Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for July 27, 2020

What is this “before you comment” of which you speak?

How old is the bottle? Should be a special age. Maybe Silver Salute.

Unless you have links to the old website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

It is too hot for anything fancier than stick drawings. Phone it in from the kid’s place.

I thought when we got older, it was our waist that got larger, not the thing on our face.

So looking forward to seeing these!

So looking forward to seeing these!

Congrats Jimmy. And may Arlo and Janis be fashionably late to the party for another 35 years.

Is that bottle of hooch from the drawer 35 years old too?

I don’t believe that it really saves you any work. I think that it would be harder to go back and select a few examples from he archives. Congrats on the milestone.

Happy Birthday to my favorite comic strip couple! And I don’t mean “The Lockhorns”.

Happy Birthday!!

You guy’s hit the mark! Happy birthday!

It was my 50th yesterday! And I don’t feel ant different!!

More importantly, why is Luddy hairy in the first frame???

Congratulations Mr. Johnson! I have enjoyed Arlo & Janis most (if not all - I’m not sure, to be honest) of those 35 years and look forward to many more. Old friends are the best friends! :)

Happy Birthday, Arlo and Janice! Well done, Mr Johnson!

Congrats JJ! And since you are still doing it after 35 years then you are one of the lucky ones who found something you love to do AND pays the bills.

Don’t pop the cork alone on Wednesday. If the Ex won’t toast with you then give us a GMT (clued in a strip so we can keep the worlds separate) and we will raise a glass of beverage of choice with you.

Smart.

Go for it.

Janis is has been one of the few women that has gotten more attractive the older she has gotten. And Arlo, bless his heart, needs to see a surgeon about his nose.

Congratulations and best wishes for at least 35 more!

Hot dog! And look at that waste basket!

That’s a very different portrayal of Ludi in the first panel!

So, Arlo, any plans for how to celebrate?

Wait, who is the striped cat in the first panel…???

Now I’m wondering what the strip will look like 35 years from now.

Ah yes, to celebrate another year. To look back and think of where you’ve been and where you’ll go. To fondly remember earlier times while wanting more of the same. To rest and take a breather if only for a day and reflect.

God I feel old. That’s what I found myself saying.Hope you see you again in another 35 years.

actually, I have a copy of “Bop ’til you Drop”.

Bring it on, Jimmy J! Bring! It! ON! 8^ )

A wonderful milestone, Jimmy. Congradulations. I missed all your earlier work so I am delighted you are going back in time :)

Congrats on 35 years!!!!!

Hey hey it’ll be my birthday the same day but 33 years older then your strip.

Cheers guys!

I’ve been an amused reader since the strip was first printed (yes, printed) in the Boston Globe. Detective novel writer Robert Parker was also a fan. He mentioned the strip in at least one of his Spenser novels.

Congratulations! We said good by to Stone Soup yesterday.

Bring it on, Jimmy. I’ll see how much I remember.

Congratulations. You mirror the maturation process perfectly with a great touch of humor and sometimes pathos.

Ludwig is adorable in the first panel!

Seeing the old stuff will be interesting, as I wasn’t following the strip 35 years ago.

Great strip. I read it daily.

What is the dating system used by Gocomics. The first episode on Gocomics is dated 35 years 2 months and 24 days ago. I hope Arlo is better at tracking his wedding anniversary.

Thank you for the enjoyment you’ve brought, Jimmy. I hope you continue to draw as long as you like.

Love it! Arlo & Janis have been a couple almost as long as my husband & I (we only “beat” ya by a few months).

Thank you staying the course, Jimmy! I’ve been a fan for most of those years. Arlo and Janis has been my favorite strip for a long time. Calvin has nipped at their heals and holds a very close second. Keep up the good work, sir!

Digging through the morgue are we.

Congratulations on 35 years! I love this strip as a fairly realistic look at an older (not old!) loving couple. It is one of the few that has what I think is a realistic take on long relationships.

We all have our bottom-drawer moments. Enjoy. Ummm…when did Luddie become a tiger stripe?

Dang. I thought he might be reaching for the old Polaroids.

Where can I go to read the strips from 1985? The double arrows only bring me to 1994.

Hey, going through the old stuff helps us appreciate how far you’ve come! Bring it on!

Happy birthday! I’ll join you in having a nip. Cheers!

2nd panel, what did Janice toss on the table that went “Clunk”?

Janis sure had a tiny nose.

I’d forgotten they were Jimmy and Rheta Grimsley Johnson. I have her December 6 2016 column saved as a favorite. Lots of old and newer favorite cartoons in the images under his name to enjoy.

Happy Almost Anniversary … Being of the Beetles Generation…( We prefer it over ‘Boomer’ )… We see soooo many similar situations in your work that remind us how lucky we all are….Here’s Hopin’ for 35 more !…

Bring it!!!

My wife asked me once what was my favorite comic. With no hesitation, I told her Arlo & Janis. When she asked why, I told her it was a lot like us at times. Went into details, which I think she just acknowledged that (Yes Dear) acknowledgement. About a week ago, I went back and read from Gene’s fight, Arlo meeting Janis, and right to the first comic. Happy 35 years, and War Eagle, and thanks for Arlo & Janis. Great work.

Happy Birthday Arlo and Janice. Get out and exercise! :-)

Happy Birthday Jimmy and A&J! Can’t wait to see the oldies! I’ve read this strip for a long time but probably not that far back. You keep us all happy with your sense of humor and grasp on the reality of a lot of our lives :-)

Happy Birthday Arlo & Janice! Keep going JJ, been lovin’ it here for years and years!

Congrats and thank you very much for a great strip.

I’d be glad to show you some really weird old stuff. Just check out my Instagram account.

Happy B’Day youse two

Happy Birthday! Congratulations and Thank You for adding a bit to our days for the past 35 years!

Happy Anniversary! Momentous!

Happy Birthday! Love glimpses into the past!!!

Oh I am looking forward to it Arlo and Janis and early wishes for you 35th anniversary!

Yay! Well done.

Congratulations, Jimmy. Your comic is well loved…

Happy Birthday to Jimmy, Arlo, and Janis…and thanks for all the great strips! Here’s to another 35 or so!

I LOVE flipping back to day #1, to see how a fellow artists’ skills have grown and matured! Jimmy, you have come SO FAR…you are an inspiration to me!!!

Happy Birthday! Here’s to 35 more!

Happy Birthday and Congratulations…but doesn’t Luddy look a little different here?

I don’t work on my birthday. Usually take the whole week off, because it’s near Thanksgiving

Happy anniversary – belatedly! Thank you for visits with Arlo and Janis.

Been there with you from the start. Love your insight. I often send it to my wife with the comment “more truth”.