Lio by Mark Tatulli for March 08, 2017

Ahoy, have ye seen the white whale? Aye, ‘tis in a little boy’s bathtub.

Hmmm … my education is lacking, I had to look up the ship’s name !!

We’re going to need a bigger boat.

(Oops. wrong story)

No. NO! Nononononono. Just don’t.

If Ishy sees this, there’s gonna be trouble.

Take one whaling ship whose name is used by a noted commentator at Dick Tracy plus one giant white whale (“Thar she blows!”) and emplace in small taciturn boy’s bathtub (as allowed by Comics Physics).

Insert joke here.

Maybe this is how his pet squid got named? (Yes, I know, he’s not precisely a squid, but I’m still on the first cup of coffee and can’t remember the proper name.)

I love this, but I wonder… do kids read the classics anymore?

@Pequod (if and when he gets here):

You get top billing in today’s strip!

For a bathtub, wouldn’t Moby Duck be more appropriate?

If not for the courage of the fearless crew, The Minnow would be lost…

Nice of Ishy to let Lio use his boat for taking a bath…

The white whale symbolizes the future challenges of Lio’s adulthood.

“Call me Ishmael.”

Looks like a whale of a good time.

It look’s like Moby is in the tub with Lio. There’s his…

Look out, Lio!!

Quick! Go to Starbucks.

It’s a classic!

Candygram!