So when it comes to push & shove, the knives comes out before the gloves

[chico_chan]

In the past week I have finished reading:
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
- From Hell
- Started Strange Girl

Filling my brain with good comiky inspiration. Today I edited some pages and worked on the Indigo website getting ready for my April 5th launch. I've

Comments

[crak_the_sky]

I don't read comics, so I may be approaching this from an unhelpful angle, but in the above example I think the better panel is the one without the sound effect text. It gives the scene a much bleaker, more desolate feel. Dunno if that's what you're going for, but if it is I would leave out the text.

[chico_chan]

nope it's just a random gust of wind, and I am going for a more serious and desolate tone so guess I'll leave it out :P

[castortroysd]

No way, "WHOOSH!" is awesome! :o

[ecpcorran]

x2

[slackergirl2]

In general, I'd agree that the "soundless" panel has a better feel, but I couldn't say for sure without knowing the context. If it's just a random WHOOSH, leave it out, but if it's a gust of wind that reveals something or she then comments on the wind, leave it in.

[tsunami_jones]

I think it depends on the sound effect. If it's one that is already implied (such as the howl of the wind) I say omit it. But if it's something that the reader does not know how it sounds, the sound is contrary to how it would normally sound (like if a bullet screamed when fired instead of going bang), the action that causes the sound is not as apparent without it, or if it comes from something off panel, then they'd be useful to have.

[pwolf]

Website comment: You have two "Archive" links at the top there :P

Comic: What Mark said.

[ecpcorran]

Don't use sounds effects for everything, but use them occasionally. The reader can't hear what is supposed to be happening and sometimes the visuals don't cut it.

Here are some examples from EK's comic that I think are good examples of use:
http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=49
http://tjandamal.com/comic/?id=52