Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 11, 2013

Look, I’ve admired Wiley for a number of years….One of the best artists/cartoonists ever….His line drawn renderings and characters stand out….But now that I know he abhors the abomination of anchovies on pizzas, I love him…even one can destroy a whole pizza…Never fall for the “We’ll just get it on one side” line…Those little bastards will devastate the whole thing….

I said it yesterday. Wiley, you have done it with this one. Superb work. And, in the end , Daddy is there for his little girl. Marvelous. May you forever be blessed with your skill and wit, Wiley.

The fourth panel is such an endearing drawing of father and daughter.

It’s now “shut up and get your stupid anchovies of my pizza!”

Want a treat? Try ’em together. Hawaiian with some zip. As far as the little fishes, let ’em sleep with the Godfather.

When I came back here after posting (the first one today) it was a double post. So I deleted one…..and both disappeared.

Today’s strip is one of WIley’s best.In the second panel we see Danae as she really is – just a little girl with ideas.And a very caring dad.

And that one doubled, too. But refreshing the page killed the doppelganger. What’s going on here today?

No, no, no, the whole idea with anchovies has been lost (or perhaps perverted) in recent years. You chop them up fine, and sprinkle across the pizza-scape evenly. Yes, going along and suddenly getting a big dose of salty-fishy is awful, and just wrong. Like many meats, think of it as a condiment!

anchovies should be only used in tapenade, not a pizza topping. or, used in some southeast asian cuisine.

San Francisco has a local chain restaurant called “Pizza O r g a s m i c a”, and their tag line is “We Never Fake It”. When I was out there on a business trip and stopped by a restaurant, they had the “Divorce Pizza”: cheese with onions, garlic, peppers, anchovies, and other vile concoctions.

Divorce pizza. Yum.

My first post (which disappeared) was about pineapple on pizza. I was surprised to find I like it. I as at a pizza buffet once, and while waiting for the pizzas I wanted I tried the pineapple. It’s good, but I still need my pepperoni, which I usually start and end with when at the buffet.

@thebird55.Are you two talking about just pineapple+cheese+tomato-pizza-sauce, classified as just “Pineapple Pizza”…??.Cause there’s another Pizza called “Hawaiian Pizza”. Very much like “Classic Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza” but with Pineapple chops on it. It quite popular here in Singapore especially with children… I still very much enjoy them.

You poor child.

Anchovies must be an Itallian thing.Who knew?

Anchovies on pizza – bleah!

Danae’s favorite might be gummi-worm pizza — just for the reaction it gets from other people.

Once when I was a kid, I asked if we could have anchovies on a pizza, and my parents said yes, just to teach me a lesson. The joke was on them; turned out that I loved them. I still put them on my pizzas. Anchovies and pepperoni. Can’t beat it.

If you don’t want some one else stealing your pizza, learn to like anchovies. OR you could use escargot!

Agreed, Richard! My father was Dad and Mom to me for so many years as my mom passed too soon while I was not yet four. I miss them both.

I like anchovies, but only as bait…

Sorry, team. I work on the basis that, like Scotch and soda, or Jack and Coke, anchovies and pizza belong together. The main reason God invented pizza was to provide and ideal framework for consuming anchovies.

It’s a sin to waste money on pizza. There are so many better things on delivery menus.

We argued so long about toppings that the pizza place was closed when we finally called!!!!!

da common denominator is anchovies; quick, somebody tell a congressman so we can get things moving again…..

I love anchovies. Back in the 70’s I worked pizza shops; one place had an anchovy-only pizza called The Idiot’s Delight. Dreamy. Maybe I should add them to my Banquet from Hell; nah, too common.

My own weakness is herring in tomato sauce, bt I don’t care for anchovies.

I saw a recipe once, that called for a few anchovies in a roast beef. Claimed it brought out the flavor of the beef. Shame we’ll never find out.

Love how you did todays strip. Makes them more human. Panel 4 is my favorite.

Danae’s movement fell apart when people realized they’d have to cooperate to make a group decision.

There’s one in every mob.

Shamu told me he loves anchovies on EVERYTHING!

Pizza without anchovies just isn’t pizza… like Caesar salad w/o anchovies, it’s just not right.

Hey, all you bigoted anchovy haters, " De gustibus nibis non disputandum est!"

The hardest thing for a cartoon artist must be to have his characters age, as in Gasoline Alley, and Funky Winkerbean. and Doonesbury. Why do some artists do it, while some don’t? I think Charles Schulz briefly drew his characters as teenagers, and it was bizarre and disturbing. I suppose it depends upon what the artist is trying convey.

Mmm – love anchovies! And I still have working taste buds and discriminating taste, Omnius. They’re particularly good in Greek salad, as well as in Caesar salad.

Bloody hell, it’s a waste of dough without the anchovies!

Add me to the list of those who like anchovies on pizza. Of course, my wife doesn’t, so we never have them. Also, add me to the list of those who think Non Sequitur is a great strip, Danae is my favorite character, and today’s comic is excellent.

we always referred to anchovies as hairy fish

Wiley, thanks for checking in once in while…Feedback = clarification…I love Danae. She is one of the most iconic characters in cartooning literature….But I do wonder what is going on in Kate’s mind on this beautiful spring day in Watchacallit Maine…I bet you do too….

“Hey I like anchovies, even on pizza”

You are welcome to my share …

Best arc. Best strip today.You have outdone yourself..I motion that we have bring your own to meetings.

Any man can be a father, but only a special man can be a Dad!

What happened to the potential step-mom, Vickie?

I bet your spouse keeps a can of glade on the nightstand.

no stinky little fish!