Crankshaft
English
The Disgruntled Avenger
Comic - Comedy
One man. One World. One big brown paper bag. After losing his mind while working in the fast food industry,-- Bob decides to become a super hero and save the world! But, What exactly does that mean? Whether it's fighting Super Villains, Stopping Corporate corruption and over commercialization or simply philosophizing about a better world,-- The Disgruntled Avenger will be there!
The World of Tomorrow
Comic - Comedy
In 1950s Hollywood, Craig Barstow, the burned-out lead actor of failing sci-fi TV show, The World of Tomorrow, ends up believing he actually is the show’s valiant main character, Captain Cal Armstrong, after a failed mob hit leaves him delusional. Now, with the mob on his tail and his tyrannical studio boss at his throat, he must find a way to save his show and his sanity, all before the final 5pm broadcast.
Red and Rover
Comic - Comedy
"It's a sweetly funny strip, reminiscent of the relationship of Charlie Brown and Snoopy or Calvin and Hobbes. . . . Just the book to pick up when you need a booster shot of the warm fuzzies."—Syracuse Post-StandardWhy are readers so dedicated to this simple comic about a boy and his dog? That simplicity itself is one of the best-loved characteristics of the strip. Ten-year-old Red and his lab-mix mutt, Rover, are a metaphor for friendship, and their shared adventures hearken back to a si...
Close to Home
Comic - Comedy
Some call it weird. Others, eclectic, creative, hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny, and good old-fashioned snort-milk-out-your-nose humor. Whatever adjective you apply to Close to Home, it has become one of the most popular comic panels in the funny pages today. Close to Home has devout fans that range from elementary students to octogenarians. As one fan put it, "I feel like you have been looking in my window and are drawing my life!" Though by no means a Peeping Tom, John McPherson does have...
Other Coast
Comic - Comedy
What would road rage in Beverly Hills look like? From the whimsical perspective of The Other Coast creator Adrian Raeside, it would involve a prim-and-proper hurling of a jar of Grey Poupon at the offending driver. The Other Coast: Road Rage in Beverly Hills is the first collection of Adrian Raeside's strip featuring his off-kilter view of contemporary life. Raeside's lighthearted look at culture, politics, fashion, society, and life in general is both insightful and hilarious.