Is Skip Bittman so cash-strapped he takes Batton Thomas—Creator of the Once Nationally Distributed Comic Strip “Three O’Clock High”—out for “interview lunches” so he can write them off as a business expense?
Also…“A longer and more in-depth piece”? You asked him three questions last time, Skippy: You thought (wrongly) that he had retired without checking to see how many strips he was working on; you asked him if he missed the strip he stopped doing without a word about the one still running; and you suggested (again, wrongly) that cartooning was a great way to make a living ( ha ha, inside joke). I can tell you what this interview is “destined for,” Batton, and it rhymes with “cash can.”
Say this in any celebrity voice you can: “So what exactly is this interview destined for again?” No, try it! Christopher Walken. Keanu Reeves. Morgan Freeman. Pee-Wee Herman. No matter which voice…sure sounds like something no one would ever say, don’t it?
So Batton’s question in the first caption is exactly what every Crankshaft reader is thinking right now. Apparently Tom thinks that by giving us a one week reprieve and a single Crankshaft appearance, it will make another week, we pray it is only one week, more palatable.
All that they need now is for someone to take their order since Min-dumb and Shaggy are still outside messin’ around with the sign and pranking each other.
Yes, this makes perfect sense. An extremely long 20 page feature on a random comic strip writer. People will be trying to get this paper from all over the country.
Okay, waiting for people to chime in saying how heartwarming and cute this is. Or whatever
Bill Thompson 3 months ago
Plumbing the depths of Batton Thomas is plumb crazy.
eromlig 3 months ago
Life is rarely so tough that pizza and beer cannot help…
Surly Squirrel Premium Member 3 months ago
The return of Skip Rawlings and Batton Thomas.
Last week’s nostalgia has been replaced with this week’s nausea.
J.J. O'Malley 3 months ago
Oh, for the love of…these two again?
Is Skip Bittman so cash-strapped he takes Batton Thomas—Creator of the Once Nationally Distributed Comic Strip “Three O’Clock High”—out for “interview lunches” so he can write them off as a business expense?
Also…“A longer and more in-depth piece”? You asked him three questions last time, Skippy: You thought (wrongly) that he had retired without checking to see how many strips he was working on; you asked him if he missed the strip he stopped doing without a word about the one still running; and you suggested (again, wrongly) that cartooning was a great way to make a living ( ha ha, inside joke). I can tell you what this interview is “destined for,” Batton, and it rhymes with “cash can.”
billsplut 3 months ago
Say this in any celebrity voice you can: “So what exactly is this interview destined for again?” No, try it! Christopher Walken. Keanu Reeves. Morgan Freeman. Pee-Wee Herman. No matter which voice…sure sounds like something no one would ever say, don’t it?
Argythree 3 months ago
Well, at least we saw Cranky over the weekend…
eced52 3 months ago
In my town a pizza place would be the center of the community. Get it; community center?
Kitty Queen 3 months ago
What a wonderful comic, I’ve been following Ed and family and friends for years.
Lord Flatulence Premium Member 3 months ago
Or, in the common tongue: “Why are you doing this interview?”
Blu Bunny 3 months ago
As Homer Simpson would say, Boooring!
KC135E/R BOOMER 3 months ago
I guess Ed only shows up on Sundays now.
dputhoff62 3 months ago
As Homer also would say, “Be more funny!”
French Persons Premium Member 3 months ago
More ROMEOs?
Gent 3 months ago
Well at least it is look like he going to records this interview.
rbrt6956 3 months ago
So Batton’s question in the first caption is exactly what every Crankshaft reader is thinking right now. Apparently Tom thinks that by giving us a one week reprieve and a single Crankshaft appearance, it will make another week, we pray it is only one week, more palatable.
rockyridge1977 3 months ago
Get on with it…….
Cabbage Jack 3 months ago
Very in depth. Why, he’d only anticipated 2 misused quotes and 3 crappy puns, but lo! he got a 4th crappy pun.
Irish53 3 months ago
All that they need now is for someone to take their order since Min-dumb and Shaggy are still outside messin’ around with the sign and pranking each other.
FassEddie 3 months ago
Where’s Crankshaft? He’s out on the Business Route, looking for the Carefree Highway.
Carefree Highway, let me slip away, slip away on you.
lemonbaskt 3 months ago
you deserve a break today so get up and get away from crankshaft
tcayer 3 months ago
Longer and in-depth. If it’s longer than the average person can read on the can, you’re both wasting your time.
wherescrankshaft 3 months ago
“Do you like silver age comic books?”
“Yes!”
“Do you really like silver age comic books?”
“Yes!”
“Do you really, really like silver age comic books?”
“Yes!”
“Do you…”
John543 3 months ago
Oh, lord, here comes the “When I found out my wife had cancer…” arc.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 3 months ago
Enter Harvard Harvard,The Talking Dog…..
Mopman 3 months ago
Yes, this makes perfect sense. An extremely long 20 page feature on a random comic strip writer. People will be trying to get this paper from all over the country.
Okay, waiting for people to chime in saying how heartwarming and cute this is. Or whatever
Mopman 3 months ago
Hey, did Brewster Rockit move to Crankshaft-land? He’s doing a book signing!
puddleglum1066 3 months ago
If Skippy’s not shouting, “Oh, Batton, I can’t quit you!” by the end of the week, I’m asking for my money back.
Strawberry King 3 months ago
Pizza makes everything all better.