Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for August 27, 2013

Gives new meaning to the term Bird bath.

A feline hustler, I love it!

What I’ve always liked about Ludwig is he normally behaves like a real cat. Today he’s just another cartoon cat – walking upright like Garfield and Heathcliff.

While I’m here …. whatever happened to Gene and his new family? Why don’t we see them anymore or even have mention of them anymore?

Yes, College is starting this time of year, a lot of Frehsmen will be taken advantage.

So what instrument is in that case? Does he jam with the neighborhood kitties?

That’s a pool cue

I have a buttermilk colored cat. He goes out and slinks across the green lawn and brown bark dust, thinking the birds can’t see him. He might as well have a neon sign above him declaring “Cat Here! Cat Here!”

What @OneMom said- would be nice to see Gene and family again

I agree!! Wonder how the squirt is doing!!

I agree too! Why not some new strips about Gene and his family if Mr. Johnson can’t make fun of Arlo and Janis anymore. The last really funny strips were all about Luddie.Arlo and Janis seem to be wrung out – finished.

Arlo and Janis – The next Generation!

What about the BOAT????

He really clipped ’em!

This strip has run it’s course. Time to say “bye”.

Hardly run it’s course. Now JJ how about an adult themed Arlo and Janis book. Mix in all the ol’ bathroom stuff with some new.

Their cat used to be just a cat. Now it is morphing into Garfield before our very eyes. One Garfield in the comics is enough.

“Taking advantage of juvenile birds” takes on a different meaning in British English.

Too late Janis.

Did the birds have pool cues too? They could not possible win at pool, they have wings, not limbs.

Ludwig the Hustler..

“Wanna play some 8-ball, pidgeon???”

Birds play pool?!

Woodstock did.

I was expecting not a pool-cue case, but a violin case — but that may be too old a cliche.

Keep the faith. Gene will be back. Life moves in mysterious channels for Arlo and Janis. In a strip that ran several weeks back, Janis herself expressed a wish to know how Gene was doing.

He’s street busker playing clarinet and those are his tips? I must be missing the joke.