Crankshaft

by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers

Book Overview

Mailboxes beware: Crankshaft's just around the corner

Ed Crankshaft, the lively creation of Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers, stars in this Crankshaft collection. It's a hilarious depiction of an irritable but endearing school bus driver and life with his daughter Pam, son-in-law, Jeff, and grandchildren, Mindy and Max.

With cynical wit and biting humor, Crankshaft sees the world in absolutes. Although he comes across gruff and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836218892
• ISBN13: 9780836218893
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

More please !

I love Crankshaft, and this collection reminds me of how much he's mellowed since he first came out.

Let's Hear It For Cranky Old Men

Maybe it's my strange sense of humor, or this season of life, but I find Ed Crankshaft delightful. Poignant, touching, funny, and smooth as single malt, this comic satisfies my wry sense of humor in ways no other can. Built around the character of a aging school bus driver who holds the record for backing up a line of cars, Tom Batiuk has created a wonderful mirror into the delightful absurdities of life. Five stars without question!