Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for September 13, 2009
September 12, 2009
September 14, 2009
Transcript:
Homer's Past Life Review of his adventures in the Dark Ages continues... Man: So you crossed the Atlantic 1000 years before Columbus, eh? Homer: Yeah...so why isn't that in the history books? Dog: 'Cuz he meant to do it. Homer: Communication was difficult at first, but the mi'kmaq hunter got his point across... Man: Wait...no! He's my friend! Homer: But the hunter's job was to feed his tribe, and a chance to bring back a seal this easily was a prize too great for him to pass up... Dog: Lucky me. Homer: I pleaded with him, hoping to make him understand. Suddenly, the hunter froze... Despite my shouting, he heard the snapping of dry twigs coming from the woods behind him, then the deep, resonant breathing of something...something big...something that has a taste for seals... ...or for anything foolish enough to stand between it and a meal!
MotherOfMoses about 15 years ago
A tasty appetizer before the main course.
Allison Nunn Premium Member about 15 years ago
didn’t know brown bears hunted seals (or were in Newfoundland…) Polar bears on the other hand (the white ones!) do hunt seals, not sure if many of then would have been in Newfoundland at that point though, it would have been too warm.
lazygrazer about 15 years ago
Good history SHOULD be terrifying.
carmy about 15 years ago
So the hunter becomes the hunted. Nice!
vexatron1984 about 15 years ago
That’s not a seal, it’s a sealion. See the external ears? A very cute sealion at that, great art work Wiley.
mivins about 15 years ago
Great art work indeed! Love the computer in the first panel.
Potrzebie about 15 years ago
IS this one of Wiley’s typical bears? THAT will be really interesting!
wilorg about 15 years ago
@Avolunteer
Yes we do have bears in Newfoundland, brown and black; white bears are in Labrador, not on the Island, and yes they have been known to go after seals on the north coast, but it is rare these days that the seals come that close in to the Island. Actually, what on earth made you assume this was Newfoundland being portrayed?
However, Mikmaks were not native to Newfoundland that far back, instead the Mikmaks moved onto the Island to displace and replace the Beothuk population as the white man hunted them to extinction….
grinstoya about 15 years ago
Mmmmm… never stand between something soft on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Trebor39 about 15 years ago
Maybe it will work out. That bear might be an ancestor of Smoky. In this strip anything is possible.
Mikey8 about 15 years ago
It’s like getting between Homer Simpson and a sloppy joe.
Varnes about 15 years ago
But it’s such a cute bear….
Aleia about 15 years ago
LOVE Homer and Duncan. Who cares if Brown, Black or White Bears hunt in Newfoundland? IT’S A COMIC STRIP! I enjoy the adventures of these two characters sooooo much
hintzy about 15 years ago
BTW, I love the G-infinity in the first panel. Nice touch! :-p
sdwnymph about 15 years ago
I find it really cool that your using my family’s ancestors in your comics :) When I 1st saw this, my whole family was checking it out to see what you do next :) Keep up the cool work. Been reading for a long time.
wittyvegan about 13 years ago
Columbus didn’t mean to “find” America. And I am still pissed that we celebrate a mass murdering maniac like Columbus. (And no: That’s no anti-american statment.)