History Main / InnerMonologue

** In MediaNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, Superman used a lot of thought bubbles, too. It gave him a rather introspective air. The ''real'' reason for this is Superman had no regular partners to banter ExpoSpeak with. Oddly, the title that has Supes do the most inner monologuing is one of the team-up books he shares with Batman -- because he and Bats are the narrators in the Creator/JephLoeb's arcs like ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'' or ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004''.

* The titular heroine's inner monologue is an actual ''character'' in ''Series/LizzieMcGuire''.
* ''Constantly'' used on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', specifically the inner monologue of the main character JD, and occasionally other characters.
-->'''JD:'''...and no matter how much I try, I can't stop constantly [[OncePerEpisode narrating my own life]]. ''(thinking) [[IResembleThatRemark At that very moment, I feared I had divulged too much]].''
* George from ''Series/DeadLikeMe'' has one, slightly louder and clearer than her voice on the actual soundtrack. She's a combination of Inner Monologue and the {{Narrator}}.
* In the SitCom ''Series/PeepShow'', we see everything from the point of view of one of the characters. Mark and Jeremy's points of view are often accompanied by their Inner Monologues.
* In an episode of ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'' filmed when Patrick [=McGoohan=] was busy on a movie, Number 6's mind is put into another man's body. This leads to the somewhat odd sight of another actor walking around trying to look like he's having the thoughts we hear in [=McGoohan=]'s voice.
* ''Series/DarkAngel'' does this for season 1 and a few episodes of season two. [[{{Pun}} Albaeit]] in a lesser manner.

* ''Series/TheYoungOnes'', when Rick's conscience has a go at him for [[spoiler: inhuming]] Neil.
--> '''Vyvyan''': Rick! Will you tell your conscience to keep it's voice down!

* Played with on ''Series/{{Titus}}'', where the "neutral space" Titus narrates each episode from could be considered his internal monologue. In one episode, he is going on a rant about a judge in the neutral space... cut to the courtroom he is sitting in in real life, where he is saying this rant ''in front of said judge''.
* Rui and Vani, the protagonists of Brazilian sitcom ''Os Normais'' were prone to this - and most frequently speaking out loud instead of voice-overs. It is further stated that's inner/ NoFourthWall monologuing because either of the couple did breaks during conversations to address the audience - and the other person in the dialogue never noticed.
* Used frequently in ''Series/TheWarAtHome'', along with a special white background and (sometimes) imaginary objects.
* Each episode of ''Series/{{Earth 2}}'' was narrated by a different member of the crew. At the start of the episode the narrration was general; during the episode they were talking about specific things that were happening, and at the end they talked about what they'd learned or how they'd changed as a result.
* ''Series/The10thKingdom'' briefly depicts some of Wolf's thoughts this way while he's in the casino.
* The ''Series/CougarTown'' episode "The Criminal Mind", as part of a ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'' homage. Typical of the show, it gets {{Lampshaded}} early on; Travis talks about the use of voice-over for expositon and characterization. Then Jules' first monologue starts with "That is so stupid."

* Used often in ''Film/RachelRachel'', to express the inner thoughts of repressed, frustrated spinster schoolteacher Rachel. Escalates to Inner Dialogue when Rachel's voiceover has her frustrations arguing with her fear of change.
* ''Series/SamuraiGourmet'' gives Kasumi more thought lines than spoken lines, for numerous reasons. Even not counting the [[IndulgentFantasySegue Indulgent Fantasy Segues]] about a samurai, the show is very much about his introspection. He's a reserved fellow. And it would be rude for him to talk with his mouth full.
* ''Series/MacGyver1985'': [=MacGyver=], providing linking [[{{Narrator}} narration]] or relating a folksy anecdote about something in his childhood that the onscreen action reminds him of.

