Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller

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  1. pouncingtiger

    pouncingtiger said, 2 months ago

    Uh, Danae, Lucy couldn’t say anything. She’s little horse (hoarse).

  2. LordDogmore

    LordDogmoreGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    That and she’s not gonna horse around and rat you out.

  3. watcha

    watcha said, 2 months ago

    Calvin would have told Hobbes that he is not allowed to read his comic books anymore.

  4. Dracip

    Dracip said, 2 months ago

    Obviously a tribute to Watterson. It’s got a new punchline, though……Kinda feel sorry for Danae. She actually tried to do her best for her summer assignment, (Probably because it was really, really interesting) And now, she’s not taken seriously by the teacher, and even her horse pleads the Fifth……Dang, girl….

  5. Allan Claus

    Allan Claus said, 2 months ago

    pats Danae’s head I feel for ya lil one, I feel for ya. There there.

  6. NoDuh

    NoDuh said, 2 months ago

    Looks a lot like Calvin & Hobbs

  7. NoBrandName

    NoBrandName said, 2 months ago

    Very discouraging for a child who put in so much effort to not even have that recognized (whether anyone believes the story or not is beside the point).
    But I guess that is good preparation for real life…

  8. Mitstan

    Mitstan said, 2 months ago

    Love both their faces in the last two panes…

  9. Bdaysuit

    Bdaysuit said, 2 months ago

    Way to go, Lucy.

  10. Nozzi

    Nozzi said, 2 months ago

    Right on NoBrandName. welcome to the real world Danae.

  11. BC13

    BC13Genius_badge said, 2 months ago

    Nice tribute to Watterson. The end result is very reminiscent of my own youth.

  12. Wiley

    WileyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    No, it’s not a tribute to Watterson. It’s simply re-establishing the relationship of Lucy (a real horse, not an imaginary one) with Danae, Kate and all their friends, as well as with the adults, who don’t know she talks.

    Long before Watterson there was Mister Ed, and before Mister Ed there was Francis, the talking mule. So it would be more of a tribute to the latter than anything else.

  13. TheDoctortheoneonlyandbest

    TheDoctortheoneonlya... said, 2 months ago

    @Wiley: Of Course. Of Course!

  14. BC13

    BC13Genius_badge said, 2 months ago

    My mistake. I thought Lucy was stuffed. How many kids have a real horse? How many kids real horses have run of the house?

    But this is a comic of course.

  15. JonD17

    JonD17 said, 2 months ago

    Whoa now, Lucy is obviously a caricature of Connecticut’s finest, Joseph Leiberman. (ducking for cover)

  16. treered

    treered said, 2 months ago

    Lucy has horse sense (also ducking for cover)!

  17. OldHipster

    OldHipster said, 2 months ago

    Hey! This looks like a direct rip off of Calvin & Hobbes!!

    I protest! I’m filing a protest, dude!

  18. Wildmustang1262

    Wildmustang1262 said, 2 months ago

    That was why Lucy didn’t go with you and Jeffery to Lars’ planet, Danae!

  19. yyyguy

    yyyguyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    it’s a girl and a horse, not a boy and his tiger. not the same thing at all. snicker

  20. yyyguy

    yyyguyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    and i LIKED Francis the talking mule!

  21. bmonk

    bmonkGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    OldHipster said, 17 irate minutes ago

    “Hey! This looks like a direct rip off of Calvin & Hobbes!!

    “I protest! I’m filing a protest, dude!”

    See the author’s post, five up from yours.

  22. grazer

    grazer said, 2 months ago

    A kid and their pet whatever is a formula that will work forever. That said, it’s no secret Watterson formulated it better than most.

    A tip of the hat to both of you, Wiley. ~Great stuff.

  23. Wiley

    WileyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    Lucy has been a regular cast member of the strip as Danae’s pet for 6 years now.

  24. DevXIII

    DevXIII said, 2 months ago

    Don’t feel too bad Wiley…

    Still, the fact that people still remember “Calvin & Hobbes” is surprising, to say the least..I thought it would fade from memory ala “Krazy Kat” or “Lil’ Abner”, but then that’s just me.

  25. AKHenderson

    AKHenderson said, 2 months ago

    I wonder how Danae and Calvin would get along. He’ll start liking girls eventually.

    Actually the might make a great team, judging by these Calvin quotes:

    “Where do we keep all our chainsaws, Mom?”

    “As a math atheist, I should be excused from this.”

    “I’m learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life … Procrastinating and rationalizing.”

    http://homepage.eircom.net/%257Eodyssey/Quotes/Popular/Comics/Calvin_Hobbes.html

    Hey, the URL works - I guess it’s just Wikipedia URL underscores that flake out here.

  26. Doctor Toon

    Doctor ToonGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    If no comic strip were ever allowed to be the least bit reminiscent of a previous comic strip, there would be no more new comics.

  27. BC13

    BC13Genius_badge said, 2 months ago

    There hasn’t been (and won’t be) any new Calvin and Hobbes for almost 14 years now. Of course most of you probably already know that you can see C&H reruns on the gocomics site. Judging by the comments posted, it still has quite a following and is probably gaining more new readers every day.

  28. Dracip

    Dracip said, 2 months ago

    Mr. Miller, point well taken about the reality of Lucy. Your statement does beg the question, though, “What comic writer/artist would you do a tribute to?” I guess comics are like songs. I hear a song, and I think I know what it’s about. Then I read an interview with the writer, and it turns out the meaning of the song is completely different that I thought it was. Anyway, so who inspired you, dude?

  29. OldHipster

    OldHipster said, 2 months ago

    Thank you, BMonk, I did not see that.

    Whatcho mean “17 IRATE minutes ago”

  30. Ushindi

    UshindiGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    At my house, we have a strict “No horses sitting on the furniture” rule, and they don’t get to sleep in our beds, either, Wiley. You’re much too permissive.

    “Francis The Talking Mule” - out of the misty depths of time - boy, that was a while back. Donald O’Connor, wasn’t it?

  31. Wiley

    WileyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    “Anyway, so who inspired you, dude?”

    In general? Well, there was virtually everyone whose work appeared in MAD magazine during the 60’s, especially Mort Drucker… Herblock, Paul Conrad, Pat Oliphant, Al Capp, Walt Kelly, Charles Addams… and many, many more. Charles Schulz, for instance, wasn’t an influence on me with his work in Peanuts, but was very much an influence with his work ethic and ethics toward the profession.

    As you can see, it’s not a simple question.

  32. Trebor39

    Trebor39 said, 2 months ago

    Yep, Donald O’Connor. And since we have a Komodo Dragon living in our house, I’ll trade for a “Lucy” anythime!

  33. pbarnrob

    pbarnrob said, 2 months ago

    And of course, Francis always got the best lines from the writers. Donald O’Connor was his straight man. Great stuff!

  34. yyyguy

    yyyguyGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    wasn’t Chill Wills the voice for Francis? or did he voice Mr. Ed? i’ve forgotten.

  35. OldHipster

    OldHipster said, 2 months ago

    Chill Wills = Francis voice.

  36. LordDogmore

    LordDogmoreGenius_badge said, 2 months ago

    Alan “Rocky” Lane was the voice of Mr. Ed