So, just to summarize today’s breathtaking developments: Holly Budd Winkerbean (who was last seen living in retirement somewhere in Florida with her husband Whatsisname) somehow learned that her former high school band director (who she has encountered several times since leaving school over in that other strip named for her husband Whatsisname) was doing a book signing of his latest autobiography at a small used bookshop in central Ohio, and then decided she would fly/drive/take the train the over 1,000 miles to see him. Also, Dinkleberg apparently goes to these events with readymade release forms, just in case he runs into someone whom he should have gotten to sign such a form before his book went to press. Yeah, sure, makes perfect sense.
Hope all you “Crankshaft” fans are enjoying it as the “Whatsisname Winkerbean” characters slowly creep in and take over the surroundings like Kudzu on a string of telephone poles.
So Westview characters is now just walks into Centerville and vice versa? These two towns is just really just next door to each other? If so then why they not show up here before? It’s called writing?
Now wait a minute, they’ve both lived in the same small town their whole lives and he didn’t know she married Funky?? And in the FW strip she’s been around Dinkle several times over the years, she even performed during one of his halftime shows and almost died I think after her baton trick went wrong.
So one of two things happened here: (1) Holly flew from Florida to Ohio and then drove to a random woman’s house who has a non-Euclidean attic above her garage that doubles as a spacious bookstore so she could attend a random booksigning for the man who emotionally abused her in high school or (2) Batiuk has ruined Crankshaft to turn it into Funky Winkerbean Act IV, but is still out of ideas so he’s just repeating the ghost of cadences past until the inevitable cancellation of his second strip.
wherescrankshaft about 1 month ago
1) That’s not how release forms work.
2) Where’s Holly’s book?
3) Where’s Crankshaft?
Bill Thompson about 1 month ago
If only her flaming baton was all over his books! And Batton Thomas’s as well!
J.J. O'Malley about 1 month ago
So, just to summarize today’s breathtaking developments: Holly Budd Winkerbean (who was last seen living in retirement somewhere in Florida with her husband Whatsisname) somehow learned that her former high school band director (who she has encountered several times since leaving school over in that other strip named for her husband Whatsisname) was doing a book signing of his latest autobiography at a small used bookshop in central Ohio, and then decided she would fly/drive/take the train the over 1,000 miles to see him. Also, Dinkleberg apparently goes to these events with readymade release forms, just in case he runs into someone whom he should have gotten to sign such a form before his book went to press. Yeah, sure, makes perfect sense.
Hope all you “Crankshaft” fans are enjoying it as the “Whatsisname Winkerbean” characters slowly creep in and take over the surroundings like Kudzu on a string of telephone poles.
B UTTONS about 1 month ago
Sounds like Dinkle is afraid Holly might be attending for a book burning.
Bill Thompson about 1 month ago
“No, Harry, only a qualified psychiatrist should sign your release form!”
Gent about 1 month ago
So Westview characters is now just walks into Centerville and vice versa? These two towns is just really just next door to each other? If so then why they not show up here before? It’s called writing?
gammaguy about 1 month ago
A re-lease form? Is she already renting another copy?
sueb1863 about 1 month ago
Now wait a minute, they’ve both lived in the same small town their whole lives and he didn’t know she married Funky?? And in the FW strip she’s been around Dinkle several times over the years, she even performed during one of his halftime shows and almost died I think after her baton trick went wrong.
French Persons Premium Member about 1 month ago
It’s actually a restraining order. Or Holly is being served with a lawsuit.
Foob about 1 month ago
Holly: “You’re a flaming Baton! Speaking of which, where’s that Thomas fellow that was here last week?”
Fetzee about 1 month ago
Les Moore is coming unfortunately
ladykat about 1 month ago
You mean you didn’t ask her permission before putting her in your book? I’d sue you for every penny.
csroberto2854 about 1 month ago
Dinkle: Holly, are you going to blame me for that incident where you broke your ankle?
Holly: No. That was my own fault.
rockyridge1977 about 1 month ago
Day late……..and a dollar short!
Irish53 about 1 month ago
P 4 (Holly Butz): “…sure, Dinkster…..no prob….I just want to show it to my lawyer first….”
Cabbage Jack about 1 month ago
So one of two things happened here: (1) Holly flew from Florida to Ohio and then drove to a random woman’s house who has a non-Euclidean attic above her garage that doubles as a spacious bookstore so she could attend a random booksigning for the man who emotionally abused her in high school or (2) Batiuk has ruined Crankshaft to turn it into Funky Winkerbean Act IV, but is still out of ideas so he’s just repeating the ghost of cadences past until the inevitable cancellation of his second strip.
tcayer about 1 month ago
“Sure! As soon as YOU sign a check made out to me!”
oakie817 about 1 month ago
shouldn’t he have done that before publishing the book?
lemonbaskt about 1 month ago
as the world turns to wednesday and more booksigning hijinx
mn4nu about 1 month ago
Why did he even bother to end the other strip?
eced52 about 1 month ago
Aren’t you supposed to get release forms before you write the book?
WilliamVollmer about 1 month ago
A little bit trying to secure those releases, Harry. If anyone took offense to anything said about them in your book, then…
sueb1863 about 1 month ago
Lillian: Uh…yeah, Harry, I know who she is, I’ve lived in this town all my life and I’ve known Holly since she was ten.
fourteenpeeves about 1 month ago
Holly’s gained weight from all that free pizza