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1. about 16 hours ago on Crankshaft

   “Have you come up with a title for your next book?”

   “Yes… ‘Murder at the Book Burning’!”

   “So what’s the plot?”

   “Plot? These things are supposed to have a plot? I just come up with titles.”

2. 2 days ago on Crankshaft

   Santa Claus?

3. 3 days ago on Crankshaft

   The one shadowing Skip last week was named Emily, although she gave her last name as “Roberts” instead of “Matthews” like the Emily of the Shining Twins, so Batiuk only knows if it was supposed to be a new character or if he forgot another character’s name (see also: Mopey Pete, Flash the comic book writer). I THINK (but can’t be positive) this is probably Mindy (Ed’s granddaughter), not Emily (either one) or her twin Amelia (who I think usually dresses in darker colors than Emily?).

   But, again, not even Batiuk seems to know who some of these characters are at this point.

4. 3 days ago on Crankshaft

   It’s more accurate to say that they went to Westview and became teens, then were children again in Centerville until they miraculously became teens again. They were very clearly shown a few months ago as still being children, right up until The Burnings™ storyline where they apparently aged a decade overnight. Why Batiuk does this, we’ll probably never know.

5. 3 days ago on Crankshaft

   Pam is his daughter, but I’m pretty sure he’s not referring to the Generic Blonde standing next to him. I think that’s probably Mindy (Ed’s granddaughter), although it could be one of about a dozen other Generic Blondes that inhabit the Centerville/Westview geographical area.

6. 5 days ago on Crankshaft

   DEEP HURTING!

7. 5 days ago on Crankshaft

   Don’t forget the ongoing interview with the barely-known local comic strip creator.

8. 7 days ago on Crankshaft

   “HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR” -New York Post, April 15 1983

   Certainly better than anything Skippy here is going to come up with.

9. 8 days ago on Crankshaft

   “Emily” looks more like a clothing store mannequin than an actual person. (Either that, or she’s completely blitzed out of her gourd. Which, to be fair, I wouldn’t blame her if that’s how she prepared to meet this dullard.)

10. 8 days ago on Crankshaft

    It would explain why she got her own name wrong in Monday’s strip. In fact, it makes so much sense, that it’s guaranteed not to be correct.