Since I saw a scan of a Norwegian Ernie/Piranha Club comic here, I figured I would up what US rips we got of it. The strip is fairly popular in scandinavia, but in the US, there is only a few books out, and King Features Syndicate have the "Well sell you 1 year backlog, if you want more, tough luck" approach to the series, so it is hard to find. This collection is the most we have ever been able to dig up, but I fear that the early strips in english might be lost, unless the syndicates change their business model :thumbsdown:
Piranha Club is the title of a comic strip written and illustrated by Bud Grace. It was originally called Ernie, but the title was changed to the current one in 1998. The club is meant as a parody on Lions Club International, and the strip made its debut in February 1988.
The strip is drawn in detail and appears in color. While the strip is usually stand alone, on many occasions it is serialized with the story running for a week or more on some occasions. The daily strip usually runs to four panels. The Sunday strip is in a three-by-three panel format with the strip logo appearing in the top left panel.
Here is a few select strips, featuring some of the regular cast:
The Piranha Club, a group shot of one of their most sacred rituals: https://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2765/piranhaclub20010513.gif
Sid Fernwilter, Ernies uncle and member of the Piranha Club, is a hustler who will do just about anything to make a quick buck when hes not trying to scam a few dollars from his nephew or mooch a free meal from Effie. Here are a few examples of his scams: https://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4374/piranhaclub20070623.gif https://img18.imageshack.us/img18/239/piranhaclub20070825.gif https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7637/piranhaclub20071022.gif https://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1513/piranhaclub20071126.gif
Ernie, the original main character of the series, before the focus moved on to the Piranha Club. https://img24.imageshack.us/img24/617/piranhaclub20010809.gif
Arnold Arnoldski, the local loser. Arnold often ends up as pack mule for Sids schemes, and his more notable jobs include bungie-jumping tester, car alarm, goat herder, torpedo man and wrestler under the name The Masked Slapper. https://img541.imageshack.us/img541/9821/piranhaclub20090616.gif
Doris Husselmeyer, Ernies girlfriend, showing off her skills as an elder sister: https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3003/piranhaclub20010630.gif
Ethel "Effie" Munyon, Ernies landlady, dating Sid. Horrible cook: https://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7538/piranhaclub19990605.gif
Dr. Enos Pork, the most incompetent doctor north of Tierra del Fuego and Sids best friend. A member of the Piranha Club. https://img853.imageshack.us/img853/4227/piranhaclub19990203.gif
Frau Pork, Enos wife, and her mother, Mother Packer: https://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8418/piranhaclub20010203.gif
Spencer, Doris little brother: https://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5206/piranhaclub19990511.gif
Mr. Husselmeyer, Doris overprotective father: https://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1193/piranhaclub19990810.gif
Reverend Bob, local priest, member of the Piranha Club: https://img820.imageshack.us/img820/851/piranhaclub19990923.gif
Elvis Zimmerman, used car salesman, and member of the Piranha Club: https://img855.imageshack.us/img855/954/piranhaclub20010820.gif
The Wurlitzer Brothers, Banyonnes most cunning criminals: https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9651/piranhaclub20010716.gif
Bob the Zombie....dont ask: https://img834.imageshack.us/img834/1385/piranhaclub20090909.gif
Beardo the Bearded Lady, and her husband Quacko, guest starring Osama Bin Laden: https://img46.imageshack.us/img46/935/piranhaclub20091105.gif
The drunk, and his frog, regular features in bar settings: https://img708.imageshack.us/img708/884/piranhaclub20010122.gif
And last, but not least, Bud Grace, the creator of the strip, who frequently show up. Here as his alter ego, Cheeseman: https://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8597/piranhaclub20091128.gif