Lio by Mark Tatulli for December 31, 2021

What evil helium.

Where in the world does it rain coins, keys and ball caps??

Guy’s selling Driftloons.

You know you want to buy one.

I’ve heard of knocking someone into next week, but floating someone into next year is a new one.

Free hat….

I am reminded of a Junji Ito story….

I’d be real careful if I were you, Lio!

It’s like something out of a children’s book.

I think this is a shout out to Gahan Wilson.

I don’t get this one.

Question: Would you buy a smiley-faced balloon from a creepy guy with a hump?

I would!

Lots of kids die horrible deaths in this strip.

Cringey.

“When it rains, it rains, it rains… pennies from heaven.”

Reminds me of a “Gotham” episode.

I saw that it’s rained fish in Texas in the last few days. I don’t think they were holding on to balloons though. https://www.msn.com/en-US/news/us/-is-pulling-out-all-the-tricks-fish-rain-from-the-sky-in-rare-phenomenon-in-texas/ar-AASjttT?ocid=uxbndlbing

How much?…..

So..who is the balloon seller?

Notice how the balloons held by the balloon-seller have smiles, but the one held by the kid has teeth.

Nice Gahan Wilson vibe.

OK, so how come the balloon seller isn’t floating away?