8) Comics is most obviously a visual medium. In what ways do other senses participate in reading comics? (see esp. p. 89)
The sense of sound is utilized through the use of onomatopoeia, which has become a specialty of comic artists. When these words are read, the pronunciations sound like the noise trying to be replicated. So, when you read a word such as "thwap" you essentially hear the sound.
Also, the goal of comics is to establish not just, a picture, but an entire setting. The reader uses the pictures and creates their own reality, consisting of sounds, smells, and everything else.
I'm not a big comic reader, butjust in reading "Understanding Comics" I've realized I like that the use of sound seems to be just as important as the visual. You don't see that with many traditional texts and sometimes that can become boring and monotonous. You did a good job answering this question, I just thought I would add my insight.
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