Lio by Mark Tatulli for December 20, 2011

Honest, I never touched her, honest!

Santa, honestly, it’s not what it looks like.

Hey Bubbles, “waterworks” is just an expression!

I think of all the monsters Mark has drawn over the years, Bubbles is the scariest looking!

Considering the last few Sunday strips, I’m surprised that Lio even cares about the Naughty List.

All those who think this will not end well…

Bubbles is trouble. Lio is in trouble with Santa (he’d already earned it with his sleighjacking antics). Santa is the stern but fair dispenser of just Christmas dues. Lio’s chances are not looking good, whereas Bubbles can play the “I’m just a baby” card….

Guess they are both on the naughty list now.

@ Destiny23,You’re darn right; Bubbles is one ugly looking kid…

How can you explain this now Lio?

So easy – like taking candy from a baby!

No wonder Lio has to steal Santa’s gift bag. Not that he couldn’t find some creative ways to have fun with a lump of coal, though.

“What did you do to that poor girl?!”.

“Nothing, YOU’RE the one she’s scared of, blubberbelly!”

wait ‘till Santa see’s the waterworks when she’s on his lap. It’ll warm his heart, I mean leg.

Did you ever blow bubbles when you were a kid?

Bubbles from Lio > Bubbles from The Wire