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   cymbol said, 3 months ago

   ok, it’s late, I’ll admit I’m not up to fighting form at the moment, but I really don’t get this one. The kids are in the back seat, getting rather loud. The car stops, the kids get out and another child gets in. He’s chattering away and a purple octopus wraps his tentacles around the kid and dad. Dad has a horrified expression then the ‘real’ kids are back, still loud and dad is happy. Can someone enlighten me on panels 3, 4, and 5? Who’s the mystery kid and why the octopus?
   Thanks.

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   KingRat said, 3 months ago

   the mystery kid is Lio by Mark Tatulli ( http://www.gocomics.com/lio ). Lio is what Calvin would have been if he was a mute.

   and that is a squid (one of Lio’s pets)

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   Nakhash said, 3 months ago

   He should BE so lucky to have a cool kid like Lio!

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   myhaircut said, 3 months ago

   I love crossovers! (even though this strip is usually pretty lame, today’s is great!) Lio has the “Family Circus” kids today … is it some sort of special occasion in Comic Land?

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   mamarose127 said, 3 months ago

   They do that upon occasion, myhaircut. Usually without much planning, too.

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   manateez1 said, 3 months ago

   The squid’s name is Ishmal.

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   Ji2m said, 3 months ago

   Look closer cymbol. The dad is imagining the alternative with a kid who doesn’t talk at all, (Lio is a pantomime strip). Then realizes he’s perfectly happy with the chattering kids…

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   Doctor Toon said, 3 months ago

   If I had his kids, I would trade for Lio.

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   elfinelvin said, 3 months ago

   I want to BE Lio.

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    chromosome said, 3 months ago

    elfinelvin, I do too.

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    DigitalFrog said, 3 months ago

    Nice crossover Steve!

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    Jolly1995 said, 3 months ago

    wasted space

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    myhaircut said, 3 months ago

    mamarose, I know they do them from time to time, but usually when there’s two different comics doing them on a given day it seems like there’s something going on, like April Fool’s Day. I just wondered if there was a special occasion of which I was unaware.

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    Shikamoo said, 3 months ago

    @ Ji2m - I’m always struck by the intelligence it takes to get some cartoons. Yuo are absolutely right about this one, but it takes a number of steps to get the joke for some.

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    comicgirl1000 said, 3 months ago

    lio lio