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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Wade Elliott said, 8 months ago
what a great concept. no sides, just one family joined by love.
Jenn said, 8 months ago
Still dislike that Arlo dressed way too casually. He looks like he’s dressed for a picnic. He could’ve looked good in tan slacks and white dress shirt, sans tie. Sigh!
Jelfring
said, 8 months ago
No rehearsal; no rehearsal dinner.
sleeepy2
said, 8 months ago
Arlo didn’t pack for a wedding. I’m sure the kids couldn’t care less.
Paul Roese
said, 8 months ago
that’s the way it is today. honest to blog! a couple of summers ago at the viewing for a family friend who passed away more than a few folks showed up dressed as if they were going to or coming from the beach. God forbid they have to go to all the trouble of going home and changing into a dress or pants and a shirt and tie much less a suit.. manners and decorum are going the way of cd’s and paper newspapers and books. makes you wonder why Mary Loo even wanted a wedding. Gene just wanted to elope a couple of years back and skip it all.
CHAZ.SHIELDS said, 8 months ago
What happened to the “dressy casual” dress Janis bought for the wedding in the sportswear dept. on 9/14? This jacketed dress isn’t near as nice.
Bontebok said, 8 months ago
Reaffirmation for why I stay away from funerals and weddings. If people can find fault with the way comic strip characters are dressed, imagine what they do in real life. :)
Shyygirl27 said, 8 months ago
I think I’ll elope, not that anyone cares.
Dave53 said, 8 months ago
Meg’s still looking stressed by her responsibility.
david_42 said, 8 months ago
About twenty years ago, I was at a house-warming party. About two hours in, the host and hostess got people lined up and another attendee performed the ceremony for them! Then we got on with the party.
David Glover said, 8 months ago
@Bontebok
You are absolutely correct! I don’t avoid funerals & weddings, but you are right.
kea said, 8 months ago
don57 said, 8 months ago
@Bontebok
best comment of the day!
Dave53 said, 8 months ago
@CHAZ.SHIELDS
it does kinda look more like a blouse and skirt combination than a dress per se, but hey, let’s give JJ the benefit of the doubt that he intended them to be the same … like mos tof us men, he’s probably clueless about the finer distinctions of such things.
whmIII said, 8 months ago
Are we there yet???