We’re replacing ‘Non Sequitur’ comic after artist snuck in profanity against Trump
To our readers:
The Tribune no longer will publish the “Non Sequitur” comic strip by Wiley Miller, and we want to explain our decision.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Miller included in his strip a profane phrase aimed at President Donald Trump. The phrase, written in small letters in the bottom corner of one panel, was missed by editors at the syndicate that distributes “Non Sequitur.”
While the cartoonist has apologized for including the profanity, The Tribune has decided to end publication of his work. Because comic strips are handled by outside vendors, Tribune editors do not review the content before publication and must trust the content creators to maintain appropriate standards. In this case, we no longer have that trust.
We apologize to our readers who viewed the inappropriate content. It violates our dedication to quality, and we will work to ensure that it doesn’t happen again.
Beginning Monday, readers will see the comic strip “Big Nate” in place of “Non Sequitur.”
