I dropped my subscription (of 30 years) to my local newspaper because they dropped you. And I signed up for this column. Love you, dear, keep on trucking!
Definitely sounds like "done with the daily strip but maybe moving on to another venue?! PS, I got engaged 45years ago today..Indeed, where does the time go?!
Three days early, if the archive is to be believed, but then again we’re talking the Sunday strip here. Congratulations (and many thanks) Wiley! You’ve been my constant companion.
hahaha you made a pun! Wow! Congratulations on your anniversary! You have brought so much joy and comfort to me and mine these 30 years!! thank you thank you thank you!! We love ♥️ you Wiley!
Reminds me of my sister in law. When she heard her daughter was pregnant her first reaction was a joyful “I am going to be a grandma”A few days later she was complaining becoming a grandma made her feel old.
. I first starting reading your strip in the 1990s in the Traverse City Record Eagle, I would hate to see you end. Maybe you could do a Gary Trudeau and just write Sunday strips. Or possibly go back to the beginning with Non Sequitur Classic, if you are going to retire I would like that a lot.
The only original comic strip I own is one of your Sunday works of art — I bought it years ago and have it framed and in my office. It’s a treasure. You are too. Thank you!
Ditto all the above, especially the comment by Arbitro95. One of the best comics ever. I hold it equal to my personal favorite of over 75 years – Prince Valiant. And my wife colors all the special bears issues.
Whatever you decide, may you enjoy the best of it for many years.
Thank you, Mr. Miller, for 30 years of very funny, often acerbic, but always insightful and thought-provoking cartoons. I cannot sufficiently express my admiration of your artistry and wit. Non Sequitur and you are truly international treasures!
Been looking forward to your cartoons every day for decades. Haven’t had an actual paper newspaper in over 17 years but there’s several NS cartoons on my fridge which still make me giggle! Thanks so much for the wild ride, congrats!
As someone who was also born in 1951 and just setting out on a new path as a writer, I hope to continue to enjoy your strips for many years to come. Thanks for the great strips and the enjoyment you have given me Mr. Wiley!!!
Maybe you could saunter off into graphic novels like Dan Piraro has done. A longer story about any one the host of characters you’ve created over the years? Or maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and this will have been a dream.
Thank you, Wiley, for 30 years of light. Albert Camus wrote, “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” Your comics serve as a form of Rorschach test (inkblot?), giving us to fanciful way to view reality. May you continue to lighten our minds and hearts for along time to come.
Wiley, it has been a pleasure to “stick with your silliness” over the years, which is funny, touching, trenchant, illuminating and insightful. Many thanks for your wonderful work and viewpoint, I’m looking forward to more!
Congratulations and thank you, Mr. Miller, for all you’ve done over the past 30 years. Please send my best regards to all your characters. I hope you’ll continue to bring us Non Sequiturs for just as long as you feel like doing so!
Remember: after you pass a milestone, your mile will feel a whole lot better.
I use one of yours in my ethics class to illustrate a principle and your “Its not the size of the splash but the joy along the way” has been hanging on my fridge for a long time. I hope you keep going but thanks for the best over the last 30 years!
Thank you everyone for your kind words, but there seems to be a misinterpretation by some here. No, I am not planning on retiring. Not planning on going another 30 years either!
30 years?! Dang, time flies when you’re having fun. Thank you, Wiley. You’re art, humor, and philosophy are lights of hope in an often dim world. Bless you.
Wow? That long? I’ve “been with you for 30 years”! Time does fly when you are Reading Fun! Keep it going – we Need you in this Crazy World – you certainly have enough material to draw on (pardon the pun!) K.H.
Aha, I agree with that Wiley. In that I hope we do not have to draw or type things. Can’t we develop things in the future to make life easer and pleasanter! I sure hope so!
Wiley, as a retired (much too early) teacher of gifted kids, I love living vicariously through Danae’s antics! May you and your highly gifted imagination, and your muse continue to have many adventures. Thank you for being part of my therapy! ;-)
Thank you for your marvelous perspectives on the humor and pathos of life. It’s made the journey for all of us better. Congratulations! We’re glad you’re here!
And thank you, Mr. Miller. Your work is in its own, shall I say, slightly twisted but thoroughly engaging way, a beacon of sanity. I hope that we can look forward to rooting for the Danae and the Wiley Bears for a long time.
