Lio by Mark Tatulli for March 26, 2009

What a cool way to go to school!

I’m tellin’ ya, that kid is like a short Dr. Dolittle!

So that’s where the backpack went last week!

The alligator picked it up for safekeeping when Lio was abducted by the aliens.

See ya later alligator!!

This is the new 2010 model by National Geographic and Cadillac.

there is more room in the gators mouth than my VW had

i like them bothing waving.

Don’t have to worry about bullies on the way home this way.

carmy says:

See ya later alligator After while crocidile! Sorry I just couldn’t resist :]

“Mommy, can I keep him, can I can I?!?”

Maybe it’s an American version of “The Luggage” from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series: http://www.paulkidby.com/tshirts/luggage-1.htm

Safer than riding a bicycle to school and more fun too!

I’m speechless. LOL!

Lio will never have to worry about bullies again. Calvin needs one to protect him from Moe. Hobbes is too soft hearted…sometimes.

I’ve only been reading this comic for a few days now and I love it! I’ve got a question though, and I hope one of y’all will help me. Is Lio like Calvin? Does he have this rich and complex fantasy life which only he (and us) can see? Or does he really ride an alligator to school? And if he can ride an alligator to school why does he bother going? I mean if I could do something like that I’d only do it once. On the first day I’d ride him into school, have him eat all my teachers, and Jimmy Peters - what a jerk, and then we’d go home and watch cartoons all day.

Dypak: Mr. Tatulli has said in an interview that in Lio’s world these things are not just a part of his imagination but do happen. You’ll notice how others such as Lio’s father get to interact with the monsters, aliens, and other bizarre creatures (“oh, joy” for them).

Dypak: Imagine if Calvin’s fantasy world were real, only none of the other characters picked up on it. Lio can see it, we can see it, Lio’s Dad is pretty oblivious to it.

That’s pretty cool, thanks!

Lio didn’t want to ride the bus!