A staple — or, more accurately, a necessity — of comic book art is the use of words like “BOOM!” or “SMACK!” or other words that resemble common and exciting sounds to better immerse the reader in the action taking place. Fans of DC Comics might be familiar with a villain whose entire gimmick revolves around the use of such words — aptly dubbed Onomatopoeia — who recently made a live action debut on the Season 3 premiere of Superman & Lois.
However, the Arrowverse’s interpretation of the mysterious criminal is taking things in an almost entirely different direction, with the character’s signature costume serving as the most distinct similarity so far. Before we continue to discovery more about this character as the DC TV show’s latest season goes on, let’s talk about what we can learn about Onomatopoeia from the pages DC Comics — starting with his general goal as a supervillain.