Wiley, always great to see your take on the world. I came upon you many years ago and never want to let you go! All the very best and congratulations from the ‘other’ side of the Pacific.
Congrats to one of the best Comics ever. I appreciate the wit and the intelligence. I wish the stupid San Diego Union Tribune would let you out of the doghouse
Thank you for not announcing your retirement – yet. Non Sequitur has become my very favorite of the current offerings of the comics world. Thanks for the laughs and thought provoking cartoons.
Wiley, have a great time making us laugh … When you retire, they’ll run your stuff in syndication, like so many other strip’s … They’ll still make us laugh! :D
Many women would leave a comment here but they’re too busy taking care of the house while the retired husband plays games on his phone/fishes/golfs.Just sayin’ ;)
@WILEY, got us hooked into liking your daily silliness and now you are telling us that “Just get over it” ? ! ! ! Now looky here Wiley Boy, it doesn’t work like that, just keep on keeping it on, will’ya ?n and by the way more Wiley bears if you don’t mind
Happy Anniversary, Wiley, and so happy you still plan to be around on the comics pages. Today’s strip made me wonder … I look forward to reading more as always.
eastern.woods.metal almost 3 years ago
OH OH !!
Kveldulf almost 3 years ago
Congratulations ………. and thanks for so many laughs and so much insight.
eastern.woods.metal almost 3 years ago
This has all the makings of a retirement announcement
wallylm almost 3 years ago
Thank you for for creating and sharing all that smart silliness with us all those years (still miss you on Twitter)!
Superfrog almost 3 years ago
The first 30 years are the hardest. Cheers Wiley.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
From Wikipedia:
Non Sequitur is a comic strip created by Wiley Miller (credited mononymously as Wiley) starting February 16, 1992.
Thanks for all the laughs and great artwork, Wiley!
Keep them coming, please!
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Oh, and that Black & White section is from the very first Non Sequitur!
Will we ever see more of Homer?
Ida No almost 3 years ago
I’ve been following this for 30 d*mned years? Wow, Wiley, you are old!
Astronut almost 3 years ago
Please keep the silliness and the artistry coming our way!
Bilan almost 3 years ago
Are you changing the name to Tricenarian Sequitor?
Or since the thirtieth is called the pearl anniversary, should the name be Pearl Before Sequitor?
Scorpio Premium Member almost 3 years ago
30 years? That’s crazy – I only found this comic a few years ago, but I have loved it since the first strip.
cmoore3478 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I dropped my subscription (of 30 years) to my local newspaper because they dropped you. And I signed up for this column. Love you, dear, keep on trucking!
saobadao almost 3 years ago
Definitely sounds like "done with the daily strip but maybe moving on to another venue?! PS, I got engaged 45years ago today..Indeed, where does the time go?!
braindead Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Nice.
Happy anniversary, Wiley.STEPUP almost 3 years ago
Whew!!! Glad she said “mammoth”!!! For an instant I thought he brought home one of the Wiley bears to cook!!!
fredd13 almost 3 years ago
Three days early, if the archive is to be believed, but then again we’re talking the Sunday strip here. Congratulations (and many thanks) Wiley! You’ve been my constant companion.
lalapalooza Premium Member almost 3 years ago
hahaha you made a pun! Wow! Congratulations on your anniversary! You have brought so much joy and comfort to me and mine these 30 years!! thank you thank you thank you!! We love ♥️ you Wiley!
Sanspareil almost 3 years ago
could be a sad proclamation but maybe not!
let’s hope for the latter!
STEPUP almost 3 years ago
Oh Oh, that message looks & sounds ominous!!!
Mi-Tasol almost 3 years ago
Reminds me of my sister in law. When she heard her daughter was pregnant her first reaction was a joyful “I am going to be a grandma”A few days later she was complaining becoming a grandma made her feel old.
in.amongst almost 3 years ago
I knew it – Wiley is a barbarian errr.. naturalist at heart! Here is wishing you many more…
The Old Wolf almost 3 years ago
Congratulations on 30 great years!
Zeno2099 almost 3 years ago
Congratulations.
PoodleGroomer almost 3 years ago
They had mammoth jerky for months. It’s no wonder somebody invented beer.
