

This onomontoPOWia from “Jack Kirby’s Teen Agents” will surely rank as one of the all-time greats ever given to a grateful humanity: Yes, that’s “BA-THROOM”, as in the sound of your local toiletry exploding in a fiery, drawing-filled, white-outlined concussion … Continue reading →

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My name is CHUK!

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Jeff Hebert

Now here’s a neat science fact — if you kick a man (like camo-clad terrorist Chuk here) in the junk, said junk will shout his name: I tried this myself, learning that my name is actually pronounced “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” and should … Continue reading →

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