Meta Barney & Clyde 2

Barney & Clyde (Gene and Dan Weingarten, writers; David Clark, art) regularly plays with the expectations of the comic reader (see: Meta Barney & Clyde). Popularly, the term "meta" is used to describe art that is self - aware. Such as movie characters who know they're in a film, or a hero who knows he's a character in a book. And that's what this past Sunday's strip was all about. (click on image to enlarge)

The execution was so brilliant, I have nothing to say, except well done. Meta, indeed!