Lio by Mark Tatulli for August 28, 2021

try-out for the school’s team, Lio, and maybe you’ll get those fleshy friends

Is this the day before the robot apocalypse?

But… but… What a surprise that nobody at Ray Harryhausen Primary School — if I’ve Xed up the name, it’s not Harryhausen’s fault! — has created or invented new playmates!

You should have programmed to be better at football, Lio!

Robots don’t have nimble hands.

I don’t think I would want to be Lio’s playmate. The last one was turned into sausage.

Since when does Lio plays football voluntarily?

Cybel has flesh play with your cat… and hope she doesn’t shoot the ball.

We all miss them. I didn’t realize how much I liked handshakes and hugs until they were gone.