From the salmon-colored sofa that is the center of the Arlo & Janis universe, this unique and quixotic comic strip has been just about everywhere. From unvarnished human drama to flights of unfettered comic fantasy, from unabashed pathos to unsurpassed observational wit, Arlo & Janis is perhaps the most unpigenholeable comic strip ever. It also invents new words!
The characters Arlo and Janis have played the parts of mermaids, squirrels, alligators and grasshoppers over the years, all while exploring the unexaggerated human condition and managing to become, with their son Gene, perhaps the most believable family in the funny pages. This unique approach has garnered Arlo & Janis an intelligent and engaged readership and guaranteed that a percentage of it will be confused at any given moment. However, readers eagerly return every day for another quaff from what has been the holy grail for a generation of comic-strip authors: quintessential Boomer humor.
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afficionado said, 11 months ago
happy father’s day to all dads in the world
jojoba2
said, 11 months ago
I guess this tells us Gene’s relationship is really really real…
TonyÂ
said, 11 months ago
@jojoba2
It also appears to tell us that he’s back at university, with laptop and textbooks in the background and getting mail from Meg.
Antoine Lowray
said, 11 months ago
Happy Father’s Day to us all and Happy Father’s Day to the men who taught us how to be men.
Gator007 said, 11 months ago
Happy Father’s day to all the men serving in our armed forces everywhere.
Paul Roese
said, 11 months ago
Happy Dad’s Day all. for those of us lucky enough to have fathers who were actively involved in our growing up.Gene has stepped up and taken that role for Meg since her bio dad is nowhere to be seen. providing sperm doesn’t make one a father.Gene and Meg have become bonded despite the lack of a blood connection. you want servicemen to have a great Fathers Day? bring them home from those holes in the east that will be no better after we leave than before we came!
jploch5408 said, 11 months ago
@Paul Roese
Your last sentence is the smartest comment I’ve read so far today.
rusty gate said, 11 months ago
Nice comic strip. Arlo, we laugh at you and make comments about you, but you’ve done well at a very important thing, you’ve made a good dad.
finale said, 11 months ago
@jploch5408
I take issue….Best Comment this month!
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To Men who are truly Fathers!
GypsyWoman said, 11 months ago
I always send a card to my stepfather along with some candy.
The Mom said, 11 months ago
Happy Father’s Day to all the GOOD dads in the world!
StoicLion said, 11 months ago
Great strip! That little girl loves her “Daddy Gene” and Gene gets to enjoy his first Fathers’ Day!
catman5169 said, 11 months ago
I’m still waiting to see what, if anything, comes out of Gene and Mary Lou’s little sea-side romp…alleged romp…
mabrndt
said, 11 months ago
Happy Father’s Day
Night-Gaunt49 said, 11 months ago
Happy Fathers’ Day to all those who have loving fathers.