Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for February 17, 2025

I’m so macho I use Ben Straight.

Ben Dover?

Another disjointed story about bone problems.

Well, at least Pmm didn’t say “What are you doing, Dad?” Gotta admit, taken out of context on its own Panel Three can be pretty darned amusing.

Did they not use “Ben’s” last name to avoid copyright infringement, or to evade censorship from Washington?

And there’s nothing gay about it.

His GAY friend Ben was in the house again.

Don’t you just hate “prying” people!!!!

Should have tried ‘Icy Hot’…

“Ben Dover”?

Ben? Who?

do not “scratch” after using Ben Gay

Ed’s friend Ben? Oh! The Gay guy!

So glad to have crankshaft back !!

Looking at the way he’s contorted up on the pubic hair couch, I think I understand why his back hurts. He should have used the long couch, the one that holds four people. Or is that only available on Sunday?

Judging by the lightning bolts around Ed’s posterior, I’d say the source of his discomfort is an electrical appliance installed where the sun don’t shine.

How did he rub it on his own back?

I can’t reach the sore parts of my back by myself.

i guess batiuk thought todays strip was a benny ha ha

P 3 (Crank, angry voice): “… get lost would ya’…”

Ya know what’s a REAL pain in my “back?”

Unelected billionaires destroying our democracy while the GOP congress abdicates their checks-and-balance responsibility.

Her gay-dar is working well.

This might be a record for Crankshaft consecutive appearances in his strip.

I gave today’s strip a “like,” because I can relate to what Ed’s suffering from. After shoveling a foot and a half of “the other four-letter ‘s’ word” for two days, my back is so sore…!

Old man smell.

Ben who? Hur? Gurion? Affleck? Simmons?

ben gay? nope, never tried it

Two weeks of Cranky in a row who would of thought.

Who rubbed it on?

I’ve got to take care of a weak back

How long have you had a weak back?

Oh,about a week back!