Trytofocus almost 3 years ago
Wiley has an earthlink address, so he must be old enough to retire.
dot-the-I almost 3 years ago
“One’s measure is what one ‘bears.’” Congrats!!
Brockie almost 3 years ago
You owe us not thanks, it is the other way around, thank gawd we have you. It is usually the way I start my day.
cdward almost 3 years ago
I had to show this to my wife, as we just celebrated OUR 30th anniversary this week! Happy Anniversary to you!
bdpoltergeist Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You have been the best part of the newspaper, many thanks
LawrenceS almost 3 years ago
In baseball stats I think that’s 30 years with a BA over .900
TwilightFaze almost 3 years ago
We love you too, Wiley! Your cartoons are how I jump-start my day! Thank you for being funny and just plain awesome!
RoadTrip3500 almost 3 years ago
Happy Anniv, Wiley!
grocks almost 3 years ago
I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thanks, Wiley!
timbob2313 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
. I first starting reading your strip in the 1990s in the Traverse City Record Eagle, I would hate to see you end. Maybe you could do a Gary Trudeau and just write Sunday strips. Or possibly go back to the beginning with Non Sequitur Classic, if you are going to retire I would like that a lot.
Chris almost 3 years ago
looking forward to it. ;)
MaraE almost 3 years ago
I look forward to many more anniversaries!
happyhollow almost 3 years ago
This is one of my favorite…probably is my favorite daily indulgement.
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
30 more years would put me at 96. Gives me something to look forward to.
Call me Ishmael almost 3 years ago
I look forward to every installment of this silliness! Especially the mammoth guts!
Call me Ishmael almost 3 years ago
Speaking of “mammoth guts”, check out Trump’s!
Jharness almost 3 years ago
The only original comic strip I own is one of your Sunday works of art — I bought it years ago and have it framed and in my office. It’s a treasure. You are too. Thank you!
Redd Panda almost 3 years ago
30 years of imagination!
Among humans, it is a ‘’Tip of the Hat to You’’.
We Pandas, rub our bellies with both paws, to show how we have enjoyed your work.
Patinphx Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My favorite comic of all time! Happy Anniversary, Wiley!
Masterskrain almost 3 years ago
We’ve been HAPPY to “Bear” with your silliness for all that time!! Keep Em’ Coming, Wiley!!
gourken almost 3 years ago
You’re the best Wiley!
Can't Sleep almost 3 years ago
Happy 30th Wiley! May you irritate trolls for many more years!
P51Strega almost 3 years ago
Thanks Mr. Miller for sharing your Wiley incites with us.
Arbitro95 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Oh No! I hope not. Your is one of the few cartoons that make me laugh and think at the same time.
preacherman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
She should thank her lucky stars that she has a man that remembers anniversaries.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Don’t have to be Mr. Obvious to know what this means, sigh!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I sense a disturbance in the force. A subtle foreboding.
Laurie St. Onge-Merges Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congrats, and here’s to the next 30! And yes, I’ll still be here enjoying this strip. One of the very best
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
Ditto all the above, especially the comment by Arbitro95. One of the best comics ever. I hold it equal to my personal favorite of over 75 years – Prince Valiant. And my wife colors all the special bears issues.
Whatever you decide, may you enjoy the best of it for many years.
jhampa almost 3 years ago
I hope not, there are more stories waiting for us, especially when the girls grow up
Linguist almost 3 years ago
Thank you, Mr. Miller, for 30 years of very funny, often acerbic, but always insightful and thought-provoking cartoons. I cannot sufficiently express my admiration of your artistry and wit. Non Sequitur and you are truly international treasures!
¡FELIZ ANIVERSARIO!
akachman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank for the most relevant and witty comic around.
Terr Bear Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations! I will definitely be staying tooned! :D
i_am_the_jam almost 3 years ago
¡¡¡Felicidades!!!
[Unnamed Reader - de8719] almost 3 years ago
I certainly hope not !
Durak Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Always a favorite. Smart, clever, well done. Thank you!
mhebden almost 3 years ago
Been looking forward to your cartoons every day for decades. Haven’t had an actual paper newspaper in over 17 years but there’s several NS cartoons on my fridge which still make me giggle! Thanks so much for the wild ride, congrats!
kartis almost 3 years ago
This is a mammoth Valentines comic, you have to admit.
