Lio by Mark Tatulli for July 02, 2022

not going to work, Lio, even if you want this to let Eva to be your dance partner

At least he did not get into the skonk oil at the Skonk Works… (shudder).

Abner, it’s been a while! Howya doin’?

The bad news is that there’s a female skunk attending the dance also.

Lio just wants to impress all the girls.

Nice tip of the cap to Al Capp…

So Lio thinks that Moonbeam McSwine had the right idea.

Clearly before puberty.

What if Eva is there….?

Eva might like the smell.

Eva Marie might be the only one charmed by that cologne.

Dogpatch’s Little Abner

You are DEFINITELY safe from getting girl cooties……

Been watching too many Pepe LePew cartoons

Careful Lio. Recent research shows that friend smell alike. You may find yourself hanging with the wrong crowd.

The expression on the face of the, um squirrel in the second panel is adorable.

Choice Li’l Abner reference.

Liō’s air of success should impress the girls.

That kid should apply for a job at Lockheed-Martin’s Skunk Works.

This should have run on February 29.

There are people who cannot smell skunk.

(sigh) I never needed a skunk.