Lio by Mark Tatulli for September 02, 2011

Aw, com’on Lio, join in the fun and merriment.

PARTYYY! C’mon, Lio, it’s great under your bed! Don’t be a party-pooper!

Don’t you just hate it when the neighbors rev up a party just as you get into bed?

Lio is clearly not in the mood.

Thomas, the Tank Engine???

Attention Underworld. Possible new grammar Nazi above bed.

He’ll send Cybil in his place. They ought to enjoy her.

Yeah…. She’ll bring some flavor alright….. lol

I think he would be the snack

Calvin’s monsters should meet Lio’s. Mine were never under the bed. Dad had to check the closet every night though. My college roommate hated doing that.

He should be glad that they remembered him at all, amidst the excitement of greeting the new guy…

After enough cocktails, you don’t mind being the snack.

mmm snacks

Does his book say “Undead Bunnies”?

A monster named Thomas? That’s like the scary dinosaur from Ice Age 3 named…RUDY! grin

Thomas!!?!? that’s my name! :D

The real reason the monsters are laughing: they know Lio’s too young for cocktails. (“You’re invited… psyche!”)

They know he can’t afford the bed cover charge.

Sheesh, Lio. They could have had the party without inviting you, you know.

Tomfoolery, or Tommyrot?

Do you think that this could be a nod to Koontz’s Odd Thomas?