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The cruel death of thought balloons in modern comics

Comic books used to use thought balloons to depict the innermost feelings of characters, but modern comics seem to avoid them in favor of internal monolog caption boxes. Why is this? Why did publishers like Marvel and DC Comics stop using thought balloons around the 70s and 80s? And can modern letterers save thought balloons from a slow, cruel death? 💌 📬 Scott Niswander PO Box 2769 Roanoke, VA 24001 — SOCIAL MEDIA — Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScottNiswander TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@scottniswander Instagram: https://instagram.com/ScottNiswander Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/NerdSync — CREDITS — Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou https://youtube.com/c/StripPanelNaked https://twitter.com/HassanOE Lady Emily https://youtube.com/c/LadyEmilyPresents https://twitter.com/GreatCheshire Intro music by Rod Kim! Check out his channel 👉 http://bit.ly/rodkimyt 🎶 — MORE VIDEOS — ▶️ New to NerdSync? Start here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPEShH2LWsQBV26sCBtns2mF86l6Kg4Xr ▶️ Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPEShH2LWsQApc4mm3_KFm8pxngvlaaVk ▶️ MARVEL Comics Explained: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPEShH2LWsQBjpwRLmqBmj6_Icbev7Z8- ▶️ DC Comics Explained: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPEShH2LWsQBNqn_NaOg5GAt8udAm3XcQ ▶️ Videos you all slept on: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPEShH2LWsQCIuCyr58pChbOtBcWCZdTS — SOURCES — McCloud, Understanding Comics https://amzn.to/3FO7tvw McCloud, Making Comics https://amzn.to/3lbwJ5A Kern, A Comics Studies Reader https://amzn.to/39n603g Piekos, The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering https://amzn.to/3NksIHM Evolution of Speech Balloons https://web.archive.org/web/20060714153706/http://bugpowder.com/andy/e.speechballoons.evolution.html From Bubbles To Boxes http://toobusythinkingboutcomics.blogspot.com/2015/07/from-bubbles-to-boxes-shift-from.html — ABOUT NERDSYNC — Home of the popular Comic Misconceptions series, NerdSync makes video essays and in-depth analyses about nerdy pop culture. From comic books and superheroes to Scooby-Doo and other classic cartoons, host Scott Niswander explores fascinating topics that range from history, philosophy, culture, and art. NerdSync makes fascinating, complex ideas a little more accessible through the heroes and villains from Marvel, DC Comics, and beyond! Subscribe for new videos every other Friday, you wonderful nerd! Business Enquiries: nerdsync@standard.tv — MY FILM GEAR — (these are affiliate links) Camera: https://amzn.to/2PQpzXT Lens: https://amzn.to/3qEJLZq Lens Filter: https://amzn.to/3rIbABI Main Lights: https://amzn.to/3l5oCqp Accent Lights: https://amzn.to/3rQtMZC Softbox: https://amzn.to/3eHIPS3 Monitor: https://amzn.to/3tb3d1L Microphone: https://amzn.to/3l7W3s7 Sound recorder: https://amzn.to/3tbmSP3 Teleprompter: https://amzn.to/3lfeCuM Tripod: https://amzn.to/3t56Nu4 Tripod head: https://amzn.to/3eyUZfJ Stands: https://amzn.to/2OqS9P8 #NerdSync #VideoEssay #ComicBooks #Comics #Marvel #Lettering