Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for March 16, 2024

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    Bill Thompson  8 months ago

    That only works if you actually lie down to nap. Or settle down on the can.

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    billsplut  8 months ago

    “I might as well have—A STROKE”

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    Bill Thompson  8 months ago

    “Ding Dong! Avon calling!”

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    j_m_kuehl  8 months ago

    girl scout cookies

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    billsplut  8 months ago

    “Survivors say the last thing the UPX workers saw before he opened fire was…a wink. THE WINK—of HORROR.”

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    top cat james  8 months ago

    “…Twinkie! Donette! HoHo! Snowball!—Get your loose Hostess products right here!”

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    The Reader Premium Member 8 months ago

    Ed knows all the tricks.

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member 8 months ago

    Breaking the fourth wall, with his face!

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    rockyridge1977  8 months ago

    Must have heard him on the other side of the door….that wink…dead give away ….not true!!!

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    puddleglum1066  8 months ago

    And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, a week’s worth of buildup to a smirk and a wink. Batty at his finest!

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    lemonbaskt  8 months ago

    they don’t knock unless there delivering alcohol

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    lemonbaskt  8 months ago

    I’m sure where back to comic book store humor next week . if you want to read comicbook humor that’s funny read monty since I think Monday .

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    B UTTONS  8 months ago

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

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    WilliamVollmer  8 months ago

    Ed finally figured it out. The moment he goes to do something else, THAT’S when his package will come.

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    Maester Brow Premium Member 8 months ago

    Delivery folks don’t ring the doorbell. They toss your stuff in front of the door ( ignoring the available overhang) onto a wet spot then take a photo which they email to you to prove they did deliver ( maybe last night ) before someone came and stole it!

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    seismic-2 Premium Member 8 months ago

    My nightmare Crankshaft strip: Pam asks Ed, “Hey Dad, how was your date with Mary?”, followed by the final panel of today’s strip.

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    Cabbage Jack  8 months ago

    Well obviously I’m buying a print of this masterpiece. I’m going to cut out panel 3, frame it, and hang it in the guest bathroom directly across from the toilet.

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    ladykat  8 months ago

    Clever.

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    tcayer  8 months ago

    Ha ha. It’s funny because Ed thinks he fooled the Gods!

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    anamchara42  8 months ago

    We’re so blessed to live in a safe neighborhood. FedEx and UPS leave signature-only packages knowing that no one will bother them. Heck, a neighbor left their generator in their front yard overnight, and it went untouched.

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    GojusJoe  8 months ago

    Watched pot never gets smoked.

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    Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 8 months ago

    The only time I have to sign for a delivery is when I’m getting a booze delivery. And invariably they come when I’m in the bathroom

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member 8 months ago

    The secret word was nap!

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    Brian Perler Premium Member 8 months ago

    Ed, if you knew that was going to work, why didn’t you do that five days ago?

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    Mopman  8 months ago

    Now we’ll never know what was in the package? Well at least we were left with this side-splitter before tomorrow’s one-off strip.

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    Gent  8 months ago

    Its called winking!

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    Irish53  8 months ago

    Crank is winking because he knows it’s Lizard Lil at the door

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    eced52  8 months ago

    Where’s Crankshaft’s hat?

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    J.J. O'Malley  8 months ago

    Boy, you say something nice and you still get banished.

    Okay, as a capstone joke that…wasn’t that bad. Mildly amusing, in the manner of those ‘40s Fleischer Superman cartoons where Clark Kent knowingly winked to the audience. Of course, the whole week could have been compressed into a Sunday strip and it would have been much more effective. Batiuk has 52 weeks to fill, though, and he’s probably contractually obligated to feature Cranky in at least 15 percent of his eponymous strips.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  8 months ago

    I’ve got this strategy down pat for sporting events. I step away from the set for 2 minutes tops and somebody scores a touchdown or hits a home run

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