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Non Sequitur is a comic strip created by Wiley Miller in 1991 and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate to over 700 newspapers. The strip can be found online at uComics.com. Non Sequitur is often political and satirical, though other times, purely comedic.
The strip has undergone many changes through its history. Originally, the comic was a single panel "gag" cartoon, similar to Gary Larson's Far Side. It grew more political in tone during the 90's, to the point where it often became a borderline editorial cartoon. Today the comic has become more traditional, with a multi-panel format and re-occuring characters. The single panel gag format is still occasionally used, however.
Both single-panel and multi-panel versions of each daily strip are arranged, while the Sunday strip is notable for being arranged vertically.
Non Sequitur has been honored with four National Cartoonists Society divisional awards and is the only comic strip to win in its first year of syndication. It is also the only title to ever win both the best comic strip and best comic panel categories.
In late 2004/early 2005, several comics were taken as personal attacks against web comic cartoonist Scott Kurtz, who in 2004 announced he would provide his cartoon for free to any newspaper willing to syndicate him. Miller took a pessimistic stance against the concept, calling it doomed to failure. Later, a handful of strips, including one with a character named "Scotty", took jabs at online culture, and according to many who read the comic, Scott Kurtz himself. While Miller has denied this claim, a group of comic artists have sided with Kurtz, including the creators of the strip Penny Arcade.
Characters
Danae -- Young, pre-adolescent girl with a pessimistic view of the world and often employed in the strip for satirical purposes.
Lucy -- A talking pygmy clydesdale horse who, like Hobbes the tiger from Calvin and Hobbes, plays the silent observer most of the time. Lucy was taken from a horse riding camp after Danae attended the riding camp and met her.
Kate -- More optimistic sister of Danae. Often used as a foil to Danae in how their personalities and view of the world differ.
Joe -- A radio talk show host often frustrated by how media treats him, and used by the strip to comment on the media. Also the often bewildered father of Danae and Kate.
Books
- The Non Sequitur Survival Guide for the Nineties
- Non SequiturÂ’s Beastly Things
- Why We'll Never Understand Each Other: A Non-Sequitur Look At Relationships
- Homer, the Reluctant Soul: The Halo Tours (January 30, 2005)
- Lucy and Danae : Something Silly This Way Comes (March 1, 2005)
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