![]() ![]() One reason I favor an ironic, self-referential approach to comics is that I mistrust grand narratives and the overly-neat allure of traditional storytelling. I appreciate plenty of art that is made following that "hidden hand" approach, but personally I'm happiest reading and making work where the artifice is exposed and self-aware. ![]() Now, a lot of readers and artists (probably the majority, to be honest) prefer a seamless experience where the author never intrudes, where the artifice of the form is subtle and never calls attention to itself. I embrace this term completely because I revel in the playfulness it represents. I want to talk about metafiction, which generally refers to a work that draws attention to and even directly comments on its own artificiality. ![]()
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