Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis for January 11, 2024

“I’m not doing it for you! I frogging hate Rex Morgan!”

Okay, pick up your groceries and she’ll take you home.

Pam better summon Dr. Bombay or Dr. Hawkeye Pierce.

Well, glad we got all that over with. Now back to Montoni’s.

Yeah. I wonder if this is supposed to be Everyday Ed or if it’s a symptom of Alzheimer’s.

He’s not fine. He’s never been close to fine…

He’s up! Good.

“I have a broken coccyx…Ribs…Broken NECK…massive concussion…I’m FINE, I’m only 100 YEARS OLD” HA HA HA! Oh, Tom, you lovable scamp! I hope this all happens to you! WHY IS THIS FUNNY Oh, right, you guys think it’s funny when he tries to run over first graders, right. If you don’t think it’s funny, write your own autopsy.

Maybe the morgue would be better.

They should have called an ambulance, especially since he has a headache. That’s a bad sign if he hit his head when he fell.

Well, gotta admit, the narrative is an improvement over the last two days.

You can skip seeing Dr Rex. Morgan, MD. He’s busy giving Rene Belluso a complete rectal exam.

I feel like Batiuk missed a real opportunity here. We should have seen Pam come upon Ed lying on the ground, and asking “What are you doing, Dad?”. Alas, we skipped right over what would have been a brilliant scene.

Too true!

Shut up and get in the car, Ed.

I’m a bit disappointed in today’s strip. I was hoping for The Batiuk Sampler Week. First day: Inappropriate humor about falling senior citizens. Following that: bad wordplay. Next: A sad attempt at referencing modern youth culture. Today I was hoping for a flashback episode, complete with little photo corners, where a young Ed, wearing a big fir coat and straw hat, happens along another fallen geezer and says, “23 Skidoo!”.

Typical male attitude…..those doctor’s will kill ye!!!!!!!

He won’t feel fine in the morning. And he’ll have a 14-color bruise to show for it.

Atta boy, Cranky……

Quick visit to chiropractor

He’s probably right. After a high-speed fall off my bicycle, I struggled into my doctor on crutches. He simply listened to my list of pains, and without any examination, said, “There’s nothing I can do for you. It will have to heal on its own.” He was right.

Crankshaft probably has a concussion, but in elderly patients, seemingly minor head trauma can lead to devastating bleeding around the brain.

did he find any loose change or used chewing gum laying on the ground ?

Crankshaft is definitely my favorite comic strip.

Nothing a few hours in bed and some aspirin can’t fix……

Typical male response!

Oh yeah. It’s the day after that it all hits you like a truck.

Calling Dr,Howard,Dr.Kline,Dr.Howard.

I hurt all over because I fell, but really, I’m fine. Just don’t mention the word Doctor, unless it’s Doctor Who.