* In ''Series/KodokuNoGurume'', Goro Inogashira's inner thoughts are made audible, and integrates rather seamlessly with a show about a [[MinimalistCast man who eats by himself]].
* The [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early seasons]] of ''Series/{{Friends}}'' would occasionally use this to show what the characters were thinking when they weren't speaking. "The One With The Blackout" uses it extensively to show what Chandler is thinking as he's locked in an ATM vestibule with a Victoria's Secret model he's too nervous to talk to.
* In ''Series/NestorBurma'', the {{Private Eye Monologue}}s entirely happen in the head of the main character (played by Creator/GuyMarchand).

* ''Series/EverythingNow'': Mia's frequently comments on the events in the show and issues she has in a voiceover.

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* Unlike traditional musicals, every song in ''Theatre/SpringAwakening'' has been described as functioning like inner monologue for the characters. Lyrics reflect the feelings they don't or can't express to the outside world at that moment, and often at the end of the song characters will return to exactly how they were when the song began, as in the "real world" nothing happened.
* At least half of ''Theatre/StrangeInterlude'' is stream-of-consciousness [[AsideComment Aside Comments]] meant to reveal the inner monologues of the characters.
* In the stage adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', while Ariel is mute, she has two "in her head" songs, heard by the audience but not the characters: "Beyond My Wildest Dreams" and "If Only".
* ''Theatre/TheBibleTheCompleteWordOfGodAbridged'' parodies this early on when one of the actors goes into a panicked monologue when told that the story of Noah's Ark likely never happened, but the other two turn out to have been listening to this despite being frozen and unspotlighted. ("You still wet the bed?" "Ew.")

* The two ''VideoGame/TouchDetective'' games make excellent use of this as the titular detective, [=MacKenzie=], runs commentary on the chaos around her. This, like most uses of Inner Monologue, cements her as the DeadpanSnarker and the [[OnlySaneMan only sane girl]] of the cast.
** Even more interestingly, it's often done simultaneously on the top screen of the DS while the normal conversation is on the bottom screen (or vice versa, can't remember).
* [[DeadpanSnarker Garrett]] from ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' plays this trope to a "T". Everything he does that's related to the plot of the game, is usually followed by either a snide or casual remark. Except, of course, in... ugh, The Shalebridge Cradle... then they're either disgusted or disturbed remarks. See the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPq-z6dyi04 mission briefing]] for said level, and the below quote as an example:
-->[[DeadpanSnarker Garrett]]: This must be her blood. It's still ''warm''... great.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** Squall Leonhart in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' monologues internally [[TheStoic much more than he actually speaks aloud]]. His Inner Monologues provide so much of his characterization that they are retained for his appearance in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy''.
** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]], being the crossover's MetaGuy, calls him out on this in the prequel. "You sure are talkative - in your head!"
* While not voiced, ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' has a TON of inner monologues, most of them being of sarcastic comments on a person or situation. This is parodied in some parts when other characters can almost read what Phoenix is thinking. In the third game, Edgeworth actually ''thinks'' "Thank God for inner monologue" to himself after a snarky internal comment. While the inner monologues are usually used by the player characters, [[spoiler: the final case of ''Trials and Tribulations'' as Godot, the true killer of the victim in the case, getting his own inner monologue when he sees Mia's ghost standing next to Phoenix and wondering how she is living on through him.]]
* [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] occasionally has these. She has one after [[spoiler: her ship crashes and she loses her suit]] in ''Videogame/MetroidZeroMission'', and she has a ''ton'' in ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'' a ''Videogame/MetroidOtherM'', with voice acting in the last one.

* [[VideoGame/BaldursGate Edwin Odesseiron]] could be seen as parodying this; he does the same thing out loud, but doesn't seem to be aware that others can hear him.

* This is the only way Jake from ''Dogs Life'' talks, as he is a (realistic) dog. He's the only dog to talk in this game, as all the other ones you control just bark (as Jake does under most circumstances). Jake's a DeadpanSnarker, who often make comments in his head about his surroundings or the [=NPCs=].
* In the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series, the hero does this very often, but [[HeroicMime has almost nothing to offer in the way of actual speech.]]

