He blusters and grumbles. He rants and raves. He tries to outgun the school kids chasing after the bus on his route. But in his heart, Ed Crankshaft has a decent streak a mile wide. Patiently explaining death to his grandson Max. Comforting his friend Ralph as Ralph's wife descends into Alzheimer's. Thrusting flowers and candy at his son-in-law on a nearly forgotten wedding anniversary. The star of the hit comic strip Crankshaft is a gentle soul stuck in a cantankerous mood. With a supporting cast that includes Ed's two daughters, Chris and Pam; Pam's husband, Jeff; and their kids, Max and Mindy, Crankshaft appeals to families everywhere who steadfastly deal with intergenerational cares and conflicts. As one critic said: "Crankshaft is a witty, thoughtful commentary on the trials and tribulations of today's senior citizens." But, of course, Crankshaft is so much more. The strip's approach to Alzheimer's generated countless letters and e-mails, as did Crankshaft's near-death illness. Hilarious and clever, honest and moving, Crankshaft both keeps readers laughing at the curmudgeon's pranks and pondering life's real meaning in this collection, Your Favorite...Crab Cakes! It's a balancing act that's rarely attempted in the comics--and with Crankshaft, it works admirably.
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Born in Akron, Ohio, Tom Batiuk first had his cartoons published in his elementary school newspaper. After graduating from Kent State University, Tom taught junior high school art. During this time, he conceived the popular comic strip Funky Winkerbean. Tom lives in Medina, Ohio. Like Batiuk, Chuck Ayers was born in Akron and graduated from Kent State. He launched his cartooning career as a staff artist and later editorial cartoonist at the Akron Beacon Journal. His work has been showcased in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Forbes, and various school textbooks. He lives in Akron.
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I recently came across Crankshaft as it's printed in newspapers in California, rather than in my hometown. I absolutely love the comic strip, so I quickly got this. This book is excellent. I was surprised as it was published this year, but the strips in the book were created about ten years ago. The Crankshaft comic strips are similar to Lynn Johnston's For Better or For Worse, as both strips show real-life situations and stories, while the family grows along with us. The Alzheimer story with two people associated with the Crankshaft family is very touching. All in all, it's a great book, and I absolutely loved it.
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FUNNY STRIP,
This review is from: Your Favorite...Crab Cakes! A Crankshaft collection (Paperback)
THe wonderful thing about Ed crankshaft is that almost all of us know someone just like him. Someone who seems to be in a perpetually crabby mood and makes sure everyone around him knows it. But at his core Ed has a heart of gold. Ed's surrounded by his family members including his daughters and their families and it all leads to situations that we all encounter in every day life and these kind of family funny strips like Crankshaft, Drabble, Foxtrot and For Better Or Worse have always been preffered to me over strips involving funny animal types. Crankshaft is a strip that we can all relate to. Funny, witty, cantankerous but filled with warmth.
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After so many years, still fresh and still the best,
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What can I say that other readers have not? There is not a single character in this strip that I don't like, and Ed Crankshaft is my favorite. Yes, he and I are of the same age, and both are school bus drivers, but what amazes me is how fresh the strip remains after so many years. Too bad I can't give this a six-star rating!
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