Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for June 27, 2024

What, he can’t pitch a tent? … oh.

Um. Where’s Crankshaft?

Okay, so they’re both in their thirties minimum, he lives alone, she lives with her parents and grandfather, they’ve been going out for nearly a decade and been engaged for several years/since last Fall, and this is the first time Min-dull has seen Mopey’s bedroom?

He’s about to start learning “Yes, Dear.”

“But it must be a bed, Mindy! It’s got a full set of bedbugs!”

She not a happy camper!

She done with camping and done with him.

“We’re done camping!”

“You mean we can’t pretend to be Ricky and Lucy any more?”

Mopey Pete picked up a discarded waterbed and patched it with knock-off Flex Tape.

Throw her out!

Odo has his bucket.

Ah finally she is grows some brains and is finally done with mopey loser and is dump him.

How nice to sleeps on floor on steenky ol mattress with all those silverfishies that is come from all those damp steenky fungus filled cardboard boxes.

Did they discuss ANYTHING before deciding to move in together?? Did she seriously not know he didn’t have a bed?

Debt is no barrier, I shall leave no credit card unmaxed, our future will belong to the banks so that I might have whatever I want NOW!!!

Sorry, Petey. The “playground” is closed.

Not that you were allowed access anyway.

Where’s the Engagement Tiger?

P 3: she should leave out the “camping” part.

On this date in 1973: John Dean states, “There is cancer growing on this (Flunky Winker-bland) strip, and if it is not removed, the comic itself will be destroyed.”

Does she even know this guy?Where’s Crankshaft?

She seems pretty ungrateful that Pete has been eschewing buying furniture so he could buy her a ring and save money for their wedding, and a house. Red flag.

So they’ve been dating for some time, they’re engaged, own a business together, and she’s never been to his apartment?

I notice Ed suddenly disappeared when they discuss the bed!

She is finally “putting her foot down”!!!!

They’re such a cute couple!

wheres the pizzabox monster ?

Still yawn!

This is life, not playing dude.

There are two pillows on the mattress, in a configuration that is not consistent with a single sleeper. So if Min-Dull is surprised there’s no real bed, who’s been using the other pillow? Pizza Box Monster, perhaps? They are partners…

In other words Pete, if you expect to (cntinue) get lucky, it’s time to at least explore the furniture selections at your nearest Goodwill store (or, similar.) The Boss has spoken.

I knew yesterday wasn’t realistic. This is realistic.

this week is just too d@mn boring

I’m tired of this now. Where’s Crankshaft?

I have one question: Is that an official Harry Dinkle Band Mattress? Is the mattress stuffed with turkey feathers? Enquiring minds want to know!