* Hisao from ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'' often does this while sharing his thoughts on the school, the current state of his relationship with the girl he's romancing, or other such things.
* In ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'' and ''VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus'', B.J. Blazkowics's inner thoughts can be heard from time to time, showcasing what's going through his head; from self-reminders of tasks he must complete, to his thoughts about the war with the Nazis, his friends and allies, and his past.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Control}}'', the protagonist Jesse frequently delivers internal commentaries and asides in cutscenes, usually accompanied by a close-up shot of her face. One [[EstablishingCharacterMoment early sign]] that the InexplicablyAwesome janitor Ahti isn't what he seems is that he sometimes comments a reply if he's in earshot.
** As the game progresses Jesse's shown to have a justified reason for doing this. [[spoiler:Since childhood she's had a [[BenevolentAbomination protective resonance entity]] living in her head, nearly all her monologues are actually conversations directed to [[AllianceWithAnAbomination Polaris]] without the chance of being considered mentally ill by anyone in earshot.]]

* Jimmy does this in ''ComicStrip/{{Fleep}}''. Good thing, too, because [[{{Minimalism}} he's pretty much the only character]].

* In ''Webcomic/TheGreenhouse'', the demon 'Red' poses as her host Mica's inner monologue, turning it into a conversation that she thinks she's just having with herself. Red [[AccentuateTheNegative accentuates the negative]] and asks [[ArmorPiercingQuestion piercing questions]], trying to cut Mica off from her support structures and make her miserable so that Red can feed on her more easily.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', beyond the occasional banter, Batman's dialogue is often largely serious. This is contrast with his various bits we hear of his Inner Monologue, where he is frequently a smart-ass MetaGuy.
* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'':
** Tilly has an Inner Monologue with Saxon in "Impopstar" as she grows suspicious over Zillon Brax posing as Cricket.
** In "Heat Beaters", Cricket has one of these as he suspects why Remy never sweats in the heat.
** "Quiet Please", which is a WholePlotReference to the movie ''Film/AQuietPlace'', focuses on the Greens going to the library to find a book for Cricket while trying to evade the ScaryLibrarian; they cannot make any noise, not even talking or whispering, thus almost all of their dialogue is played out through their thoughts, and they result in communicating through sign language or pantomime whenever they need to talk to each other.
** In "Bat Girl", Community Sue and Cricket use "baseball talk" by giving charades to one another. Nancy also uses this with the kids later on when she reveals she turned the kids jerky for her own benefit.

* Used on occasion by Tako of ''WesternAnimation/SushiPack'', usually accompanied by a [[http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg78/evalana/blog/sushipack_RMTS16.png small representation of his own head]] for each line in his train of thought (which can be seen in action [[http://www.agkidzone.com/sp_videos.action?asset=but_is_it_art_1_vi_sp starting at 0:30 here]]. In one episode, Maguro uses her mind-reading powers to join him in his inner monologue, which he does not appreciate.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Parodied when Stewie thinks ''"This is fantastic! Nobody suspects a thing! Ooh, listen to my voice, that sounds cool! Helloooo! [[Series/TheMuppetShow Piiigs iiin Spaaaaace!]]"''
** At the beginning of "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q.", Peter and Joe each have an inner monologue when Quagmire doesn't show up on their fishing trip.
* ''WesternAnimation/JadeArmor'': The audience regularly hears Lan Jun's thoughts on certain matters.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E9SliceofLife Slice of Life]]", ''Gummy'' has [[HiddenDepths an inner monologue about life.]]
-->'''Gummy:''' ''[inside]'' What is life? Is it nothing more than the endless search for a cutie mark? And what ''is'' a cutie mark but a constant reminder that we're all only one bugbear attack away from oblivion. And what of the poor gator, flank forever blank, destined to an existential swim down the river of life to an unknowable destiny?
* Spoofed in the ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episode "Scoop Bravo":
-->'''Johnny:''' Now let's see... Where could all those missing cats have gotten to? And what could hold them all captive against their will? And how can I hear myself ''talking'' when my lips aren't moving?!
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' shows us its main character's internal monologue, in which he constantly berates himself for being a "stupid piece of shit."
-->'''[=BoJack=]:''' Piece of shit. Stupid piece of shit. You're a real stupid piece of shit. But I know I'm a piece of shit. That makes me better than all the pieces of shit who don't know they're pieces of shit. Or is it worse?
* Kelsey from ''WesternAnimation/CraigOfTheCreek'' is prone to dramatic inner monologues.

