Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for July 25, 2024

Good one, Ed.

Umm, didn’t you see the prices on the menu, Ed? And if you just ordered “the usual” without looking, didn’t the waitress mention a price increase?

Coincidentally, “playing the powderball” is also part of Cranky’s daily hygiene routine.

Powderball? So he’s switching his explosives from lighter fluid to gunpowder?

The economy sucks!

Then he won’t be able to afford lunch.

It’s called ecownomics. They’ll milks you outta all your moneys until you is dry.

I remember when a 10 dollar lunch was a big deal, no longer

Did Eugene drown in the lake yet?

Well, Ed, if you didn’t spend all your money blowing up grills, you might be able to afford food. Just sayin’

Why not just say Powerball?

This week we’ve gone from lunch (and an overstuffed belly) on Monday to breakfast (waffles) and plenty of room in his gut yesterday, back to lunch today. Either TimeMop® is working overtime or Ed’s eating at least two meals a day at Dale Evans… which might explain why he’s going broke.

The lottery, the redneck version of a 401K. Perfect for Ed.

a resort reported a rowboat never came back but the custermers hat did

Good luck with that!

And lose more $$

Thanks Joe!

Ed’s plotting domestic terrorism to get lunch.

It’s POWER ball….a game……..

That bad, eh?

Yeah, that’s a brilliant way to do it Ed. Blow your money on lottery tickets.

What!? You already took a powder for at least two weeks!! Get back in the strip and keep us amused!

Thank Biden, Ed.

Where have you been, Ed? Inflation, and, "shrinkflation have been around us for years. Even the price of your “powderball” tickets have gone up.

I’m subscribed to TB’s newsletter,and it’s official—FW is coming to GoComics in the fall,all 50 years! However,understand this is just my excitement,as I like it.

cranky had same bill as last time but he ordered extra ketshup

Try playing Gunpowderball. It’ll be a blast!

Looks like you have aged a few years!!!!!

At least if GoComics allows the Funky Winkerbean ‘toon, we’ll get to see Cranky more often…