And this strip is staler than a 1970s Hostess Fruit Pie. (Hey, if Batiuk can fill up the strip with references to Silver Age comic books, then so can I.)
Also, just to recap this week’s CS action:Mon.: J*ff discovers some of his old Spider-Man comics are missing.Tues.: J*ff realizes his mother threw some of his old Spider-Man comics out.Wed: J*ff drives to Westview’s Komix Korner to buy reprinted Spider-Man comics.Thurs.: Crazy Harry hands J*ff a hardback Spider-Man omnibus.Today: J*ff purchases the hardback Spider-Man ominbus.
I suppose tomorrow will show Harry putting said omnibus in a bag for J*ff to take out to his car. Seriously, this “relive my childhood” rehash could have been condensed and done in a single Sunday strip. Batiuk is doing the impossible and making me aactually miss Ed Crankshaft.
It’s really interesting when you first watch a show as a kid and you’re the same age as one of the kids, then watch it in syndication as an adult and you’re the same age as the parents, later on see it when you’re older and you’re the grandparents’ age!
JMO. I never cared for Funky’s strip, and I started reading Crank 12 years ago. But, if Tom’s iplans were to combine both into one and be more on the side of Funky, I won’t be reding it much longer.
seismic-2 Premium Member over 1 year ago
And this strip is staler than a 1970s Hostess Fruit Pie. (Hey, if Batiuk can fill up the strip with references to Silver Age comic books, then so can I.)
J.J. O'Malley over 1 year ago
“And I’m about as lively as Uncle Ben!”
Also, just to recap this week’s CS action:Mon.: J*ff discovers some of his old Spider-Man comics are missing.Tues.: J*ff realizes his mother threw some of his old Spider-Man comics out.Wed: J*ff drives to Westview’s Komix Korner to buy reprinted Spider-Man comics.Thurs.: Crazy Harry hands J*ff a hardback Spider-Man omnibus.Today: J*ff purchases the hardback Spider-Man ominbus.
I suppose tomorrow will show Harry putting said omnibus in a bag for J*ff to take out to his car. Seriously, this “relive my childhood” rehash could have been condensed and done in a single Sunday strip. Batiuk is doing the impossible and making me aactually miss Ed Crankshaft.
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
It’s really interesting when you first watch a show as a kid and you’re the same age as one of the kids, then watch it in syndication as an adult and you’re the same age as the parents, later on see it when you’re older and you’re the grandparents’ age!
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Well, maybe Ed’s on Sabbatactical!
Blu Bunny over 1 year ago
Worst than a soap opera, week passes and you don’t miss a thing.
Blu Bunny over 1 year ago
JMO. I never cared for Funky’s strip, and I started reading Crank 12 years ago. But, if Tom’s iplans were to combine both into one and be more on the side of Funky, I won’t be reding it much longer.
Doctor Toon over 1 year ago
It’s been over 50 years since I read my first spider-man comic
If I’m not older than Aunt May, I’m getting there
The May in some of the movies is younger and more attractive, I have mixed feelings about that
sueb1863 over 1 year ago
“Yeah, yeah, whoever you are. Just ring me up.”
Johnnyrico over 1 year ago
You’re old… We get it…
kkinney over 1 year ago
Doesn’t mean as much as it used to, what with May getting younger all the time (especially in the movies).
Out of the Past over 1 year ago
We seem to have hijacked Crankshaft and returned to the dark and depressing end times of Funky Winkerbean.
ladykat over 1 year ago
I don’t read comic books any more. I can’t afford them, nor do I have a place to keep them. I do still have some old issues of Starlog, though.
dv1093 over 1 year ago
No one’s begging you to read it. Or comment.
WilliamVollmer over 1 year ago
Funny, you don’t look older than Marlisa Tomei. (my personal favorite May Parker.)
elbow macaroni over 1 year ago
This is boring. Where’s Crankshaft?
lemonbaskt over 1 year ago
and jimmy olson wore braces and now he has dentures
tcayer over 1 year ago
Aunt May went from an old biddy to Sally Field to Marisa Tormei!
ms-ss over 1 year ago
Not sure who is drawing this anymore, Batiuk or Davis. But they need to get back to when it was funny.
Mopman over 1 year ago
Yes, that’s how aging works.
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
A good comic has something for everyone.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Crankshaft would probably have a great come back….no smile!
Robert Miller Premium Member over 1 year ago
I still have a small collection of Spidey comics…I have the 2 covers of his wedding, along with others from that time period.
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Nothing wrong with that.
TimeLordSoundwave over 1 year ago
When The Simpsons debuted, I was younger than Bart. Now, I’m older than Homer.
ToneeRhianRose over 1 year ago
Haha! XD
CsRoberto2854 over 1 year ago
Jeff: If it werent for Harley Davidson The Time Traveling Janitor, I’d be 72 years old.
Crazy: F*** that Time Traveler.