* Kyon of ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is this trope in human form. He acts as the narrator, has moments of DidIJustSayThatOutLoud and comments on everything with a mix of UnreliableNarrator and LemonyNarrator. The problem is that the main character, Haruhi, is extremely GenreSavvy, and a God, according to some of Itsuki's superiors. The others just see her as a ridiculously powerful RealityWarper. In the novels, Kyon's dialogue is often not put in quotation marks, which means it can be very difficult to determine whether he is narrating or talking aloud until someone responds to him. The anime will often not show Kyon's mouth during these scenes, leaving the ambiguity intact.
* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': [[TheChessmaster Lel]][[MagnificentBastard ouch]] in particular does this. It comes back to bite him in Episodes 14-16 of the first season.
* Yuuichi of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', who, like Kyon, was the narrator of his respective work (putting aside Creator/KyoAni's adaption which lead to the characters' similar appearance and same voice actor).
* Sora, the protagonist from ''Manga/{{Sketchbook}}'', is extremely shy and doesn't say much, but the viewer gets deep insights into her mind through her extensive inner monologues. And what a special and observant mind it is.

* This is used often in ''Anime/PrincessTutu''. Ahiru (which means "Duck", as she's called in the dub), the emotional lead character, has a tendency to cut off her inner monologues by shouting her next thought out loud, much to the confusion of those around her. It's also used for comedic effect in one scene, when she's having an inner monologue about how she's "only a duck" while her teacher is calling out her name. It ends up with her looking up and shouting at him "Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm a duck!" only to be berated by her teacher for her outburst.
* Kanako from ''Manga/MariaHolic'' has a very chatty Inner Monologue. Unusually, Mariya can enter into her monologues and correct her.

* Heavily used in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny: [[Manga/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestinyTheEdge The Edge]]'', as the manga series focuses heavily on the thoughts and intentions of the cast.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' has several, most notably Rei's, which was [[MindScrew trippy as hell]].
* Used humorously in ''Manga/OnePiece'''s Skypiea arc, Gedatsu often confuses his inner and outer monologues, often having to be reminded that he has to use his voice to be heard.

* Comically played with in ''Manga/PsychicSquad'' where in some scenes the author makes the readers believe that Minamoto is having an internal monologue, and then suddenly he gets angry at the nearby standing Fujiko who, as we suddenly discover, was actually the one who voiced a ''fake'' Minamoto's internal monologue that she invented on spot.
* Hidenori in ''Manga/DailyLivesOfHighSchoolBoys'' has extensive internal monologues in skits focusing him.
* In ''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'', Judas is very prone to this, as a lot of what he is thinking about is treason.

* Roger Smith of ''Anime/TheBigO'' is prone to occasional fits of introspection that more or less serve as narration and/or plot notes for the audience.
* Since Yuki of ''Manga/GourmetGirlGraffiti'' is [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]], a lot of the thoughts were presented this way.

* In ''Manga/{{Aruosumente}}'', many of Legna's lines of thought and conclusions are presented as inner monologues.
* We often get glimpses into the minds of the drivers in ''Manga/InitialD'' to show their reactions and intentions during a street race.
%%* Yu-Gi-Oh! has a lot of these.
* In ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'', Ao becomes [[ClubStub the Earth Sciences club]]'s voice of reason after Mikage GraduateFromTheStory. However, she's also [[TheQuietOne uncomfortable speaking to others]], which means most of her snarking is conveyed by inner monologues.
* About half of the text in ''Manga/MolesterMan'' comes from the protagonist's inner thoughts.
* Very common with Liko from ''[[Anime/PokemonHorizonsTheSeries Pokémon Horizons]]'', due to her [[ShrinkingViolet introverted nature]].

