Lio by Mark Tatulli for August 03, 2010

Close one, Dad. I think Lio may need a lecture on safe handling of his spear-gun….

I hope Calvin doesn’t see this.

Good thing he ducked!

Good Aim Lio. :-)

The facial expressions on both Dad and Lio are perfect.

Nobody says as much without words as Mark

Hmmm time for a timeout, wouldn’t you say? His dad just does not appreciate being harpooned….

dad would be played by harry dean stanton

50 years of comics and I’m pretty sure I have never seen anyone that made me wan’t to be elsewhere as dad hanging on that wall. He is quite mad, you know.

That “I’mgonnadieI’mgonnadieI’mgonnadie,” look on Lio is classic

Lio’s Dad: “Son, here’s an idea: Why don’t you go play with that dark-haired girl, her big sister and their little cousin in their pool?!”

William Tell?….should of had an apple on Dads head….that would have gotten the point across…..

This one frightens me - my son just got a bow and arrow.

I love their faces, too. I don’t think my Dad would have let me have one of those things.

The artwork conveys so many emotions, yet so simply! Brilliant, Mr. T!

Dad wouldn’t buy me a BB Gun. Wouldn’t respect it. Gave me a 22 at 13. Bad move, Dad.

Lio has the same expression and body language the spider did when the spider ‘webbed up’ Wilbur at the County Fair (the Lio strip that turned me into a fan) and when the spider webbed up Charlie Brown. For that matter, Lio’s dad has the same expression Lio did in those cartoons.

Oh Lio, you have the most patient dad on the planet, but I think you might be in for it now. I mean, you knocked his beer out of his hand. How could you?

I love that Lio’s scuba suit has a cut-out for his hair.

let’s hang out by the pool today.

is this the first appearance of dad without his socks?

Great reflexes dad!

at least he didn’t puncture the swimming pool

Reminds me of the screams of “LOOK OUT!!!” back when lawn darts were legal. Wonderful game with to play with two preschool children running around.

ahhh the ease of procuring weapons via the internet.

the internet doesn’t know you are really a minor using dads credit card

Looks like Lloyd Bridges and Sea Hunt.

Dad’s life was saved by his own poor posture! Let’s hear it for slouching!

All kids outta the pool.

Now you’ve done it, you’ve spilled my beer….

you said it poncho. A looooong life

Call him Ishmael