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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simpsonfan2 said, 3 months ago
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LarsMN said, 3 months ago
Looks like Janis was having nightmares and Arlo used his elbow to wake her up, thus saving her from her nightmare all while he was still asleep. At least that’s my take on it.
win said, 3 months ago
“Wecome To My Nightmare” – Alice Cooper
j-birds3 said, 3 months ago
I use the same tactic. A little poke goes a long way.
chizzel said, 3 months ago
" wet dream " ?
david_42 said, 3 months ago
“It’s okay” works most of the time, be it a wife or a pet. No pokes needed.
prrdh said, 3 months ago
@david_42
The downside is that you pretty much have to be awake to do that.
sleeepy2
said, 3 months ago
Been there, done that.
kaecispop said, 3 months ago
For Arlo’s sake, all of the damsels better have been Janis.
whmIII said, 3 months ago
I would have done it a little differently…
The Life I Draw Upon said, 3 months ago
He couldn’t save her from the things that go thump in the night.
Dani Rice
said, 3 months ago
My husband just pats me – back, hand, whatever portion of my body is closest – and it works everry time. Sometimes I wake up and he holds me for a while, and then I fall asleep. Peacefully.
iced tea said, 3 months ago
I make sounds in my sleep too. My husband has to shake me awake.
Comic Minister said, 3 months ago
Thank you Arlo.
georgelcsmith said, 3 months ago
Many years ago, one of my grandfathers tried nudging my grandmother when she was having a nightmare. She had been dreaming that the devil was chasing her, and she let out a blood -curdling scream when he touched her, thinking that the devil had caught her. Fortunately. she woke up immediately, and she had a strong heart, and they were both OK.