Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for July 02, 2024

To borrow from Marie Dressler to Jean Harlow in “Dinner at Eight,” " That’s something you need never worry about."

Also, interesting to see that Batiuk is now using his sole remaining comic strip to shill ill-conceived merch costing him storage locker fees somewhere in Ohio. Be sure to buy two aprons to beat the holiday rush.

Leave Tom and Dan alone — it’s a fun comic and comic strip writers need to make a buck too

In competition with NASA to see what can get farther in space, a rocket or a grill.

Oh, Pete has one of those? You see any proof yet, Min-dull?

She knows her grandfather very well!

“Get your very own Crankshaft apron”.. Looks like Batty is going for a cash-grab!

Inhaling copious amounts of petroleum distillates explains a lot about Crank.

What? Y? This supposed to be funny?

$34.95 for that apron? Even if I wanted one I ain’t paying that much it.

Everyone knows that a true grill master never uses lighter fluid they use a Chimney to start the charcoal

Product placement with your own product. There must be a term for that.

True Fact: Professor George Goble of Purdue University won this competition way back in the 1980s, when he ignited charcoal using liquid oxygen and a cigarette. When the fireball dissipated, the coals were ready for grilling. Of course, most of the time the grill was just a puddle of molten metal… Goble won an Ig Nobel Prize (sorry, Tom; everybody’s winning prizes but you) for his efforts. He was also ordered to not be found in possession of liquid oxygen and charcoal in Lafayette County. Somebody had the presence of mind to record some of his charcoal-starting on video, and the recordings were a hit in the early days of YouTube.

Is Crankshaft seriously trying to launch his grill to Jupiter?

Admit it O’Malley. You are jealous that Batluk can make a coherent sentence…and you can’t. lol Laugh for am change. Enjoy life instead of always being a Debbie Downer.

Yes, you too can own an apron like the one Crankshaft is wearing!

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The apron is in white, but you can select apron strings in black or white! Only 34.95. Plus $5.89 shipping. Plus taxes. Ch-Ching!!!

You can buy a mug and T-shirt with the same image. Collect ‘em all! Don’t delay. Buy yours today!!!

Isn’t there enough “space junk” out there, without Ed adding to it (again)?

Someone could, you know, just wander over and tell him to not use so much lighter fluid. Lighter fluid ruins the taste anyway. But Ed doesn’t have the patience for a chimney starter.

I can buy a Crankshaft apron! But I’m holding out for a Keesterman Mailbox!

Nah. Crankshaft is just an idiot.

Just like a bad driver, who causes accidents in the wake of their stupidity, but never crashes themselves, Ed is never consumed by the blast from his grill lightings…

The " Ed blows up the neighborhood with his grill" stories are still way better than any of those asinine harry dingle or butt-suk jones stories and unending “author book signings”.

the gruesome twosome chef and quinnpin are back clever lol

Ha ha, it’s funny because one of the main goals of NASA is to see how fast they can light their grills. Also, only Y chromosome bearing individuals work at NASA.

Does that even make sense? How fast to light their grills? If I put a small amount of lighter fluid or a lot, it’s about the same time. It lights within a half a second of dropping the match.

This joke isn’t over used by other comic strips whatsoever!

Mopey Pete Panel #3: ♫ I’m turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese I really think so ♫

Does that mean you’re hubby will inherit it, too?

……and years of practice!!!

Even George Foreman won’t eat the stuff Cranky grills