Lio by Mark Tatulli for January 28, 2019

better confiscate Lio’s phone, teacher

Helping a cheater? Shame on you, Cornelius!

How did he know that he should call an elephant? If I saw that word, I wouldn’t know if I was supposed to call a squid or proctologist. My proctologist might know elephants.

Babar lives !!!!

The friendly neighborhood Republicans.

And one of the vanishingly rare speech balloons in this strip.

It looks like it was drawn in the 50’s…….but the story line was cute!

Except there are only two living species of proboscidea – the African elephant and the Indian elephant.

18 months, I believe.

If at first you don’t succeed, cheat.

Hopefully that’s not Dumbo, Lio.

That IS Babar and Celeste; they grew up and got old, just like all of us who read their stories did!!! Rock on, Lio, but, next time, study! Babar will get pummeled by Celeste if he gives you any more answers on tests!!!

“I’d like to use the call-a friend lifeline, Regis!”

Good call Lio! He never forgets anything.

Proboscidea — suddenly I’m reminded of some classic comedians; Durante, Fields, Hope…

Babar’s later years!

Wait, there’s a text bubble in the strip?

I think the elephants are lovely! :)

This is not “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”; you do not get to phone a friend. (Gads, that show is 20 this year.)

He just used his “call a friend”.

The thing is, does an aged Babar remember the answers correctly?

I this the first time there has been direct speech in Lio?

I thought kids nowadays had to hand in their cellphones during a test

Elephant on the phone.