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 gocomics.com , although archives are only viewable with an account . Translated from Latin as , `` it does not follow '' , Non Sequitur is often political and satirical , though other times , purely comedic . 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 . Non Sequitur has been honored with four National Cartoonists Society Awards , including the Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1995 , 1996 , and 1998 , and the Newspaper Panels Award for 2002 , 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 . Recently , it has generated controversy in Malaysia following the New Straits Times 's printing of the syndicated strip satirising the recent protests over the controversial Danish Cartoons on the 20th Of February 2006 . The cartoon depicts a streetside Cartoonists offering caricatures of Muhammad `` while you wait '' with a caption that the cartoonist has finally realised his goal of being the most feared man in the world . A blog entry by prominent blogger Jeff Ooi here tells a part of the story . Characters When the author started to use recurring characters , they were not connected . However , as time went by , these characters started to appear in each other cartoons , or became blood-related . Danae and family & friends Danae Pyle — Young , pre- adolescent , pre- goth girl with a pessimistic view of the world , often employed in the strip for satirical purposes . First appeared in the strip in 1998 with her sister Kate and parents. ( It can be assumed that this was set before their divorce ) . The most famous character of the strip , she is frequently its leading character . Lucy — A talking Pygmy Clydesdale horse who , like Hobbes , the tiger from Calvin and Hobbes , plays the silent observer most of the time . Lucy was taken from a horse riding camp after Danae attended the riding camp and met her . Kate Pyle — More optimistic sister of Danae . Often used as a foil to Danae in how their personalities and view of the world differ . Her appearances became smaller with the creation of Lucy , which started acting as Danae 's straight man . Joe Pyle — A radio talk show host often frustrated by how media treats him , and used by the strip to comment on the media . As the cast of characters grew and merged together he became the often-bewildered father of Danae and Kate . Bob Pyle — Joe 's brother , often seen having a drink with him at a bar . According to the strip of January 15 , 2003 , he is an attorney . Petey — A dog of humble origins , he has found his way to Kate 's ownership . Rölf — A dog from the neighborhood and Petey 's friend . The size of his muzzle far exceeds his brain's . He 's also the symbol of the strip and can be seen in the cover Non Sequitur 's beastly things . Rölf has also appeared in a short lived series in Non Sequitur called B.C . Flo Pyle — Joe 's mother who owns Flo 's Offshore Diner in Maine . Uncle Reginald — The ghost of an alcoholic elderly relative haunting Joe 's house . Danae , Kate and Flo are well acquainted with him , but Joe refuses to believe he exists . Captain Eddie — A captain who continuously tells tall tales of his boating expeditions to anyone who will listen ... in Flo 's coffee shop . Paulie — Captain Eddie 's cat involved in all of Eddie 's stories ; usually sits on his shoulder . Brenda Santa Fe — Brenda runs `` Brenda 's Clam Hut '' and is a frequent visitor of `` Flo 's Offshore Diner '' . She can frequently be seen in the later as a customer while Captain Eddie tells his stories . More recently , she has shown interest in dating Joe , much to the delight of Joe 's meddlesome family . Meanwhile , Joe appears to not have the slightest knowledge that Brenda is interested in him . Other recurring characters Obviousman — A superhero who ca n't stand the overly obvious or hypocritical . His symbol is the word `` Duh '' with a slash through it ( No Duh ! ) . Usually appears only on Sundays . He has appeared being interviewed by Joe on his radio show . Pierre of the North — A French Canadian who hates `` ze '' cold . The Graevsytes — Introduced in September 8 , 2002 , the Graevsytes are an Addams -type of family : Horace , the father carries his head on a plate ( he seems to be a ghost of a decapitated man ) ; Miranda the mother , floats around the house ; and the children : a teenage boy called Boyle who bears some reseamblance to Jason from the Friday the 13th films , Mimi the daughter , and a baby . The Graevsytes also appeared in Danae 's Halloween series in October and November 2002 . In the Non Sequitur Sunday Color Treasury , Wiley Miller said he decided to stop them after some violent images came out from Iraq , however leaving the door open for future appearances , which happened on sunday , October 1 , 2006 . Ordinary Basil — A boy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution who takes a journey to the cloud city of Helios . Story ran on Sundays from February 20 to July 24 , 2005 . Ele — Cynical cat like creature who lives in the time before man . Appearing in Sunday strips only , she has appeared in two major runs - one from 2000 up to July 2001 , and one in early 2006 . Ele is derived from the words 'Extinction Level Event' . Homer — The main subject of `` Homer , the Reluctant Soul '' . A spirit who aside from dealing with living in the afterlife , has to deal with real life whenever he returns to earth . He has been an ancient Roman who barely escaped Pompeii , a medieval commoner . He has also been a woman at least twice , first as a cavewoman , then as an immigrant , both times being named `` Honor '' . `` Homer the Reluctant Soul '' has likely been removed from any further circulation . Books The Non Sequitur Survival Guide for the Nineties Non Sequitur’s Beastly Things The Legal Lampoon : a biased , unfair and completely accurate law review Why We 'll Never Understand Each Other : A Non-Sequitur Look At Relationships Lucy and Danae  : Something Silly This Way Comes ( March 1 , 2005 ) Non Sequitur Sunday Color Treasury ( 2005 ) External links GoComics Non Sequitur page LiveJournal Non Sequitur Feed Categories : Comic strips started in the 1990s 