Oh, look, it’s this joke again: gocomics.com/crankshaft/2024/05/02 .
Huh, that’s interesting. When Lena makes the joke, Harry is dumbfounded. Harry makes the joke here, and everyone loves it. Why would that be? Oh yeah, it’s because Lena is the perpetual punching bag in this strip. Ha ha! It’s funny because everyone hates her all the time! Good thing she’s not here now!
“Drone Operator to Base: Got a target-rich cluster of Smugwads in Centerville, repeat, Smugwads in Centerville. Awaiting orders to begin The Burnings, over.”
To quote Reagan, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Centerville forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
Gawd, I hate what this strip has become, but today’s offering harks back to one of the earliest strips where a young Funky was selling “band pumpkins” door-to-door and the homeowner asked “Why was it banned?” I thought that was a pretty funny pun, and became a reader, but it’s been downhill ever since.
Harry, how many people are really interested in your Band books? It was hard enough to get people to buy Band products, despite your writing six volumes of Band memories, how many people have bought even one?
As @wherescrankshaft pointed out, Batyuk has used that punchline before. I know I’ve seen that horrific, smirking, finger-pinch Dinkle somewhere before too.
I want to thank everyone for demonstrating restraint and not recycling their comments.
This story arc has been a huge disappointment. Six days in, bloviating Batty has yet to reveal his typical ignorance and lack of research on his featured cause du jour. He’s barely even touched the issue of book banning/burning.
I was expecting this story arc to be bad. Just not this bad. This story arc has not been funny. It has not been informative. It has not even been decent snark fodder. We expect Batty’s prestige arcs to fall laughably short of what he brags about in the puff piece articles, but this is just a recycled mishmash of garbage. It’s dull. Incredibly dull. It’s dreadful.
Anyone who says they’re enjoying this story arc is lying.
Bill Thompson 20 days ago
Dick Facey: “I can top that! All of my books are bland books!”
Bill Thompson 20 days ago
One good thing about having three huge egos jammed into the same space: there wasn’t enough room left for a word zeppelin.
wherescrankshaft 20 days ago
Oh, look, it’s this joke again: gocomics.com/crankshaft/2024/05/02 .
Huh, that’s interesting. When Lena makes the joke, Harry is dumbfounded. Harry makes the joke here, and everyone loves it. Why would that be? Oh yeah, it’s because Lena is the perpetual punching bag in this strip. Ha ha! It’s funny because everyone hates her all the time! Good thing she’s not here now!
Kitty Queen 20 days ago
Love a good play on words
top cat james 20 days ago
“I couldn’t help overhearing your discussion—-Given that we’re the only people in this attic-sized firetrap.”
billsplut 20 days ago
“Drone Operator to Base: Got a target-rich cluster of Smugwads in Centerville, repeat, Smugwads in Centerville. Awaiting orders to begin The Burnings, over.”
billsplut 20 days ago
Is this The Burnings, or The Smirkings?
Gent 19 days ago
Ain’t he the bland pundit.
Shirl Summ Premium Member 19 days ago
Ha-ha
billsplut 19 days ago
(door bursts open) “FREEZE! YOU’RE UNDER ARREST FOR LISTERIA!” (looks at orders) “Oh. Wait. BOAR’S head, not Boring Heads. Do continue.” (leave)
Botulism Bob 19 days ago
To quote Reagan, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Centerville forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
French Persons Premium Member 19 days ago
Burn. It. All. Down. Now.
grozar 19 days ago
Bingle is sporting his hideous jack o’ lantern face.
Gent 19 days ago
Just looks at those three smugly snickering smirks. The three smirketeers. Smirks for all and all for smirks. It’s called smirking!
Fetzee 19 days ago
Can we go back to Crankshaft driving a bus?
Irish53 19 days ago
Uhhh…. Hoohoohooooo… that Dingleberry is SO freakin funny!
lemonbaskt 19 days ago
crankshaft is at a meme house with mark trail or having a pecan waffle with some other geezer if your curious
kv450 19 days ago
[groan] Okay, I laughed, even though Henny Youngman’s grandmother was the first person to tell that joke.
Bill Thompson 19 days ago
Crankshaft: “I’d trade all three of you book folk for one good bookie!”
Daltongang Premium Member 19 days ago
Well you know what they say about what goes on a band camp. “What happens at band camp comes back to haunt you nine months later.”
jski14 19 days ago
Gawd, I hate what this strip has become, but today’s offering harks back to one of the earliest strips where a young Funky was selling “band pumpkins” door-to-door and the homeowner asked “Why was it banned?” I thought that was a pretty funny pun, and became a reader, but it’s been downhill ever since.
MuddyUSA Premium Member 19 days ago
Note: He said band….not banned???? Crankshaft is still wandering, I guess!
FassEddie 19 days ago
“Let he who is without bad puns cast the first stone! Ethel! For you it’s sin. Sin and bad gas!”
kathleenhicks62 19 days ago
Band them all together and throw them in the ocean, him with it!
Irish53 19 days ago
Creepy-a$$ Dingleberry should be banned from this strip too.
WilliamVollmer 19 days ago
Harry, how many people are really interested in your Band books? It was hard enough to get people to buy Band products, despite your writing six volumes of Band memories, how many people have bought even one?
be ware of eve hill 19 days ago
As @wherescrankshaft pointed out, Batyuk has used that punchline before. I know I’ve seen that horrific, smirking, finger-pinch Dinkle somewhere before too.
I want to thank everyone for demonstrating restraint and not recycling their comments.
be ware of eve hill 19 days ago
This story arc has been a huge disappointment. Six days in, bloviating Batty has yet to reveal his typical ignorance and lack of research on his featured cause du jour. He’s barely even touched the issue of book banning/burning.
I was expecting this story arc to be bad. Just not this bad. This story arc has not been funny. It has not been informative. It has not even been decent snark fodder. We expect Batty’s prestige arcs to fall laughably short of what he brags about in the puff piece articles, but this is just a recycled mishmash of garbage. It’s dull. Incredibly dull. It’s dreadful.
Anyone who says they’re enjoying this story arc is lying.
rockyridge1977 19 days ago
The ole boy never heard the context……tomorrow is Sunday!!!!
corvallisclem 19 days ago
To quote Donald Trump “This is the dumbest comic strip in the history of the world. “
Mopman 19 days ago
Dinkle is a liar. His book about a church choir has nothing to do with a band.
paul GROSS Premium Member 19 days ago
Banned books? And yet they are for sale. Odd.
EXCALABUR 19 days ago
I had to read it twice, then it hit me. Kinda wish it hadn’t.
Argythree 19 days ago
No Cranky? Me no readee…
gammaguy 19 days ago
I hope Batiuk doesn’t intend to orchestrate this joke through next March.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 16 days ago
A pun unworthy of Pastis