Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for November 01, 2023

What mind? At this point Mindy should only marry Mopey if it turns out he’s a closet billionaire with only days to live. And pray, Mindy, pray that he thinks “honeymoon” is a kind of pancake syrup.

Wow, things readers of the strip have been saying about Mindy for several years finally make it into one of her thought balloons. We’re right there with you, Blondie…particularly since you’ve apparently forgotten that Mopey Pete already proposed to you back in August of 2019 with a stuffed tiger (which you got as a pity present from a carny after Mopey blew the money he was saving for a ring trying to win said tiger).

This entire arc is staler and more unpalatable than whatever year-old pizza crusts are left inside the boxes of PBM’s costume.

Note panel one. Pizza Monster is vomiting.

“Once I reopen a failed pizza place in rust belt Ohio, the money will come pouring in! Our wedding and honeymoon will be paid by it while we ignore it! Why should we NOT take on massive debt at the start of our marriage! Nothing can go wrong, cuz I like comical books!!”

Don’t worry readers, given who mins grandpa is mopey Pete won’t live long enough to get to the altar

Why doesn’t Mopey Pete just take her to the park bench where “Lisa‘s Story” began and recite Les Moore’s proposal rant to her? I mean, Les going on and on about his first dead wife while proposing to Cayla was even worse than this.

Yes, Mindy, you are, especially since you said the other day that you weren’t ready for that and you obviously still have major problems with the idea of marrying Pete.

“Just like a ghost, you’ve been hauntin’ my dreams / so I’ll propose on Halloween / Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you.”

If you are in love, then you ARE out of your mind.

You shouldn’t make important decisions or sign important documents while in love.

Yes, Mindy, you are indeed, out of your mind.

Killing two birds with one stone!!!!

Considering they’re already engaged…..what?

So, fairly attractive girl accepts a marriage proposal from creepy dweeb. D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-E. I didn’t believe it when someone suggested this comic will morph into Funky Winkerbean. Now I’m thinking how I’ll miss Ed and the old guys at the coffee shop.

Where’s Crankshaft?

Surprise

She must have lost brain cells from black mold.

Funky Winkerbean’s legacy continues

the strip that baffled Banana Jr. 6000

Haha! (＾▽＾)