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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.
"Crankshaft has touched on a raft of senior concerns with humor and
often poignancy, including illness, mortality, making out a will,
literacy, physical deterioration, vulnerability, security, and,
recently, muggings and Alzheimer's disease." -The Telegraph, Alton,
Illinois Cranky Ed Crankshaft is at it again, gunning his school
bus so he can outdistance the little Johnson girl, backing over the
Keestermans' mailbox, and holding up a record-breaking line of
cars. It's just another day for the sixty-something curmudgeon
who's earned a soft spot in the hearts of millions of readers.
Originally spun off from the popular Funky Winkerbean strip,
Crankshaft is an enormously popular character in his own right.
Writer Tom Batiuk and artist Chuck Ayers combine their talent and
insights into a strip that deals with aging in a heartfelt and
funny way. "After sixty, it's just patch, patch, patch," says
Crankshaft as he waits at the doctor's office. In this Crankshaft
book, I've Still Got It!, readers can follow their beloved
grandfather figure as he struggles with new challenges, from a
friend with Alzheimer's disease to another friend who's been
mugged. Along the way, Crankshaft continues his quest to finally
read all the Popular Mechanics magazines daughter Pam has given him
over the years. Although readers love Crankshaft because the strip
makes them laugh, they also cherish the panel's honesty about
issues faced by people of all ages, from literacy to illness to
crime. They also appreciate the real feelings that linger just
below the surface between Crankshaft and his housemates-daughter
Pam, son-in-law Jeff, and their kids Max and Mindy, his stray cat,
Pickles, and his girlfriend, Grace.
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