Skip to commentsPublished: August 7, 2026Updated: August 7, 20261 minute3 comments
The Galveston County foofaraw over the Brad and Toni shower scene in Luann is now dragging the Arlo and Janis mermaid rerun sequence into the debate as readers mock the Daily News’ overly modest actions taken in regard to their comics page.
The Daily News canceled “Luann” because someone thought it was “pornographic.”
Pure pornographic filth. Now we know why they’re called comic “strips.”
I hope The Daily News will do the right thing and remove “Arlo and Janis” just as you removed “Luann.” …
An August 7 letter to the Galveston County Daily News editor (or here) from one who apparently didn’t understand the sarcasm intended by the previous letter writer:
Anyone who considers “Luann” or topless mermaids in comic strips pornographic is in serious need of mental health.
“Arlo and Janis” is one of the few strips worth reading, along with “Luann,” which should be brought back.
Yeah, isn’t it the debauchery that has overtaken the comics pages in the past 90 years disgusting?
Feature image from the July 30, 2026 Arlo and Janis.
