Holy cow...it's a new post. Featuring an old comic.
Well, as I stated a few days ago, August and September will be filled with good 'ol I DIG DUG Classics (well...I really like 'em), and the first one I chose was this little gem. Back when we bought our Wii, we got such a kick out of making "Miis", which were little cartoon versions of us that would interact in some of the Wii games. Pretty cool. And as I planned a series of strips revolving around the Wii, the creation of the Mii was an immediate must.
The cool thing about this IDD comic it that it breaks what is known as the "4th Wall". To put it simply, the 4th wall is the boundary between any fictional setting and its audience (Thanks, Wikipedia!!!). When this boundary is broken, it's called "breaking the fourth wall". Ferris Buehler did it, Austin Powers did it, Animal Man did it, and now Carrie does it. It's not the first time that my comic has broken this imaginary plane. It's a trick I've used from time to time. Here, Carrie acknowledges that they are in fact cartoon versions of real people already, and that the Miis are cartoon versions of cartoons. Additionally, Matt's line "How surreal" seems to be directed right toward you...the viewer.
So there ya go. A little comic/fiction lesson for you on top of a 'classic' I DIG DUG comic. Hope you have a great weekend. I'll be back next week with another IDD comic.
-dug!
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