Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for July 02, 2024

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    J.J. O'Malley  4 months ago

    To borrow from Marie Dressler to Jean Harlow in “Dinner at Eight,” " That’s something you need never worry about."

    Also, interesting to see that Batiuk is now using his sole remaining comic strip to shill ill-conceived merch costing him storage locker fees somewhere in Ohio. Be sure to buy two aprons to beat the holiday rush.

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    chief tommy  4 months ago

    Leave Tom and Dan alone — it’s a fun comic and comic strip writers need to make a buck too

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    Blu Bunny  4 months ago

    In competition with NASA to see what can get farther in space, a rocket or a grill.

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    Bill Thompson  4 months ago

    Oh, Pete has one of those? You see any proof yet, Min-dull?

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    Kitty Queen  4 months ago

    She knows her grandfather very well!

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    French Persons Premium Member 4 months ago

    “Get your very own Crankshaft apron”.. Looks like Batty is going for a cash-grab!

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    Ichabod Ferguson  4 months ago

    Inhaling copious amounts of petroleum distillates explains a lot about Crank.

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    Gent  4 months ago

    What? Y? This supposed to be funny?

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    Mumblix Premium Member 4 months ago

    $34.95 for that apron? Even if I wanted one I ain’t paying that much it.

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    Totalloser Premium Member 4 months ago

    Everyone knows that a true grill master never uses lighter fluid they use a Chimney to start the charcoal

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    Out of the Past  4 months ago

    Product placement with your own product. There must be a term for that.

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    puddleglum1066  4 months ago

    True Fact: Professor George Goble of Purdue University won this competition way back in the 1980s, when he ignited charcoal using liquid oxygen and a cigarette. When the fireball dissipated, the coals were ready for grilling. Of course, most of the time the grill was just a puddle of molten metal… Goble won an Ig Nobel Prize (sorry, Tom; everybody’s winning prizes but you) for his efforts. He was also ordered to not be found in possession of liquid oxygen and charcoal in Lafayette County. Somebody had the presence of mind to record some of his charcoal-starting on video, and the recordings were a hit in the early days of YouTube.

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    SquidGamerGal  4 months ago

    Is Crankshaft seriously trying to launch his grill to Jupiter?

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    DawnQuinn1  4 months ago

    Admit it O’Malley. You are jealous that Batluk can make a coherent sentence…and you can’t. lol Laugh for am change. Enjoy life instead of always being a Debbie Downer.

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    Surly Squirrel Premium Member 4 months ago

    Yes, you too can own an apron like the one Crankshaft is wearing!

    tom-batiuk.printify. me/product/699340/crankshaft-chefs-apron

    The apron is in white, but you can select apron strings in black or white! Only 34.95. Plus $5.89 shipping. Plus taxes. Ch-Ching!!!

    You can buy a mug and T-shirt with the same image. Collect ‘em all! Don’t delay. Buy yours today!!!

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    WilliamVollmer  4 months ago

    Isn’t there enough “space junk” out there, without Ed adding to it (again)?

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    tcayer  4 months ago

    Someone could, you know, just wander over and tell him to not use so much lighter fluid. Lighter fluid ruins the taste anyway. But Ed doesn’t have the patience for a chimney starter.

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    tcayer  4 months ago

    I can buy a Crankshaft apron! But I’m holding out for a Keesterman Mailbox!

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    Daltongang Premium Member 4 months ago

    Nah. Crankshaft is just an idiot.

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    tcayer  4 months ago

    Just like a bad driver, who causes accidents in the wake of their stupidity, but never crashes themselves, Ed is never consumed by the blast from his grill lightings…

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    Irish53  4 months ago

    The " Ed blows up the neighborhood with his grill" stories are still way better than any of those asinine harry dingle or butt-suk jones stories and unending “author book signings”.

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    lemonbaskt  4 months ago

    the gruesome twosome chef and quinnpin are back clever lol

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    Mopman  4 months ago

    Ha ha, it’s funny because one of the main goals of NASA is to see how fast they can light their grills. Also, only Y chromosome bearing individuals work at NASA.

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    Mopman  4 months ago

    Does that even make sense? How fast to light their grills? If I put a small amount of lighter fluid or a lot, it’s about the same time. It lights within a half a second of dropping the match.

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    Petemejia77  4 months ago

    This joke isn’t over used by other comic strips whatsoever!

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    Surly Squirrel Premium Member 4 months ago

    Mopey Pete Panel #3: ♫ I’m turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese I really think so ♫

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    eced52  4 months ago

    Does that mean you’re hubby will inherit it, too?

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    rockyridge1977  4 months ago

    ……and years of practice!!!

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  4 months ago

    Even George Foreman won’t eat the stuff Cranky grills

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