Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for January 23, 2023

Uh Oh! I hope the fire department is still on speed dial!

If Ed wants to follow in Thích Quảng Đức’s footsteps, more power to him.

I don’t see this ending well.

He must also have the Tim “the Tool Time” Taylor Turkey boiler.

Uh-huuuh? What could ever go wrong?

Oh no the pyromaniac’s at it again! Somebody stop him before he sets the house on fire!

And the neighborhood thought they would be safe once grilling season ended!

And he needs a ladder, why?

That’s why he didn’t use a flamethrower to clean out the glitter on the bus, it hadn’t arrived yet

I believe it is perfectly legal to own a flamethrower, believe it or not…

What could go wrong? Boys and their toys.

An old wooden ladder, great kindling.

I’m surprised Jeff doesn’t keep the ladder locked up.

He already owns a flamethrower. Remember when he burned the hedgerow and fence? Because apparently Batty doesn’t.

On a positive note, the arc where Jeff’s mom died started like this!

That’s a little drastic, don’t you think?

pretty sure your homeowner’s policy won’t cover the damage you’re about to do, Ed. How’s your relations with the bank?

Didn’t he already try flaming the ice in the past? I guess can’t overdo such hilarity.

Here’s a $1500 drone-mounted flamethrower that would save him the trouble of climbing the ladder (the video where it’s clearing brush is great): https://throwflame.com/products/flamethrower-drone-kit/

He can probably set snow on fire. Can’t wait to see it…..

I feel like we need a Scary Garry crossover.

The house is still standing the next day? Amazing!

Here we go again.

Ed is a candidate for the local Hospital emergency room if he uses that flame thrower on that gutter.

But this new flamethrower is the devil’s plaything.

Two weeks from now, Shaft and Keesterman will be sitting in the still-burning ruins of Offcenterville, passing a bottle back and forth, while we wait to see which one is the thing from another planet.

He should be saying “NEW Flame Thrower” since I’m pretty sure he already had one.

As he climbs the ladder, cue the theme from JAWS.

Tomorrow: The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!