The cruel death of thought balloons in modern comics

👉 Get Curiosity Stream AND Nebula for less than $15 per year (26% off!) https://curiositystream.com/NerdSync 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 bubbles around the 70s and 80s? And can modern letterers save thought balloons from a slow, cruel death? SUBSCRIBE and hit that bell! 🔔 http://nerdsyn.cc/_SUBSCRIBE_ 👉 Why Spider-Man used to suck:    • Why Spider-Man used to suck...   👉 History of Jack Kirby's BONKERS Collage Art:    • History of Jack Kirby's BONKERS Collage Ar...   👉 Amazon's greed just ruined comic books:    • Amazon's greed just ruined comic books   Intro music by Rod Kim! Check out his channel 👉 http://bit.ly/rodkimyt 🎶 — SUPPORT THE CHANNEL — Support my videos on PATREON! 🧡   / nerdsync   Or make a one-time donation! 💙 Venmo: https://venmo.com/ScottNiswander 💙 PayPal: https://paypal.me/NerdSync 💙 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/NerdSync Merch store for shirts, pins, mugs, and more! ❤️ http://NerdSyncStore.com/ Help me build out my set! 🛠📽 https://amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2QZ... 💌 📬 Scott Niswander PO Box 2769 Roanoke, VA 24001 — SOCIAL MEDIA — Twitter:   / scottniswander   TikTok:   / scottniswander   Instagram:   / scottniswander   Reddit:   / nerdsync   — CREDITS — Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou    / strippanelnaked     / hassanoe   Lady Emily    / ladyemilypresents     / greatcheshire   — CHAPTERS — 00:00 intro 04:50 small thanks 05:43 expressing thoughts visually 13:47 tea time! 14:31 why thought balloons suck, actually 17:27 enter, the caption box! 23:26 boxed in and left out 27:58 redemption 31:02 super important part of the video 33:28 support me on patreon — MORE VIDEOS — ▶️ New to NerdSync? Start here:    • New to NerdSync? Start here! 👇   ▶️ Latest Uploads:    • Latest Uploads from NerdSync ✨   ▶️ MARVEL Comics Explained:    • MARVEL Comics & Superheroes Explained! | N...   ▶️ DC Comics Explained:    • DC Comics & Superheroes Explained! | NerdSync   ▶️ Videos you all slept on:    • Great videos you all slept on   — 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/200607141... From Bubbles To Boxes http://toobusythinkingboutcomics.blog... — 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: [email protected] — 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 #thoughtballoons #thoughts #lettering