Non Sequitur (comic strip)

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 but archives are only viewable with an account. Non Sequitur is often political and satirical, though other times, purely comedic.

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Comic strip - Wiley Miller - 1991 - Universal Press Syndicate - Newspaper - Political - Satirical - Comedic

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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 1990s, to the point where it often became a borderline editorial cartoon. Today the comic has become more traditional, with a multi-panel format and recurring characters. The single panel gag format is still occasionally used, however.

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Gary Larson - Far Side - 1990s - Editorial cartoon

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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.

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In late 2004/early 2005, several comics were taken as personal attacks against webcomic 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.

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2004 - 2005 - Webcomic - Scott Kurtz - Penny Arcade

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