Lio by Mark Tatulli for January 25, 2021

gee, what’s the surprise? a cuttlefish?

Is that Ishy or is that another one in there?

We FINALLY know how he got Ishy.

The revenge of breakfast?

Can’t wait to see what the surprise is!

A playmate for Ishy! Yay!

Ah, the good old Sugar-Blasted Squid Squares. Almost as noisy a cereal as Rice Crispies when you pour on the milk. It’s not snap, crackle or pop, though… more of a kraken sound.

Congratulations! It’s a squid!!

Nice of Ishy to share his breakfast.

Japanese squid jerky! Yuck!

When the milk carton starts mooing, that’s when you have to start worrying.

predator becomes the prey

I can assure you all that a tentacle reaching out of my cereal box would indeed be a surprise…

I haven’t eaten cereal since I was 12. I’d gladly make an exception for Squid Squares.

The surprise?… ink