Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for November 29, 2023

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    Bill Thompson  12 months ago

    Now we know what Mopey sees in Mindy: he needs her to help him finish his sentences. And you can see her pride as he gets it done with only two words from her! “My brave little man! Mommy is so proud of you!”

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    Bill Thompson  12 months ago

    “It’s a good thing we didn’t have to fly down to Florida and miss all this lovely snow!”“And even worse, show an old man we were considerate human beings!”“We are indeed two fortunate entities, Beldar!”

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    wherescrankshaft  12 months ago

    Where’s Crankshaft?

    But anyway, yeah, that’s right. Because he has grown tired of being around his grandchildren, Funky has decided that he’d rather spend a few hundred dollars and a few of his last remaining days to go back to Ohio to make a business deal which could be done in a Zoom meeting and should be done in a law office instead of the actual business location.

    I wonder if we’re going to get a few panels to show all of the things that are still in the restaurant after the auction happened.

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    Blu Bunny  12 months ago

    The plane tries to land on a icy runway and slides off into a ravine,, The End.

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    billsplut  12 months ago

    This is literally the worst comic strip writing ever. First panel: Exposition! They should already know who they are meeting, and why is “from Florida” so important that its 2 days in a row? Second and third panels: Words that have never been said in the history of English in this order! But—“BINGE-FLIX!” Oh, Tom, you scamp, you’ve done it again! A phrase that you really want to enter the lexicon that no one will notice.

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    Blu Bunny  12 months ago

    They’re not going to meet/get him at the airport?

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    billsplut  12 months ago

    I’ll bet that the snow piles up quick in Mopey Pete’s eye bags!

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    Crowmeus  12 months ago

    Cory and Rocky have kids already? Or is he watching other people’s grandkids?

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    ladykat  12 months ago

    Everyone needs a break and a change of scenery occasionally.

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    elbow macaroni  12 months ago

    Where’s Crankshaft?

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    rockyridge1977  12 months ago

    Sounds like his retirement agenda!!!!!!

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    Daltongang Premium Member 12 months ago

    Funky and Crankshaft, a pair like no other. Thank God!!!

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  12 months ago

    If I had to binge LIFETIME channel, I’d escape by plane myself.

    Hey,Funky wants to brag about the place——give a history class;maybe fire up the ovens and cook samples.He wouldn’t sell it to just ANYBODY.

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    JudithStocker Premium Member 12 months ago

    To Tom Batiuk: Keep on going with “Crankshaft” and ignore these critics who know not how to draw people (like you do) and create such interesting characters (like you do). It’s a gift that you received awards for (I’m sure!) so Thank you!

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    Stephen M Dallas  12 months ago

    Funky Winkerbean gets cancelled for low readership. What to do? Turn your more popular comic strip into Funky Winkerbean! Brilliant….

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    lemonbaskt  12 months ago

    the people who think this strip is funny probably think alice the maid married sam the butcher in real life

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    Newenglandah  12 months ago

    Ok, I am confused. Why are so many “readers” of this strip constantly complaining? If they dislike this strip so much, no one is forcing them to read it.

    I started following this strip after “Funky Winkerbean”, one of my favorite daily strips, ended. I enjoy Batiuk’s work and was happy to be able to continue seeing it. As a long time “Funky Winkerbean” reader I was happy to see an occasional appearance by one of the characters, just as I enjoy seeing an appearance by Charlie Brown or Nancy Ritz in other strips.

    I disliked what became of “Gil Thorpe” and “Alley Oop” after new artists took them over (though I gave them both ample time to try to get used to them). I simply stopped following those two strips. If people like Lemonbaskt above and others dislike “Crankshaft” so much, why not just stop reading it?

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    Out of the Past  12 months ago

    Christmas used to be Crankshaft’s best season.

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    Bill Thompson  12 months ago

    “The Watchings.” Isn’t that a Steven King novel about the sinister inhabitants of an isolated small town?

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    Mopman  12 months ago

    Cue Crankshaft picking up Funky at the airport, in the school bus of course because apparently he can abuse the school system whenever he wishes. There will be some conflict while he drives him to Montoni’s, because of their past…..hmm. Actually, I don’t think the two of them ever interacted in either strip, so Ed’s dislike of Funky was just pulled out of thin air.

    When this comes true, I expect accolades and huzzahs!

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    French Persons Premium Member 12 months ago

    Gooey, mopey Pete looks like he could be the offspring of Odo (Deep Space Nine).

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    dlestersprint0  12 months ago

    Why do I read this crap. The name of the strip is Ceankshaft. Lrt’s have Crankshaft and it’s lame lines. I’m about ready to skip this comic.

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    grozar  12 months ago

    It is what it is…

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    ToneeRhianRose  6 months ago

    Haha! (^▽^)

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