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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AshburnStadium said, about 1 year ago
Janis, it’s a dolphin! Sharks don’t have blowholes. I’d love to swim with dolphins – they are the 2nd-smartest creature on Earth, and they absolutely adore hanging out with humans.
rusty gate said, about 1 year ago
Never thought I’d say this, but I’m a bit jealous of these comic strip characters.
SusanSunshine
said, about 1 year ago
Rusty — I dunno…. their lives look like fun but everything falls a little flat.
Our lives are more well-rounded…. and multi-dimensional.
Varnes said, about 1 year ago
I don’t get the “deer” line. Lil’ help? Other than that, it looks like our girl is getting in the swing of things. Anchor in a secluded bay and work on some tans
Fairportfan2 said, about 1 year ago
@Varnes
“Deer in the headlights”
Agent54 said, about 1 year ago
@AshburnStadium So mice are first, dolphins second, how far down are humans?
cabalonrye said, about 1 year ago
Varnes: You come out of the cabin in the mountain and see…. oooooh… a deer! Look, Honey, a deer! Isn’t it marvelous?
The deer of the sea, mister dolphin.
ronald said, about 1 year ago
cue the deer was from the movie Funny Farm with chevy Chase, they were trying to sell there house in thebackwoods of ct they set up phony detail about the town people ect cue the deer. let see the cemetry bill me now
Dave53 said, about 1 year ago
@cabalonrye
exactly … it made it an over-the-top experience.
Dave53 said, about 1 year ago
@ronald
yes, and it’s actually entered into the real estate vernacular as pulling out all stops to sell a place.
toppop52 said, about 1 year ago
Fairportfan2 has it right, look at her stunned eyes, definately deer in the headlights. If you ever saw a deer up close looking into headlights you’d get it! LOL
Shirl Summ
said, about 1 year ago
@AshburnStadium
Calm down. It’s just an expression. as in cue the cute little cuddly wildlife ~ which dolphins are….
ScullyUFO said, about 1 year ago
I don’t think I’d be drinking coffee.
kea said, about 1 year ago
@AshburnStadium
2nd-smartest?
Ceeg22
said, about 1 year ago
I don’t understand why she looks like she’s scared of the dolphin