Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for April 19, 2024

Where’s Crankshaft, people?

This isn’t the line to the Restroom?!!

I’ll believe that a squinty-eyed sailor can gain super strength from eating canned spinach. I’ll believe a caveman can fall into a scientist’s time machine. I’ll even believe a sentient beagle can have a doghouse that’s larger on the inside than it is on the outside.

I will never believe, however, that people would line up to purchase a copy of Dinkleberg’s latest memoir.

It’s normal for fans to bring their own copies of books to a signing, but how will Dinkle react when he realizes they won’t be buying extra copies from him?

Standing in line to throw the book at him while singing The Who’s, We’re not gonna take it chorus, We’re not gonna take it, Never did and never will, We’re not gonna take it, Gonna break it, gonna shake it, Let’s forget it better still!

what happened to the marching band?

Are we sure this isn’t actually an AARP convention?

What happened to that old lady’s nose?

And stay aligned with the rows at the other tables.

Straighten up line is punchline?

They look exactly as happy as a group of people about to meet DInkle should look.

Nobody cares.

Old band directors never die…..they just lose their notes!!!!!!

Hey Harry. 8 to 5 or 6 to 5?

Band joke

I didn’t think he’d sell that many books, unless his obnoxiousness turns them off at time of signing.

Finally, Batty gives us a punch line (as in, all these people are lining up to punch Dinkle)!

im sure the people who think crankshaft is funny only watch the hallmark and lifetime channels

Once a band director, always a jerk, I guess. Are there really that many people interested in a book about marching bands? The one guy has FIVE copies! I’m sure he doesn’t have that many friends.

Where is Dr. Rick when you need him?

Oh wow, that is so funny…I can’t stop laughing………..not not and not….

This brings back memories of when I was in marching band in high school.

Makes one appreciate Crankie more!

Where’s Lillian McKenzie?

Answer: Who cares?

Once a drill sergeant, always a drill sergeant…..

There’s actually some kind of market for Harry’s book? Must be people wanting to relieve their glory years in a HS marching band, or, people looking for new ways to sell “quality” products to an unsuspecting public.

Once a band director…