* Comics as a whole used thought balloons (compared with smoother speech bubbles) to show characters' thoughts. Their use has declined in the superhero genre in the last decade and a half, as characters narrating in coloured boxes has become more common (this sort of character narration has also almost entirely replaced the older convention of third-person narrative captions).

* The title character of ''ComicBook/TheMaxx'' often has these. Like Deadpool above, he sometimes accidentally talks aloud when having them.
* ''ComicBook/Robin1993'': Tim Drake has narration boxes outlined in green, and later red, which oftentimes contrast what he's actually saying and reveal that he's much harsher, more critical and amusingly sarcastic in his thoughts than his speech since he finds himself playing peacemaker or relating relevant facts a lot as Robin which he prefers to do clearly and without conflict. He's generally more open when hanging out with friends.

* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': Both Shinji and Asuka argue with themselves very often due to their many doubts and fears.
** To serve as an example, Asuka in chapter 33:
--->''"I'm sorry I don't know yet, Shinji. You 'wanted to try with me' to see if you could be happy? Well, I... want to... find out... um..." 'God damn it, Sohryu, if you pussy out on this, I will jump out of your skull and kill you myself!' 'Wait, you're my own brain, how does that even work?' 'Shut up! I'll find a way! Now keep going!' "...what... the answer is to the question. That you asked me. Earlier." Suddenly it was very hard to look him in the eye. 'No! No it isn't! I am Asuka Langley Sohryu! I am not afraid of anything! ...except maybe this. No! I am not wimping out in front of Shinji! If he can do this, I can!' She forced her head up.''
** And Shinji in chapter 43:
--->''Shinji was nearly betrayed by too-deep reflexes. He broke his gaze away from her and mumbled, "I'm sorr-.."'Oh shit... aaaand I'm too buzzed to help. You're on your own, buddy,' his brain unhelpfully observed, a second too late. 'Well, a fat lot of good you are, thanks,' he thought at himself.''

--->'' 'Alright, Soryu, quit dodging the issue. Yeah, losing purity points was fun and you can't wait to do it again, but that's not why you're hiding in the bathroom, afraid to look him in the eye right now, is it? He... said things last night. Made promises. He just did it again. That stupid, clumsy, dense baka... likes you. And you like him. He understands what it feels like. He's just like you. You're not alone. And he wants to stay with you.' "Which is Gott damn terrifying..." she whispered out loud.\\

Everything she could want. Pity she had no freaking idea what to do next. 'Okay, Soryu, you wanted to catch this tiger. Now you've got him. So now what? I didn't exactly have a plan for part two! Now I'm hiding in the bathroom because I'm afraid the minute we look at each other we're both going to go redder than my hair, Misato's going to figure it out, and make me go move in with Wondergirl. Then Shinji will realize he can do better than the nasty, useless pretend-Pilot I am and find someone else because every good thing in my life goes away and nobody wants me and...''

--->'' 'Nonononononono I want Mama now now now now n- Stop. Get a grip, Soryu, before your actual grip crushes your boyfriend's ribs.' ''

* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': Many characters have inner discussions with themselves. To reinforce the effect of it being a stream-thought, often the background fades and only their thoughts are seen.
** Asuka's inner monologue often gets depicted like [[TalkingToThemself two Asukas arguing with each other]].

