Evil Ernie Vol 3 3

"You know Ernie, I find it hard to believe that out of a hundred thousand sperm... YOU were the quickest!"

―Smiley

"Origin of Evil Part Three: Am I Evil?"

Evil Ernie
Title:	"Origin of Evil Part Three: Am I Evil?"
Volume:	3
Number:	3
Cover price:	$3.99
Cover date:	December, 2012
Publisher:	Dynamite Entertainment
Credits
Chief:	Nick Barrucci
Writers:	Jesse Blaze Snider
Pencilers:	Jason Craig
Inkers:	Jason Craig
Cover artists:	Ardian Syaf; Dan Brereton; Kyle Hotz; Stephen Segovia
Cover inker:	Ardian Syaf; Dan Brereton; Kyle Hotz; Stephen Segovia
Colorists:	Marcio Menyz; Adriano Augusto
Letterers:	Troy Peteri
Editors:	Joe Rybandt
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"Origin of Evil Part Three: Am I Evil?" is the third issue of the Evil Ernie comic book limited series published by Dynamite Entertainment. This is the third series to bear the title Evil Ernie, but the first series published by Dynamite. It was written by Jesse Snider with artwork and inks by Jason Craig. It was colored by Marcio Menyz & Adriano Augusto and lettered by Troy Peteri. The story was edited by Joe Rybandt. This issue shipped in December, 2012 and carries a cover date of $3.99 per copy (US).

Synopsis[]

As Evil Ernie is getting pummeled by dozens of inmates, he briefly recalls an incident five years ago when he first came to Widmark and had been hospitalized. Prison physician Thana Thomas had showed Ernie kindness, and Ernie told her about his mission to punish the sinners of the world.

Smiley snaps him out of his reverie and Ernie picks up an assault rifle and begins blasting at the inmates. Before long though, the other inmates overwhelm him and Ernie is powerless. Smiley warned him about expending too much energy. Buford King decides to punish his foster son by cutting his left arm off with a hacksaw. He tosses the severed limb to Thana, then tells Ernie that he wants his power or he's going to kill her. Ernie confesses that he doesn't know anything about how his power works. Smiley steps up and tells Buford that if he wants Ernie's power, all he needs to do is eat his heart. This tactic of course backfires and when Buford tries to rip Ernie's heart out, his own arm begins to blister until it explodes.

Smiley laughs maniacally, grows a set of vestigial legs, then leaps upon another inmate. He chews through the man's face, as Ernie struggles to fight off other prisoners. Smiley chews his way through the inmates heart and spits out some blood. Citing that "somebody had to eat a heart", he watches as Ernie's energy restores itself. Buford meanwhile, picks up Ernie's severed arm and takes off with Thana Thomas. From above, the prison chaplain watches the scene.

The chaplain intercepts Evil Ernie and reveals that he is possessed by the spirit of the archangel Uriel. He tells Ernie that this is not his destiny and shows him a glimpse of the life that could have been. The priest tells him that his destiny was to be Heaven's greatest general in the eternal war against Hell. Ernie admonishes this idea of a holy mission and says that "God can go fuck himself!"

Suddenly, the reanimated inmate that is still housing Smiley within its chest appears behind the chaplain and stabs him through the skull with some unidentifiable object. Smiley looks at Ernie and says, "Did you not know I could do this?"

Appearances[]

Featured characters

Evil Ernie, Ernest Fairchild

Supporting characters

Thana Thomas
Uriel

Villains

Buford King

Minor characters

Martin Ramsey (Referenced only)
R. "Mac" McDaniel

Organizations

Widmark inmates, Cell Block 666

Races & Animals

Locations

Items

Assault rifles
Guitar (In flashback only)
Hacksaw
Knives
Smiley

Vehicles

None

Powers

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

"Evil" Ernie Fairchild was created by writer and artist Brian Pulido. He first appeared in his own Evil Ernie comic book series in 1991 by Eternity Comics, which was an imprint of Malibu Graphics. He soon became the face of Brian Pulido's own company, Chaos! Comics. After Chaos discontinued in 2002, the Evil Ernie property was purchased by Devil's Due Publishing. All of the former Chaos! Comics properties were later acquired by Dynamite Entertainment.
Evil Ernie: Origin of Evil 3 redirects to this page.
This series is rated T+ for Teen. It contains mature content.
This issue shipped to retailers on December 19th, 2012.
This issue is UPC barcode number 7 25130197214 00311.
This issue is reprinted in the Evil Ernie: Origin of Evil trade paperback collection, released in December, 2013.
This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Dan Brereton. It has a 1:4 distribution ratio.
This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Kyle Hotz. It has a 1:4 distribution ratio.
This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Stephen Segovia. It has a 1:4 distribution ratio.
Beginning this issue, writer Jesse Blaze Snider is credited as just Jesse Snider.
Cover artist Ardian Syaf is credited as Ardian Sya in this issue.
The first flashback sequence in this issue takes place five years ago.
At one point Smiley shouts "It's slobbering time!", which is a rewording of "It's clobbering time!", a popular catch phrase spoken by the Marvel Comics character The Thing.