Lio by Mark Tatulli for November 21, 2011

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    margueritem  about 13 years ago

    Very nice tribute.

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    rayannina  about 13 years ago

    Awwww …

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    username18  about 13 years ago

    sorry, i didnt get it? what am i missing? :(

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    Kadyriath  about 13 years ago

    @username18 It is a tribute to the Family Circus comic, note the circle and the letters “A DIO BIL” in the lower right corner in tribute to Bil Keane.

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    Sisyphos  about 13 years ago

    Marvelously simple. An elegant tribute to Lio’s friend.

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    StelBel  about 13 years ago

    So sad. Well put.

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    Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Sniff sniff…

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  about 13 years ago

    I’m hoping his son Jeff Keane (“Jeffy”) will continue the comicstrip.

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  about 13 years ago

    So far, I’ve seen two tributes The other one is from Nancy.

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    Plods with ...™  about 13 years ago

    or Billy. I haven’t read the strip recently and don’t remember who’s who. for years though, it was one of the first I read on Sunday.

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    lssy  about 13 years ago

    We’ll miss you :(

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    crass  about 13 years ago

    His son took over the strip a couple of years ago.

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    mamarose127 Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Well done

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    cdward  about 13 years ago

    Jeff Keane has been doing the strip for the last several years – and he’s fifty-three. Bil Keane was in his 80s.

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    NDeeZ  about 13 years ago

    This is cartooning at it’s best; spare, emotional, touching. Thanks, Mark Tatulli.

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    ninetoes  about 13 years ago

    Beautiful in it’s simplicity. Thank you.

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    dessertdivadfw  about 13 years ago

    What a fantastic tribute.

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    ccraver  about 13 years ago

    very touching mr. tatulli.

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    Paladin39  about 13 years ago

    It’s sad to hear Frank Sinatra Jr. sing his father’s songs and equally sad to see Jeff and Billy desperately try to continue this once outstanding strip(circle). Bil…RIP

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    Lawrence Stetz Premium Member about 13 years ago

    I guess little jeffrey will be drawing all the comics now.

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    cosman  about 13 years ago

    My Parents wouldn’t let me see the funnies until we got home from church.. i guess they figured the anticipation anxiety would keep me awake thru the Sermon.. http://www.familycircus.com

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    rebecca.l.burson  about 13 years ago

    The creator of the comic died, his son has been drawing it for a few years now.

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    LukeJavan8 Premium Member about 13 years ago

    I’m with you. I don’t get it.

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    baileydean  about 13 years ago

    I just love this.

    __I believe Mr. Keane was related to a childhood friend’s family. If I’m correct, I hope that Ruth, Carl, Mary, Liz, Carlie, Vincent, Margie, and Eddie are coping well. Lovely family — and such a very sweet comic.

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    I Go Pogo   about 13 years ago

    I can’t better express what those before have already noted; an artful, touching tribute. Thank you MT.

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    OhioBetty  about 13 years ago

    Absolutely perfect. Thank you!

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    momazilla  about 13 years ago

    Thumbs up, and a tear in the eye for this one. Well done!

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    billwilliam20  about 13 years ago

    Thank you for this nice tribute, family circus was one of my favorites.

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    rhonda Premium Member about 13 years ago

    very sweet

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    mysticturner  about 13 years ago

    That’s one thing I love about the family of cartoonists. They really do care about each other. They are a family tied together in an art form. (even if they plot to kill Scott Adams to get his slot in the papers)

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    Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 13 years ago

    very nice. (glad the “family” isn’t going away).

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    buddytoe  about 13 years ago

    I don’t get it. I know this is a tribute, but how?

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    Kosher71  about 13 years ago

    Beautiful.

    I like to think the circle of cartoonists families, are always ready to draw from outside of the box, when supporting each other.

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    iced tea  about 13 years ago

    God bless the Family Circus.

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    playindead  about 13 years ago

    Lio rocks!!!!

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    MLanzalott  about 13 years ago

    Very nice tribute, this is an awesome strip

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    Timothy Higgins Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Well done.

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    rgcviper  about 13 years ago

    A very nice tribute, Mark. Thank you. And, R.I.P., Bil..@jimac51: I believe you’re right about the original “Family Circle” title, and according to Wikipedia, that is indeed true.

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    magicguy  about 13 years ago

    I’m glad you folks picked up on that….The meaning escaped me. Very nice.

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    noreenklose  about 13 years ago

    May the Lord bless and console the Keane family RIP, Bil…you WILL BE missed.

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    JP Steve Premium Member about 13 years ago

    There’s also the graphic “breaking of the fourth (third?) wall” to let Lio leave his square panel and hang the wreath on Keane’s round one.

    An altogether great tribute!

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    fritzoid Premium Member about 13 years ago

    “Did you get the information from Wikipedia?”

    Nah, it’s just stuff I’ve picked up. Some of it I’ve known for years, but my memory was refreshed by the write-ups following Bil’s death.

    I used to follow (and occasionally contribute to) the Dysfunctional Family Circus website (I learned of it just a couple of months before King Features had it shut down). Even though the people who kept that site going would have the Keane family doing the most horrible things, many of them had meticulous knowledge of the thing they were so cold-heartedly trashing.

    Jeff Keane even participated in a couple of online conversations with the DFC community, and was very personable. He answered a lot of questions people put to him about the Keanes “Behind the Circle.”

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    Turnbloom creator about 13 years ago

    Beautiful, Mark.

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    James Lindley Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Nice tribute to Family Circus creator Bill Keane.

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    jestrfyl  about 13 years ago

    wow – well said.

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    Hellen Back  about 13 years ago

    is it too soon to have all the “Family Circle” characters show up in “lio” as zombies?

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    GasHouseGorilla  about 13 years ago

    Thank you, Mr. Keane. I really enjoyed it when Mr. Keane wrote me a couple years ago about the “Dolly” incident. You will never be forgotten & Bless you for your humor.

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    vldazzle  about 13 years ago

    Very sweet; I just heard of this on FB today as this is not one of my daily ‘toons. I’m glad that Jeffie is continuing the tradition.

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    archipelago Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Yes, the circle was empty that day. Nice tribute. I’m glad Jeff will continue that strip.

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    KXG  almost 11 years ago

    this is why i like this strip. he pokes fun, but he also offers a hat tip when it’s warranted.

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