Transitions
A single action portrayed in a series of moments.
Moment to moment
Used for normal character speech. The “tail” of the bubble should generally point towards the speaker.
Caption
An image that spans more than one page.
A single subject in a series of actions.
Action to action
Multi-edged bubbles usually represent a message out loud, may have a positive or negative connotation.
Yelling
An individual frame or a single drawing.
Panel
A large panel (typically takes up at least half a page). Can be used to highlight an event, introduce the story or setting.
Splash
A series of changing subjects within a single scene.
Subject to subject
The tail of the bubble points towards the object and it looks like lightning.
Electronic devices
A set or row of panels.
Tier
A cloud shape!
Thought bubble
Transitions across significant distances of time/space.
Scene to scene
Presented with a dashed-lined bubble.
Whisper
Help transition from one moment to the next
Gutters
If the speech or dialogue is too long or a pause is required.
Extended speech
Transitions between one aspect of a place, idea or mood to another.
Aspect to aspect
The wavy bubble indicates that the speaker is suffering from weakness/exhaustion.
Struggle
Used for action and onomatopoeia.
Sound effects
An illogical or otherwise random transition
Non-sequitor