Lio by Mark Tatulli for December 23, 2018

He would have loved it.

oh, that’s classic of you, Lio

The fourth Magus! And Lio’s time machine is of HG Wells’ design!!

Lio is a peculiar child but with a big heart. Thanks Mark.

Now the other kids will be jealous. Jesus will be the first one on his block with the doll.

And thus, later on, we have the “Laughing Jesus” images…

Very thoughtful, Lio!

I hope there’s extra batteries.

It’s the thought that counts. Nice gift, Lio.

Then He tickled unto him.

And saw that it was good.

And if He keeps it in the original packaging…

Pushing the Like button is just not enough for this one. Love it.

I think Lio and the Little Drummer Boy could have been good friends. Well done

This explains a lot about Christianity… the Inquisition for one.

If time travel were possible the line at the Nativity would stretch for miles.

Huh, I thought he’d give Him a squid.

They’ll just conclude, in their horror, that the toy is possessed by a demon…

the third wise man looks like he is carrying a lava lamp. peace and love.

awwwwww…. lovely.

What’s with the second Magi’s sheep? Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh I remember. Maybe he was visually challenged. In that case, he “Only had Ewe for Eyes.” Happy Holidays, everybody.

Let’s face it…Lio’s gift is the one that the child will like best!

I don’t mean to be a wet blanket, but the number of Iranian astrologers is unknown (for a time four was traditional) and they were not present at the birth. They clearly state to Herod that the new king of Israel HAS BEEN born; they then go to “Mary’s house” in Bethlehem to pay their respects (not that they have any reason to), the king then decides to rub out all two-year-old boys, and modern scholarship generally holds that the legend (which is absurd on a number of levels) envisions the epiphany as taking place when baby Jesus was about two.

And quite unnecessary; Judea-Samaria was basically a police state, and it wouldn’t have required any effort at all to find out exactly where a passel of exotic travelers had called, in a sleepy burg like Bethlehem. People would be talking about it for weeks.

At first glance this seems to be a little snide, but it’s perfectly in keeping with Liō’s thinking. He means it sincerely.

Very appropriate.

Stopped off in 1996 to pick one up, first, I see, Lio!

The sheep must be named “Myrrh”…

As the old expression goes, “It’s the thought that counts…” A gift is a gift.

Lio has somehow got his hands on the very classic Time Machine from the movie! And his impulse is so very Christmassy. I wouldn’t necessarily christen him “the Fourth Wiseman,” though….

The kid bearing a lamb in the middle in the last panel is not a magi, but a shepherd. Notice that the previous panel shows two men with shepherd’s crooks and the one with the lamb around his shoulders. Probably one of the magi on the camel. Nice of Mark to remember the shepherds as well as magi.

Remember who was “The Lamb of God.”

LMAO!

Tickle-Me-Elmo is 22-years-old. How’s that make ya feel, sunshine? You’re welcome.

Why didn’t Lio bring Frankenstein? LOL!!!

Such a kind heart, it’s a shame he lost his mom…