Ernest P. Worrell — the beloved character performed by Jim Varney in the ’80s and ’90s — will get his personal graphic novel.

Ernest P. Worrell has saved Christmas, scared silly and gone to camp. And now he’s heading to the world of graphic novels. Worrell – famously performed by Jim Varney – will journey once more as the star of his personal ebook titled Ernest & the Dream Stone, offered there may be sufficient crowdfunded backing.

From September seventeenth – October seventeenth, Kickstarter will host the marketing campaign for the graphic novel, which has been “created in direct collaboration with the owners of the franchise and with the heartfelt support of Jim Varney’s nephew and biographer, Justin Lloyd.” The work clocks in at a powerful 150+ pages.

In a promo video for the graphic novel – which affords tons of easter eggs for followers – author Corey Perkins acknowledged, “We are so excited to announce that for the first time in over 25 years, Ernest P. Worrell is back for his first adventure, in comic book form…We worked on this script for probably over a year and a half, really fine-tuning it, trying to make sure it’s as on-brand and Ernest-y as possible so that when you open the book, you’re really transported back to the original world of Ernest.”

As Varney was a comic book ebook collector himself and the cult character is ripe for rediscovery, this seems to be to be a becoming and admirable effort to get Ernest again in the highlight. I don’t usually purchase graphic novels or comics, however as somebody who grew up with the Ernest motion pictures – sure, Saves Christmas and Scared Stupid are annual watches in my home – however I’m completely contributing to this marketing campaign. And simply as a enjoyable reality, do you know that the “P.” stands for Powertools?

A documentary on Jim Varney titled The Importance of Being Ernest can also be in early levels of improvement, having secured funding additionally by way of crowdfunding. Varney’s story – and that of his counterpart – is one price exploring, so hopefully this additionally sees the gentle of day. First showing in commercials, the character rapidly acquired his personal present titled Hey Vern, It’s Ernest!, which earned Varney the Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, even beating out Mr. Rogers! From there got here a collection of flicks which, as Ernest’ reputation waned, would finally be DTV fare. The most up-to-date film was Ernest in the Army, which got here out two years earlier than Varney’s dying in 2000.

What do you consider an Ernest graphic novel? What was your favourite Ernest film rising up?