Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for July 06, 2024

“It must send a lot of debris flying around the neighborhood.” And you didn’t just witness that? Loosen your helmet, Mopey Pete, your brain needs some fresh air.

“The people on the next block will respond with a tactical nuclear strike!”“Cool! I always wanted to mutate into an X-man!”

So, where is the ….. “Feuerwehr?!!!”

;-)

Over-react much?

So the neighbors are able to spend/afford a Billion dollars each for a PMB.

As a second shield, the neighbors have contracted with Putin and Kim to provide state of the art defense systems.

Was that space trash that landed next to a trail in North Carolina actually one of Crankshaft’s grills?

That is one rich neighborhood.

“HAHAHAHA Your grandfather is dangerous and a menace to the entire neighborhood! That’s hilarious.”

Smirk alert.

Hoohoohooooo…. Smirk

Crankshaft must buy his grills by the truckload!

Those helmuts are made from Lena’s brownies

Survival of the………. Crankshaft……..

todays national fried chicken day dont grill anything

And as the smirks and the smoke slowly rise in the backyard, we bid a fond farewell to Grill Week 2024. Will Ed appear three weeks in a row, or will Masonne, Dinkleberg, or the Komix Korner take center stage? Stay tuned.

Oh, Say, can you see

By the dwindling light

As we proudly ducked down

At the lighting of the grill?

Whose broad gut and fat butt

With his lighter in hand

O’er the ramparts we watched

As the gasoline was, streaming?

And the briquettes’ red glare

The grill bursting in air

Gave proof through the night

That the fire department was still there

O say, does that mangled Webber still lay

O’er the land of the free and the home of Ed Crankshaft.

PLAY BALL!

Alas, Mopey Pete did not survive the blast (much rejoicing). As seen in panel #3, Mopey Pete’s understudy, Mopey San will now fulfill his role in the comic strip.

Kon’nichiwa Mopey San. May you be less offensive than your predecessor.

So despite the massive explosion, the grill simply toppled over? It didn’t achieve liftoff?

Any bets the military may talk to Crankshaft for creating new missel systems?

Know how up to date Batty is, I fully expect the grill to puncture a Chinese spy balloon.

So who’s running the pizza place since they’re the only two employees and they’re both at the cookout?