Don Martin MAD toons onomatopoeia glossary

By at 7:17 am Wednesday, Jul 28

A MAD Magazine fan has compiled a chapter-and-verse glossary of the sound effects used by Don Martin in his comic strips. 
WORD                   Sound Of           Source

AAAAGH! EEEEEOOOW ACK! Removal Of A Deep  MAD #66, October 
UGH UGH MMP AGH! AEEK  Rooted Tooth       1961, Page 20

AAAK AAK               Busy City People   MAD #164, 
                       Coughing           Jan 1974, Page 33
                                                        
AAEEFWOFAAEE           One Of Tarzan's    MAD #245 
                       Special Animal     March 1984 Page 42
                       Calls
                        
AAGH                   Indians Getting    MAD #121 September 
                       Shot               1968, Page 15
                                                        
AAHT AAHHT BLOOOOT     Busy City Horns    MAD #164, Jan 
                                          1974, Page 33
                                                        
ACK                    Indians Getting    MAD #121 September
                       Shot               1968, Page 15
                                                        
ACK                    Man choking        MAD #268 January 
                                          1987 Page 42
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