Lio by Mark Tatulli for June 04, 2016

shuffle-skull

Alas, poor Yorick

Death should know better than to compete with Lio. Well, he must be saying mea skullpa for underestimating that boy.

Apparently, Lio boned up on his Shuffle Skull Skill

Death: When next we meet, the hour will strike for you and your friends.

Antonius Block: And will you reveal your secrets?

Death: I have no secrets.

Antonius Block: So do you know nothing?

Death: I am unknowing.

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?

It’s shuffle-off-this-mortal-coil board.

Not bad.

Death takes a holiday.

So this is Death’s weakness — not those endless games of chess (or Cripple Mister Onion.)

Groan!

I’m surprised they’re not using Scythes

No doubt, Mark grew up on Gahan Wilson.

No swearing on the shuffle-skull court, Reaper! Win-by-penalty to the fearless boy!