THE reaction of Larry Aber's children to the 9/11 terrorist attacks sounds comic-book familiar.
He delivered his torrential monologue at the end of a rope with a blithe technical perfection, said the critics, and Kenneth Tynan noted that he made anguish sound comic – "a remarkable achievement".
That bizarre testicular activism, like the name Pussy Riot, can sound comic, so Burning Doors provides the vital context of the deep courage and belief in freedom of artists who humble those in other countries whose biggest fear is a bad review.
In summary: although "swimming with tuna" sounds inherently comic in theory, in practice it's bizarre, exhilarating and faintly scary.
It should also be noted that the pre-filmed, choppily edited skits on The Daily Show, which are chock-full of silly graphics and sounds, resemble comic strips.
A group of geeky scientists doesn't exactly sound like comic gold.
The name sounds like comic-book hyperbole, but the technology really delivers biff, bam and kapow.
His rapping has hugely improved in a year of touring as he has added rhythm to his speedy articulation, while Dr. Dre's music and production set Eminem's sneer in trim, bouncy settings that sound amiably comic.
The writers and director Carlos Saldanha are lucky to have comics like Leary and Romano, who can make even weak lines sound funny.
It sounds fantastic, almost comic.
Oo-er, gulp, and other Beano comic sounds of concern and existential angst.
