Comic Techniques/Terms

Speech Bubbles Narrative device used to convey

information that cannot be
communicated by speech.

Name for the smaller box

Thought Bubbles segment of a page in which
images are drawn.

Border or edges of a panel.

Usually rectangular in shape,
Onomatopoeia but cloud shaped can indicate a
dream/flashback and one with a
jagged edge can indicate
anger/shock.

Graphic used to assign

Captions ownership of dialogue.

Graphic used to show internal

Panels thoughts of a character.
Usually cloud shaped and
connected to owner by a series
of smaller bubbles.

Panel Frames A word that imitates the sound

that it is describing.