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Ernie: Out Of Control

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To my knowledge, this is the first collection from Bud Grace's excellent comic strip 'Ernie' (now known as 'The Piranha Club'). Not done in the typical comic strip book style of publishing all comic strips from a certain time period, this book is divided into chaptered segments containing some of Bud's favorite earlier work. A must have for any Ernie fan!

If you are not already an Ernie fanatic, look at the cover of this book. If you suffer a hernia or suddenly find yourself in a room with padded walls, chances are you liked it. If you want to read about erudite subjects like moose-milking olympics, going on a date with a chicken, cross-dressing, nose-hair removal systems, etc., or merely want to find out whether Quacko the human duck is a duck who looks like a man or a man who looks like a duck, or in fact a mongoose, buy the book immediately. If you don't like it, give it to your mother-in-law. On second thoughts, even if you like it, give it to your mother-in-law. Chances are she'll never bother you again. On the other hand, of course, if you are already an Ernie fan you're probably too busy reading the book in your padded cell to read stupid book reviews.

I've read comics my whole 42 years of life and have NEVER laughed so hard at a single collection. Bloom County is terrific. Doonesbury is witty. Ernie will make you crap your pants. It just will. YOu have been warned... Damnation, we need more of these published. And I mean now. Please? I'll even eat what Effie cooks...no, no I won't . I just can't do it.......

I am also without "Ernie" in my Chicago newspaper- for reasons known. Andy Capp meets Far Side perhaps explains nothing, other than Bud Grace and his characters are gut busting hilarious and pathetic. This is a must buy...a must give...a must give and steal back. "Don't worry the raffle was rigged." works for the men of Pirhana Club but it doesn't fly with me when I honestly say..."This is truly the funniest comic strip book you will ever read..guaranteed or I'll steal it back." "Most aces wins." Ok, Bud, where's my free stuff? And I hope you'll stop bugging me now.

Unfortunately, my local paper dropped Ernie like a hot potato years ago. Collections like this are the only way I have to satisfy my craving for "Sophisticated Literature". B. Grace keep them coming.