Ernest & the Dream Stone

Your July 2025 Update!
12 months ago – Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 06:56:37 PM

Hiya Verns-who-love-Ernest-even-though-the-"real"-Vern-did-NOT-like-Ernest,

We're on page 57... ish. 

That means about 1/3 of the book is complete! And guys, all of us are SO excited with how authentically Ernest-y it's looking. 

It's shaping up to be something special!

Here's a peek at the illustration process from a couple panels on page 47...

Based on the current pace, we’re predicting books will be ready sometime in Summer 2026.  

I feel so proud of the the entire team. Everyone -- the Illustrator, Colorist, Letterer, Editor, and even yours truly -- is putting in A LOT of work to make sure it's as awesome as possible.

Thanks for being part of this adventure with us! 

Until Next Month,

Corey from Ernest Goes to Comics

Your June Update!
about 1 year ago – Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 10:00:46 PM

Hey Vern! Guess what?

Chicken Butt! Guess when?
...Uhh, Vern, chickens don’t have fins, do they?

Anyways, I’m pumped. I’m stoked. I’m over the moon for the month of June! And you know what happens in June, right?!

ERNEST DAY.

A glorious festival where thousands of... obviously highly intelligent folks gather at Kamp Kikakee to watch Ernest Goes to Camp. That’s right, Vernon -- that’s where they actually filmed it in Middle Tennessee!

A bunch of the original actors, IP Owner Josh Cherry, Jim Varney's biographer Justin Lloyd, Graphic Novel writer Corey Perkins, Marketing Manager Mo Edwards, and even the Sexy Alligator Geoff Yearwood will be there!

But did you know Goes to Camp wasn't my first movie?

Wicked Willie the Robot vs. Crocadile Ernee, which I directed, was my first. Everybody gushered over it! Even Auntie Nelda raved, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss five bucks goodbye." 

Yep, I am a thesbian extraordinaire, possessing an un-granny ability to butter and jam any acting roll that comes my way.  

You can watch it in this Hey, Vern! It's Ernest episode here:

Graphic novel-wise, we have 50 pages completed. It's lookin' GREAT!

...What's that? 

I told ya, that's top-secret, KnoWhutImean? 

We're stayin' tight lipped on all the classic characters that have amazing roles and cameos. You won't get a peep outta me!

(Leans in, Whispering) 
But uhh, Vern, just between you and me...

Until next time,

Ernest Goes to Comics

May Update - Download Your Free Album!
about 1 year ago – Wed, May 07, 2025 at 04:09:43 PM

STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING, VERN—THE SEXY ALLIGATOR HAS DROPPED AN ALBUM.

This is my friend and podcast co-host, Geoff “The Sexy Alligator” Yearwood...

Now, Geoff didn’t know I was going to steal this picture from his Facebook page. He didn’t know I was going to enhance it. He certainly didn’t know I was going to create an entire musical empire behind his back.

Why would I do this, you ask?

Because this is the kind of childish chaos we get up to on the EGG CRAP Podcast (The Ernest Goes to Comics Kickstarter Podcast)

Every episode, I introduce Geoff as “The Sexy Alligator.” Over time, the legend of The Sexy Alligator began to grow.  Like Ernest’s anxiety about electricity. People demanded to know more! 

Then one day, inspiration struck: What if... The Sexy Alligator had a theme song? So I used AI to create a song around Geoff’s iconic catchphrase: "CHOMP! CHOMP!"

It was so good. Like... weirdly good. So obviously, I had to make an CD cover.

But that just wasn’t enough. I couldn’t stop laughing knowing Geoff had no idea I was doing this. So I had to take it further. I souped up the cover. I added... epic-twang-glory. 

Try not to faint...

But still, like a hungry alligator lost in a majestic swamp, it wasn't enough. The Ernest spirit in me whispered: “Make it an album.”

So I did. 

I made an entire 8-track album, using nothing but my mischievous spirit, AI tools, and a complete disregard for Geoff's privacy. 

Finally, on the latest episode of the podcast, I revealed the truth to Geoff. And he loved it!  Guess what that means?

YOU GET THE WHOLE ALBUM—FOR FREE.

No catch. No gimmick. Just glorious, swamp-fueled bangers. I probably wrote 65% ish of the lyrics. The rest mixed in with Chat GPT. And I promise you, it’s absolutely ridiculous, and unbelievably catchy.

🔗 Download “Chomp! Chomp!” by The Sexy Alligator for FREE on Bandcamp

You’re welcome, America. 

If you haven’t heard the episode where Geoff finds out he has a full album online and listens to it in real time, do yourself a favor and check it out on the EGG CRAP Podcast. It’s pretty funny to hear his reactions. 

Now, as for the graphic novel...

We’re on page 44, churning and burning, slowly but surely! One of the Kickstarter stretch goals was more splash pages, right?

Well, feast your eyes, because this splash page is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Here are pencils and the colors side-by-side so you can soak it all in.

Thanks Vern, for riding this wild journey with us. 

Until Next Month!
Corey from Ernest Goes to Comics

Your April Update!
about 1 year ago – Sat, Apr 05, 2025 at 04:39:02 PM

Vern-san!

I have a plan you're gonna absolutely love! Check this out...

Before I invite myself over to your casa, feed your cat fettuccine alfredo, turn your AC down to 50 degrees while I work out on your treadmill in thigh-high jorts and eat a peanut butter and salami sandwich...

Which in Buddhism is what they call the circle of cholesterol...

After all, I am a master in the ancient Eastern philosophies of Confusion-ism...

And this one time, I almost reached "Nirvana" through Buddhist meditation! I sat cross-legged, closed my eyes, and focused really really hard...

But uh, then I got stuck tryin’ to figure out what "Teen Spirit" actually smells like. Hormones and Rebellion? Or gym socks left in a locker over summer break? Boy Vern, Kurt Cobain must've been a real enlightened fella. 

Anyways, like I was sayin'...

Dagnabbit Vern, now I forgot what I was gonna say!

Well, guess what?! 36 pages of the comic are fully illustrated! Arief and Mariam continue to absolutely nail it. The detail, the expressions, the color, all of it is just perfecto, comprendo, deja vu?

Next month, just like the Terminator, "we’ll be back"... 

Except instead of bringin' a robot apocalypse that destroys the world... not to mention ruining your property value, we'll bring another update!

Arigatou, Vernon-sans!
Ernest... Goes to Comics

Your March Update!
over 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 03:18:27 PM

Hey Vern! Here's your March update (a little late). We’re officially at 32 pages illustrated, and this book just keeps getting better. Just look at this teaser piece from Arief! His pencils absolutely nail Ernest’s zany, over-the-top expressions. 

We’re so excited for you to see how this is coming together, and we’ll be back with another update soon. Thanks for being part of this adventure!

Corey (author) from Ernest Goes to Comics