I actually did make an argument as to why some of the criticism is unwarranted, specifically those assuming that Montoni’s would be a failure under Pete and Mindy’s ownership. I enjoyed Funky Winkerbean, so I like seeing some of those familiar faces and places brought into Crankshaft simple as that. It’s a comic strip, I don’t take it too seriously. I’ve lost interest in other comic strips for various reasons in the past, so I just unfollow them.
I think it’s hilarious how many people come here to complain about a comic strip that nobody is making them read. Also that they don’t seem to realize that it IS a comic strip, and that the writers will determine whether Pete and Mindy will be successful. It seems to me that the writers just want to integrate a familiar element from Funky as they continue to integrate the two comics. I personally enjoy the crossover.
Not exactly satire. I don’t know about the suit of armor, but the store was real. Used to drive by it all the time.