Product Description

Drawn in the age-old style of pantomime strips, LIÓ offers a decidedly new and edgy twist to the wordless comic format. That's right, LIÓ is so crafty it doesn't need word balloons, dialogue boxes, or clever captions. Mark Tatulli's cartoon also employs a unique drawing style influenced by cartooning greats Gahan Wilson, Charles Addams, and 19th-century satirist A. J. Volck.

·In describing his strip, Tatulli explains he was eager "to bring something truly different to the comics pages . . . something to appeal to all ages, drawn in pictures only. To tell a story without text, while updating the pantomime concept with a modern audience in mind."

The result is a mind-bendingly humorous and astute journey into the darkly detailed world of young Lió—where a spit wad can put a school bus out of commission faster than a spider can hamper the efforts of the U.S. Postal Service.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16999 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Mark Tatulli is an internationally syndicated cartoonist, best known for his popular comic strip Heart of the City, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate that features a fun-loving, tenacious little girl and her adventures in the big city of Philadelphia. In addition to cartooning, Mark is an accomplished filmmaker and animator and the recipient of three Emmy awards. He lives in a Spielbergian development in New Jersey with his wife, Donna, three children, and three nefarious cats, all of whom supply endless ideas for LIÓ.LIÓ is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate.

Customer Reviews

Can't wait for the next book!
I thought I'd go into withdrawal permanently after Calvin and Hobbes stopped running. Thank goodness for Lio and also Brewster Rockit (also well worth checking out). Lio makes the Addams Family look like a well adjusted family. A bargain at twice the price!

Lio
What a wicked sense of humor. I love this cartoon. I think you have to have a warped send of humor to really enjoy Lio but for those of us that do this is a wonderful collection of the cartoons.

Wonderfully dark!
Another reviewers comparison to Charles Addams is spot on. Dark humor, but so very well done.

Lio is both humorous and well drawn, a rare find on the comics page these days.