* Present as Cloud's "conscience" in the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2724230 My Disjointed Life]]''. It never misses an opportunity to hilariously humiliate Cloud. Made even funnier in that multiple characters regularly comment on Cloud's zoning out in the midst of things around him.
* Used in ''FanFic/KiraIsJustice'' (since this is based on ''Manga/DeathNote'') in Chapter Two and Three the most, and in other places too.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9644493/1/Zenith-Darkness-Reverie Zenith, Darkness, Reverie]]'', if you consider [[spoiler: Kali and Kira to be the same person]], the entirety of the story, with the exception of Cyardas's and Kali's family's infrequent dialogue, is a lengthy, artistically incoherent internal monologue about morality, insanity, and the nature of reality.
* ''Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangelionGenocide'': Shinji and Asuka have introspective monologues the whole time where they reflect on their lives, their past mistakes, their issues and their relationship. Misato also thinks several times about her children, her bosses, and what measures she'll take to protect the former from the latter.
* ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'' has both characters that take the point of view, [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]] and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Twilight Sparkle]], use internal monologue in typical ''Ace Attorney'' fashion. This means lots of [[FirstPersonSmartass snarking to themself]] as the [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Man/Mare]] in a world of crazies.
* Every chapter of ''Fanfic/{{Stroll}}'' starts with one from Octavia. These give a deeper insight into her personality, as well as a look at her past.
* ''WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC'':
** Wolverine and Rorschach had a competition involving inner monologues.
** In another video, Deadpool uses his as a weapon against ComicBook/GreenLantern
* Virtually every character of ''WebVideo/RanmaOneHalfAbridged'' gets one of these, whether to advance the (abridged) plot or to lampshade the overuse of this trope itself in many media to advance a plot.
* In ''Fanfic/MonstersInParadise'', Amber has a serious one prior to her battle against Yukari, thinking about the latter's odd physical strength and wondering what secrets she is hiding.
* ''Fanfic/PostnuptialDisagreements'': Magus that he is, Meriwether compensates for his limited external monologues by providing a running commentary on everything from assassination techniques to home furnishing.
* At the beginning of ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has several serious monologues where she reflects on her loneliness and inability to fit in with other people and have meaningful relationships.
* In ''Fanfic/SecretPassages'', Elsa has one for the duration of the story. Anna also has this during her scenes, though to a lesser extent.
* In ''Fanfic/APrizeForThreeEmpires'', [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]] talks to herself every so often. For example, when a part of she doesn't want to pity [[Characters/MarvelComicsRogue Rogue]]...
-->"Rogue, that's enough. Come on, snap out of it."\\
(What the hell are you doing feeling sorry for her, girl? She's the one who stole everything but a non-controlling interest in your life. You ought to be glad to see her getting the whim-whams...)\\
(Shut up.)

* In ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', one of the songs Belle and Beast has them apparently singing in their minds. In an interesting use of the trope, this is the first time we hear the Beast's human voice, undistorted by his monstrous form. The live action version doesn't have that kind of trope.

* Abused horribly in the Miramax cut of ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler''. The film was originally meant to have little-to-no dialogue at all from the titular characters and their stories were meant to be told through the animation. In the Miramax version the two characters have inner monologue throughout the whole film, and combined with the animation it leads to many CaptainObvious statements.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei's thoughts when she is trying to avoid her mother finding out about her drawings is presented this way.

* In the aftermath of Lord Love's vision, the ''Literature/VitaNuova'' portrays an argument between voices in [[Creator/DanteAlighieri Dante]]'s head about whether to submit to Love or to resist him. The internal argument forces Dante to constantly start, scrap, and re-start his poetry until he prays to Mercy herself.

** In UsefulNotes/{{the Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}}, Superman used a lot of thought bubbles, too. It gave him a rather introspective air. The ''real'' reason for this is Superman had no regular partners to banter ExpoSpeak with. Oddly, the title that has Supes do the most inner monologuing is one of the team-up books he shares with Batman -- because he and Bats are the narrators in the Creator/JephLoeb's arcs like ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'' or ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlFromKrypton2004''.

** "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E37KingNineWillNotReturn King Nine Will Not Return]]" features Captain James Embry's panicked thoughts when he finds that he is alone in the [[UsefulNotes/{{Africa}} African desert]] with his B-25 Mitchell bomber ''King Nine'' in 1943.