Lio Look-Alike Contest: Vote for the Finalists!

After six weeks and an amazing influx of entries from Lio fans all across the country, Lio creator Mark Tatulli has hand-picked his favorite entries for the Lio Look-Alike Contest finals!

Hey, everyone! Mark Tatulli here. First and foremost, let me extend my deepest thanks to all of those who entered the first-ever Lio Look-Alike Contest! Seeing so much enthusiasm for the strip has been a blast. I've enjoyed seeing all of the creative ways fans staged their photos - many with props, homemade costumes, and of course, Lio's trademark spiked hairdo. Each and every contestant photo brought a smile to my face. With so many great entries, narrowing it down to just six was incredibly tough!

About the finalists: These six contestants nailed it, right down to their inclusion of the hometown newspaper. They've got the look, but what's more, each of them really captured the spirit of Lio. It was a tough field of competitors, but these six (in no particular order) rose above the rest:

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And lest I forget, I have to give honorable mention to one more entry. Had this been a Lio's Dad Look-Alike Contest, this contestant would have won, hands down:

Well, it doesn't get any easier from here, but at least my part of the judging is done. Now it's your turn! Which of the six finalists should win the first-ever Lio Look-Alike Contest? Vote now!

MT

Thanks again to all of the participants. Don't forget to place your vote, and then come back here September 28 to see the winner!

Comments

[Wendy]

E!!!

[Glo]

That dog is my dog Kiefer. His mohawk runs from the top of his head, down his back where it's 4" tall, and halfway down his tail. The rest of his body hair is smooth! He's 1/2 pit bull and 1/4 chihuahua. Wrap your mind around that! He's really smart, he tries to form words instead of barking when he wants something. He tells on the cat if he brings down an outside bird (because he lives a parrot!) Thanks for anyone who actually voted for him! and oh yeah, I love Lio's dad's pic too!

[annette]

I vote for F--the dog~!!

[houser]

D all the way man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leslie]

Vote for D! That kid looks just like Lio.

[Katherine D]

Okay this was hard and fun. The baby is good with the outfit hair and all. Playing the game Life with Death that's wow...something Lio would do, plus he won. The picture on the bottom right hand corner is good with the hair,outfit, and comic strips. the person in the upper left hand corner did a good job laughing it up with Death plus the outfit. The dog has the hair and an interesting face. The picture on the upper right hand corner is cool with him laughing with gowls and the oufit. I congradulate them all and casted my vote. I wont tell for who...though I allow you to guess.

[Glo]

I didn't even have to use gel on my dogs hair, it just stands up that way. We get laughed at when we go for walks in the park, but they are laughing with us, not at us. I think....

[LEO STELLA]

A is the only one that actually looks like a panel from the strip.

[Willaim D. Wilkerson]

Top right entry [on couch with props and BIG hair] gets my vote... are we supposed to vote somewhere else or is this the place ? No other link would connect anywhere to anything that looked like a "voting" page.

Hope the winner enjoys.

Peaxe,
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[Michelle]

A, definitely.

[Barbara]

A vote for the lion (dog) Kiefer gets my vote! Go Glo!

[J. Holan]

What? My choice is last (so far)? A has a great scenario, but B is the right size kid, and has a big cartoony face. Cute.

[Kanye W.]

ok ima let yall finish (your voting), but the baby has one of the best pictures of all time. Of all time!

[Cerdwyn]

A

[Peter B. Steiger]

I still can't tell how the photo identification works... I'm not seeing letters with each picture and I must have missed the instructions somewhere along the line. First off, this isn't a "cute baby" or "cute pet" contest, so those two can go off to "Family Circus" or something. The two with death and the one on the couch are the only ones that put any effort into it, but my favorite by a narrow margin is the one playing the game of "Life" because it's such a perfect recreation of a strip I remember fondly.

Totally agree that there needs to be a special award for Lio's dad. That's great!

[Penelope Kinzer]

Personaly I think the dog is cute and the baby is silly, of course I don't know who Lio is.

[Yubin]

I vote for D!

[Muchadou]

B for definite, with E as an honourable mention. Great pics, Lios! :)) Mxx

[Rangi carroll]

Seriously between A/D

Very realistic and A is very well represented.

But I'll stick with D

[George]

I vote for D!!!!!!!!!!

[George]

D represented Liosssssss

[Watson]

D you are a Character!!!!!!!!! I love your Hair Doooooo

[Neil Ottenstein]

I'd have to go with E

[corky]

B, definetely B. He has the look and the face and look all his Lio friends are around him, just like Lio would have in the funnies.

[Ted Kerin]

I got the new, supersized "Lio" book for my birthday yesterday (yay!), and it gave me a whole new appreciation for "C"! I hadn't realized it before, but that photo is a spot-on, real-life re-enactment of Lio's first Sunday panel.

By the way, the book is fantastic -- it's loaded with lots of Tatulli's "inside" comments about the individual strips, which is a format I always enjoy. It's the book that's made to look like a well-worn "Tales From the Crypt", although the back cover is even better than the front. Highly recommended!