Alverant almost 3 years ago
Thank you for 30 years from a loyal reader.
KEA almost 3 years ago
Time flies when we’re having fun.
NoSleepTil_BKLYN almost 3 years ago
Hope you don’t go, I’d miss belly-aching about this comic! (In case you do retire – thanks for all the fun & memories!!)
cliffmills almost 3 years ago
Thanks for all the great strips, you’re one of my favs!
hawkeyec Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Wiley, you are the best.
gary.eddings4157 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Loving your wicked sense of humor and the spot-on reality of being human in the mass of humanity. The more the merrier!
tygrkhat40 almost 3 years ago
Thank you for all your efforts.
gnorth22 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations!
Looking forward is the thing to do, particularly as we seem to live in a target-rich environment as ever!
Duka almost 3 years ago
As someone who was also born in 1951 and just setting out on a new path as a writer, I hope to continue to enjoy your strips for many years to come. Thanks for the great strips and the enjoyment you have given me Mr. Wiley!!!
mindjob almost 3 years ago
I think he means mammoth guys are the apex in the comic world. It’s all lesser guts after that
ChazNCenTex almost 3 years ago
Maybe you could saunter off into graphic novels like Dan Piraro has done. A longer story about any one the host of characters you’ve created over the years? Or maybe I’ll wake up tomorrow and this will have been a dream.
bevtracy2011 almost 3 years ago
No, no – he promised “more!” Congratulations, Wiley!!!!
I Go Pogo almost 3 years ago
Thanks for 30 years of wit and artistry!
GreenT267 almost 3 years ago
Thank you, Wiley, for 30 years of light. Albert Camus wrote, “Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.” Your comics serve as a form of Rorschach test (inkblot?), giving us to fanciful way to view reality. May you continue to lighten our minds and hearts for along time to come.
mwksix almost 3 years ago
No Wiley bears!?
RaulMartinez almost 3 years ago
The silliness has entertained me just fine for years, thanks.
Don Hulbert Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Wiley, it has been a pleasure to “stick with your silliness” over the years, which is funny, touching, trenchant, illuminating and insightful. Many thanks for your wonderful work and viewpoint, I’m looking forward to more!
schaefer jim almost 3 years ago
I certainly hope not!
robnvon almost 3 years ago
I like your work. Thank you.
Terri079 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Another great one is ready to retire. This comic was original, thoughtful, and funny! A winning combination by any standard. Well deserved my friend.
ArtieEl almost 3 years ago
Congratulations! I am a huge fan, and have followed your strip for about 20 years. Woah… now I feel old.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations and thank you, Mr. Miller, for all you’ve done over the past 30 years. Please send my best regards to all your characters. I hope you’ll continue to bring us Non Sequiturs for just as long as you feel like doing so!
Remember: after you pass a milestone, your mile will feel a whole lot better.
SrTechWriter almost 3 years ago
Wiley, thank you for the past 30 years of daily insight into the ridiculous world in which we seek to survive. Please, go for 40!
bj_strickland almost 3 years ago
I use one of yours in my ethics class to illustrate a principle and your “Its not the size of the splash but the joy along the way” has been hanging on my fridge for a long time. I hope you keep going but thanks for the best over the last 30 years!
judipaul almost 3 years ago
Nooooo
Wiley creator almost 3 years ago
Thank you everyone for your kind words, but there seems to be a misinterpretation by some here. No, I am not planning on retiring. Not planning on going another 30 years either!
feedthebeast27 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
30 years?! Dang, time flies when you’re having fun. Thank you, Wiley. You’re art, humor, and philosophy are lights of hope in an often dim world. Bless you.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You’re not just easy to stick to, you’re addicting.
katheprints Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Wow? That long? I’ve “been with you for 30 years”! Time does fly when you are Reading Fun! Keep it going – we Need you in this Crazy World – you certainly have enough material to draw on (pardon the pun!) K.H.
scshot almost 3 years ago
Aha, I agree with that Wiley. In that I hope we do not have to draw or type things. Can’t we develop things in the future to make life easer and pleasanter! I sure hope so!
n32816 almost 3 years ago
So enjoy your unique sense of humor laced with wisdom.
