A pithy comic strip about life, love, lust and puthy cats.

Est. 1985

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Hardly Harvey, cont.

By Jimmy Johnson


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With this rare Friday post, we’re already a quarter of the way through the “Harvey” sequence, and, if I may say so, the best is yet to come. I’ve been playing around with some tee shirt designs that I hope will be out “just in time for Christmas.” I’ve been saying I was going to do that for 25 years. Maybe finally. I’ve been wracking my brain about what you’d like. Then it occurred to me: I’ll just ask. That is the way we do things around here. Any suggestions? (Sorry, no guarantees!) There’ll be a lot more said about this in the near future.

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249 responses to “Hardly Harvey, cont.”

  1. Dave in MA Avatar
    Dave in MA

    Looks like the car logo is pretty universally liked. BUT, what would it SAY above, below or around that logo?

  2. Dave in MA Avatar
    Dave in MA

    Oh yes, 2XL and 3XL please……. 🙂

  3. Greg Plante Avatar
    Greg Plante

    It’s at the top of your page’s masthead…. that is such a perfect design capturing the essence of the whole strip.

  4. Broadway Avatar
    Broadway

    I’d like to see a sort of “ages of man” sequence showing Gene growing up from a boy to being a dad.

  5. Bookworm Avatar
    Bookworm

    For a tee, I favor the basic headshots of Arlo & Janis. I like the car logo, but it’s too much car and not enough of a close-up of A&J.

  6. Lilyblack Avatar

    Heh, got an eAd from Levis, “Which one is your favorite?” It doesn’t list size 28 men’s 501s, so 😛

  7. Mark from Maine Avatar
    Mark from Maine

    Yes, the car logo! And please don’t forget your large fans. I wear a XXXL Tall!

  8. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    NK/AZ: Just saw your post from yesterday – I read Pickles daily, to be sure! Sometimes I fit the definition given; sometimes, not.

  9. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    NK/AZ: Just saw your post from yesterday – I read Pickles daily, to be sure! Sometimes I fit the definition given; sometimes, not.

  10. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    NK/AZ: Just saw your post from yesterday – I read Pickles daily, to be sure! Sometimes I fit the definition given; sometimes, not.

  11. Llee Avatar

    Camera angle at Old Faithful is different, seems to be focused on a….critter? Bison perhaps? Or maybe something just that general shape, haven’t seen it move yet! 🙂

  12. Llee Avatar

    Maybe it was just a rock. what do I know? 🙂

  13. emeritus minnesota biologist Avatar
    emeritus minnesota biologist

    OF due to erupt 1343-1403 CDT.

    http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/webcam/oldFaithfulStreaming.html

    It’s 34F here, light snow this am, didn’t stay on the ground.

    The juncos and white-throated sparrows are back. That’s joyful news in spring, but ominous news now. But, mosquitoes are gone. They weren’t bad this summer, even though it was a fairly wet one. Had several days when highs reached 90s. Had 2-3 days of ‘Indian summer’* in late Sept., highs in low 80s, ate both lunch and supper on the patio. Lawn chairs still out there; regs. say they have to stashed by 1 Nov. Peace, emb

    *May not be PC. [PG-13?]

  14. emeritus minnesota biologist Avatar
    emeritus minnesota biologist

    Tees:

    ‘Not just XL, but all the XXXXXes’ and other similar comments. I take an M, and don’t like tees to just hang on me. I’ll probably go for any design you come up with, size M.

    Peace, emb

  15. curmudgeonly ex-professor Avatar
    curmudgeonly ex-professor

    Sorry for the 3x post. Kept getting 404 error messages so kept trying to submit the comment.

    T-shirt design: I favor “I’ve seen the sunset a thousand times, too.” full cartoon, of course. A second book would be more welcome, though.

  16. Nodak Wayne Avatar
    Nodak Wayne

    Got caught up reading back comics. With the sailing subject in OK going on… http://www.gocomics.com/arloandjanis/1994/09/19

  17. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I think the car and cartoon blog banner would make an awesome tee shirt, though perhaps with, as Bookworm suggested, a change in pose to feature the characters more prominently. I’d also suggest that Jimmy’s name below the cartoon name be replaced with “Peeking in Windows Since 1985″…an insider remark for those who are in the know, and perhaps a conversation starter with those who aren’t.

    Full strips might perhaps work better on the-soon-to-be-announced coffee mugs. 🙂

  18. Lilyblack Avatar

    Tried to post a link for Ghost, but kept getting moderated 🙁

  19. Denise in Michigan Avatar
    Denise in Michigan

    Arlo grilling, Janis gardening, either or both reading, both walking together…those are ways we often see them. Oooo, what about the strip in which Arlo was reading tee shirts?

  20. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    Late to arrive on the subject today, I see my lady has it well in hand. I concur on the design, it should have Jimmy’s signature below. Or, hand signed copies for an uptick in pricing. Should the car logo win out I will talk Loon into a special photo session that should please GR6.

  21. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/477381629225885922/?utm_source=android_share

    Loon two weekends ago in Vail at the Colorado Grand. 🙂

  22. Indiana SAM Avatar
    Indiana SAM

    re: Tees (T’S ?)

    Almost every suggestion above this post of mine is spot-on. I would / will buy some of any or all.

  23. Jackie Monies Avatar
    Jackie Monies

    If there is a sailing one, I will buy some for prizes for next year’s events and I guarantee Jimmy will get new fans if they aren’t already!

  24. Ursen Avatar
    Ursen

    Car logo is really at the top of the list, signed of course. Distant second just a peek. Yup XXX’s for loose comfort. I’d justify the cost somehow on my fixed income.