Crankshaft (comic strip)
| Crankshaft | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Tom Batiuk |
| Illustrator(s) | Chuck Ayers (1987–2017) Dan Davis (2017–present) |
| Current status/schedule | Running daily & Sunday strip |
| Launch date | June 8, 1987 |
| Syndicate(s) | King Features Syndicate (1987–2023) Andrews McMeel Syndication (2023–) |
Crankshaft is a comic strip about a character by the same name — an older, curmudgeonly school bus driver —which debuted on June 8, 1987. Written by Tom Batiuk and drawn by Dan Davis, Crankshaft is a spin-off from Batiuk's comic strip Funky Winkerbean. Prior to April 2, 2017, the strip was drawn by Chuck Ayers.