JenSolo02 almost 3 years ago
Wiley, as a retired (much too early) teacher of gifted kids, I love living vicariously through Danae’s antics! May you and your highly gifted imagination, and your muse continue to have many adventures. Thank you for being part of my therapy! ;-)
MarshaOstroff almost 3 years ago
Mazel tov to you on your 30th anniversary! Looking forward to many more years of your enlightening, entertaining silliness
Slatsmagee I almost 3 years ago
Keep ’em coming, for however how long…
yimhere almost 3 years ago
Thank you for your marvelous perspectives on the humor and pathos of life. It’s made the journey for all of us better. Congratulations! We’re glad you’re here!
RonnieAThompson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations Wiley Miller. We have enjoyed your comics. You have brought good humor into our lives. Keep those good comics coming my friend.
swenbu Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I would never tune all of this out! Thanks for the laughs and occasional groans.
Rigneybot almost 3 years ago
Thank YOU, Wiley! You never disappoint!
[Unnamed Reader - b80890] almost 3 years ago
please continue, one of the pillars letting me start my day is reading your strip. Thank you.
celeconecca almost 3 years ago
Your strip is one of my favorites! Thanks for making my day for so long!
colmel Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Love your strip! Here I am with my “Lucy.” His name? Wiley (short for Runaway Wildcat).
Fuzzy Kombu almost 3 years ago
And thank you, Mr. Miller. Your work is in its own, shall I say, slightly twisted but thoroughly engaging way, a beacon of sanity. I hope that we can look forward to rooting for the Danae and the Wiley Bears for a long time.
keenanthelibrarian almost 3 years ago
Wiley, always great to see your take on the world. I came upon you many years ago and never want to let you go! All the very best and congratulations from the ‘other’ side of the Pacific.
chief tommy almost 3 years ago
Congrats to one of the best Comics ever. I appreciate the wit and the intelligence. I wish the stupid San Diego Union Tribune would let you out of the doghouse
CamiSu Premium Member almost 3 years ago
So glad to be one of your loyal readers!
Michael McKown Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I love your strip, Wiley. :)
Lazarus Long almost 3 years ago
Thank you for not announcing your retirement – yet. Non Sequitur has become my very favorite of the current offerings of the comics world. Thanks for the laughs and thought provoking cartoons.
pamela welch Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Happy 30th Anniversary ♥♥ Looking forward to more silliness — Thank you!
KenDHoward1 almost 3 years ago
Wiley, have a great time making us laugh … When you retire, they’ll run your stuff in syndication, like so many other strip’s … They’ll still make us laugh! :D
Back to Big Mike almost 3 years ago
It’s old, but it’s heartfelt here…for what it’s worth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx43392TEbA
freshmeet2030 almost 3 years ago
Would you look at that! I didn’t realize I could go back 30 years and read from the beginning!
This is better than binging on Netflix!
Free or Not? Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Well done our good and talented artist/humorist….
buckyteeth almost 3 years ago
Many women would leave a comment here but they’re too busy taking care of the house while the retired husband plays games on his phone/fishes/golfs.Just sayin’ ;)
Bill Caraway Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thanks for all the great gags keep them coming.
Diana Gregory Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank you!
chromosome Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Keep up your beautifully-drawn silliness. Love it!
amaryllis2 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Happy Anniversary! And a heartfelt thank you for making the world a better place.
sufamelico almost 3 years ago
@WILEY, got us hooked into liking your daily silliness and now you are telling us that “Just get over it” ? ! ! ! Now looky here Wiley Boy, it doesn’t work like that, just keep on keeping it on, will’ya ?n and by the way more Wiley bears if you don’t mind
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT almost 3 years ago
We’ll enjoy your strips how ever long you wish to stay with us. Thank you for everything and keep up the great work.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member almost 3 years ago
You have never let us down, Wiley, and you never will. Happy anniversary!!!!! ❤️
rgcviper almost 3 years ago
Happy Anniversary, Wiley, and so happy you still plan to be around on the comics pages. Today’s strip made me wonder … I look forward to reading more as always.
Darryl Heine almost 3 years ago
Happy 30th. Non S.
caveycopper almost 3 years ago
Thank you for all the stories and laughs! Keep it up!
dmccaughan almost 3 years ago
WOW! I remember that one!
MsGael Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations! I really enjoy the strip!