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Journal of Graphic Novels & Comics· 2026Q1

A study of sound translation in graphic novels from English to Arabic: a case study of DC’s Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell

Maya El Abed

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Translating 170 sound expressions from English to Arabic in DC's Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell graphic novel revealed transliteration as the most frequent strategy overall (43.96% for interjections, 84.00% for interjectional onomatopoeia), while creative invention dominated onomatopoeia (61.11%).

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Field: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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