Lio by Mark Tatulli for October 04, 2019

Blasted Ahab can’t he see I’m relaxing!

Call me Ishmael – or perhaps Isaac?!

Remember the Star Trek villain who loved to quote this book? Sometimes directly, sometimes paraphrased….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsYT8YHL-R0

Can’t a whale just relax without being hounded by a psycho?

This whale will have as much trouble turning the pages as a tyrannosaur would have at gripping anything!

Khaaaan!!! :-D

Or Khan.

It’s your agent: you’re scheduled for a book signing in Bliss.

Oh Moby you’re such a

Um, Moby? Tis for you.

“Sorry, you have the wrong number, there is James T. Kirk here.”

“For the last time tell Ricardo Montalban that I’m not William Shatner.”

“Moby, it’s for you. Someone wants you to have Ahaby day!”

On the subject of Sr. Montalban, I am reminded of his commentary on the five stages of a Hollywood career:

1. Who is Ricardo Montalban?

2. Get me Ricardo Montalban

3. Get me a Ricardo Montalban type

4. Get me a young Ricardo Montalban

5. Who is Ricardo Montalban?

Brilliant.

What, they don’t have giant viewer screen in the house?

Oh Grandma! Did you forget to take the green pill again?

I hate getting those Robocalls.

When I read the first panel, I thought the call was from Eva Rose.

All aboard the good ship Pequod! We seek the great White Whale.

Put him on the DNC list.

Uh…. shouldn’t that be Kirk sitting in the chair? : )

I’m sorry, Captain Ahab, but Moby Dick can’t come to the phone right now. Shall I convey your message? Oh. Okay. Never mind….

A radial dial phone?