Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for August 10, 2024

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    Blu Bunny  3 months ago

    Sounds like Skip’s newspaper articles, too.

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    Bill Thompson  3 months ago

    “Well, Cap’n 8-Track, maybe you shouldn’t of ordered Monton’sPepless Peperoni Pizza, by cracky!”

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    J.J. O'Malley  3 months ago

    “In fact. I’m so bored with the whole thing my strip’s latest storyline is simply two geezers with increasingly irrelevant jobs sitting around a pizza parlor talking about how old and out-of-touch they are!”

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    Argythree  3 months ago

    School starts soon. Will we get to see our school bus driving pal at all?

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    top cat james  3 months ago

    “So many papers have dropped my strip, the syndicate finds me more liable than reliable.”

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    Gent  3 months ago

    You is better off being YouTuber these days than cartoonist. It’s called YouTubing!

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    sueb1863  3 months ago

    “You’re paying for this, right?”

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    French Persons Premium Member 3 months ago

    Is it more cancer-y and death-y?

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    ComicRelief  3 months ago

    Dying ain’t much of a living, boy.

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    The Orange Mailman  3 months ago

    Judging from yesterday‘s strip, they are eating one piece of pizza per day.

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    Cabbage Jack  3 months ago

    I mean, if content like this is what you’re selling…

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member 3 months ago

    Someone should do a comic strip about a guy doing a comic strip about a guy doing a comic strip about a guy doing a comic strip about a guy doing a comic strip

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    FassEddie  3 months ago

    Where’s Crankshaft? It’s Saturday. He’s haggling for glassware at Yard Sales. He doesn’t buy any of the glassware, he just wants to see “how low they’ll go.”

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    JudithStocker Premium Member 3 months ago

    The person speaking in the last panel must be Battiuk’s “self-portrait” of himself speaking as to why the “crankshaft” themes are so stale lately.

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    Out of the Past  3 months ago

    This may look awful on the surface but there is a good life lesson here. The one thing you should always remember when sitting around talking about yourself: no one cares.

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    Doctor Toon  3 months ago

    I’m not as lively as I used to be either

    Aging is no fun

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    Today’s strip is…is….Zzzzzzzzz

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    Irish53  3 months ago

    It’s funny because Skippy thinx that people will want to read a lame article about a lame cartoonist

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    lemonbaskt  3 months ago

    next week pete comes out and it becomes hilarious im sure

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    Surly Squirrel Premium Member 3 months ago

    Let’s see. On Monday, Skíp didn’t even know Batton Thomas’ name. Skíp is not writing anything down or recording anything on a mobile device. Is Skíp really writing an article on Batton Thomas and Three O’clock High, or is he doing all this just to get a free lunch? The last time we saw Skíp in Montoni’s, Ed Crankshaft picked up the check and paid with the funds from his penny sock.

    Skip: “My wallet is in my left rear pocket and I’m having trouble reaching it.” Skip strains and swivels in his chair like a dog chasing his tail.

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    B UTTONS  3 months ago

    it sure is … for the artist agent … syndication … media platform

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    Surly Squirrel Premium Member 3 months ago

    Nothing is as good as it used to be. Whine moan complain. Oh, woe is poor ol’ T̶o̶m̶ ̶B̶a̶t̶y̶u̶k̶…. I mean Batton Thomas. What a miserable character. I bet people cross the street to avoid him when they see him approaching.

    Westviewian: “Oh, no. Here comes ‘Old Miserable’, Batton Thomas. All he does is complain. Let’s cross the street before he sees us.”

    Speaking of Old Miserable, has anyone seen DQ1 lately?

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    WilliamVollmer  3 months ago

    Now cartooning is al about the merchandising. Ask Jim Davis.

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    Mopman  3 months ago

    Well if it’s no longer lively I guess that’s your fault. And apparently Batton is not a fan of the pizza as he pushed the piece closer to Chip between P2 and P3.

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    rockyridge1977  3 months ago

    Don’t forget you are getting older…..brother!!!!

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    Strawberry King  3 months ago

    It’s a living anyway.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  3 months ago

    If it wasn’t for websites like this one we’d have to read comic strips through an electron microscope

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