When the devil speaks, a grey-shaded word balloon simply comes up from below.

While there was text below each frame, the panels contained word balloons.

Over time, the word balloon was dropped from the phrase.

For example, Johnny's word balloons grow thorns when he becomes angry.

Singing characters usually have musical notes drawn into their word balloons.

Readers guide the action by clicking through word balloons and following panels.

His speech appears as a regular word balloon with letters in italics.

He nods and looks back at the word balloons.

Like before, he doesn't take notes, he just reads my word balloons.

He tossed in a few word balloons with the squidlets saying.