In "Sin and Syntax", Constance Hale describes the effect and usefulness of onomatopoeia, citing Dr. Seuss as a paradigm of sound word use. She also mentions onomatopoeia's role in comics (which is where the title of this blog post is from--page 230, if you're interested).
Anyway, here's what I think of when I think of onomatopoeia:
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Yes! I immediately thought of the original live-action Batman too. My favorite part was always when they would splash the screen with a POW! just when someone was socked in the jaw. That and Robin's "Holy..." exclamations.
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