Lio by Mark Tatulli for October 12, 2015

Harold was the creation of Crockett Johnson, also known for his 1940s comic strip “Barnaby.” That daily newspaper feature in some ways prefigured the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes in that it featured a little boy and a companion seen only by the child. For Barnaby, it was his Fairy Godfather, the cigar-smoking and pixie-winged Mr. Jackeen J. O’Malley. Worth seeking out in any format you can find. There have been a few collected volumes, though probably only available as collectibles or in second hand book stores today. And it goes without saying that the Harold books are wonderful, still selling to this day.