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* ''[[Thursday Next]]'': The footnoterphone, and a number of other things.
* ''[[Thursday Next]]'': The footnoterphone, and a number of other things.
* In the [http://www.swordandsarcasm.com webcomic] ''[[Sword And Sarcasm]]'', it's common knowledge that mysterious invisible beings called the Choral Djinn secretly chronicle all the events of our lives. Part of [[A Load of Bull|Herbert's]] curse is that he and anyone standing near him can ''hear'' them. That is, they can hear the comic's caption boxes.
* In the [http://www.swordandsarcasm.com webcomic] ''[[Sword And Sarcasm]]'', it's common knowledge that mysterious invisible beings called the Choral Djinn secretly chronicle all the events of our lives. Part of [[A Load of Bull|Herbert's]] curse is that he and anyone standing near him can ''hear'' them. That is, they can hear the comic's caption boxes.
* A great gag in one of the [[Chuck Jones]]-directed ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoons involves question marks and exclamation points appearing above the characters' heads... which they then grab hold of and use in their fight.
* A great gag in one of the [[Chuck Jones]]-directed ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoons involves question marks and exclamation points appearing above the characters' heads... which they then grab hold of and use in their fight.
* Whenever one of the characters on ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]'' happens to ''notice'' the words, letters, and numbers materializing above his head while he talks.
* Whenever one of the characters on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' happens to ''notice'' the words, letters, and numbers materializing above his head while he talks.
* In ''[[One Over Zero]],'' [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Ghanny]] at one point contemplates whether they could use the contents of their speech balloons as tools or weapons. [[Jerkass|Junior]] is all in favor of the weapons part, but [[Interactive Narrator|Tailsteak]] discourages the idea.
* In ''[[One Over Zero]],'' [[Our Ghosts Are Different|Ghanny]] at one point contemplates whether they could use the contents of their speech balloons as tools or weapons. [[Jerkass|Junior]] is all in favor of the weapons part, but [[Interactive Narrator|Tailsteak]] discourages the idea.
** Used again when they're wondering about Tailsteak's nationality, noting he must not be American because Ghanny said "colour", with a u.
** Used again when they're wondering about Tailsteak's nationality, noting he must not be American because Ghanny said "colour", with a u.
* In [http://www.explosm.net/comics/47 this] ''[[Cyanide and Happiness]]' strip, the characters are [[Medium Awareness|aware of the limited number of panels and necessity of a punchline.]]
* In [http://www.explosm.net/comics/47 this] ''[[Cyanide and Happiness]]' strip, the characters are [[Medium Awareness|aware of the limited number of panels and necessity of a punchline.]]
* One scene in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' features [[Harsh Word Impact|a speech bubble]] [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v32/c287/2.html impaling Chisame.]
* One scene in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' features [[Harsh Word Impact|a speech bubble]] [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v32/c287/2.html impaling Chisame.]
* [[Animaniacs (Animation)|Yakko]] once gets an [[Idea Bulb]], but [[Extreme Omnivore|Wakko]] eats it, leaving him without an idea.
* [[Animaniacs|Yakko]] once gets an [[Idea Bulb]], but [[Extreme Omnivore|Wakko]] eats it, leaving him without an idea.
* In all of the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' games; if an enemy soldier discoveres where you are, an exclamation point appears over their head for a quick instant. In some of the games, if you ''shoot the exclamation point'', it knocks them out.
* In all of the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' games; if an enemy soldier discoveres where you are, an exclamation point appears over their head for a quick instant. In some of the games, if you ''shoot the exclamation point'', it knocks them out.
* The ''Tank Mc Namara'' strips for the week of July 12-17, 2010 show a pitcher who is able to read the thought balloons of the batter at the plate. The batter is concerned about being traded to another team as the baseball trading deadline approaches. Based on the batter's concerns that he can read, the pitcher, whose team is leading by 8 runs late in the game, "grooves" one to the batter to allow him to get a home run. In the Saturday strip, the catcher comes out to the mound. The pitcher assumes that he's in trouble for allowing the home run and begins his explanation with how he's heard the batter was about to be traded. The catcher then tells the pitcher how freaked out he is because HE was able to read the batter's thought balloons.
* The ''Tank Mc Namara'' strips for the week of July 12-17, 2010 show a pitcher who is able to read the thought balloons of the batter at the plate. The batter is concerned about being traded to another team as the baseball trading deadline approaches. Based on the batter's concerns that he can read, the pitcher, whose team is leading by 8 runs late in the game, "grooves" one to the batter to allow him to get a home run. In the Saturday strip, the catcher comes out to the mound. The pitcher assumes that he's in trouble for allowing the home run and begins his explanation with how he's heard the batter was about to be traded. The catcher then tells the pitcher how freaked out he is because HE was able to read the batter's thought balloons.
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* In the video game [[Comix Zone]], Sketch, trapped in his own comic book, can tear out part of the pages to use them as a [[Art Attacker|paper airplane]] [[One Hit KO]].
* In the video game [[Comix Zone]], Sketch, trapped in his own comic book, can tear out part of the pages to use them as a [[Art Attacker|paper airplane]] [[One Hit KO]].
* A few episodes of the [[Pokémon]] anime had Team Rocket interacting with the split screen; one time Jessie grabbed it and ''started hitting James with it.''
* A few episodes of the [[Pokémon]] anime had Team Rocket interacting with the split screen; one time Jessie grabbed it and ''started hitting James with it.''
* There is the vine/root border in the ''Such Stuff Dreams are Made On'' arc of the [[Mega Crossover]] [[Fanfic|fan]][[Web Comic|comic]] ''[[Roommates 2007 (Webcomic)|Roommates]]'' which is a flourish indicating "dreams". Until it attacks that is.
* There is the vine/root border in the ''Such Stuff Dreams are Made On'' arc of the [[Mega Crossover]] [[Fanfic|fan]][[Web Comic|comic]] ''[[Roommates 2007|Roommates]]'' which is a flourish indicating "dreams". Until it attacks that is.


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