Bud Grace (born c. 1944)[1] is an American cartoonist, primarily known for the comic strip Ernie, later retitled as Piranha Club in the United States.

Before establishing his career as a themed comic strip artist he published individual cartoons in magazines such as Playboy and Hustler, as well as more conventional publications.

From Virginia, he traveled extensively on promotional tours in Europe, where his cartoons remain very popular as American newspapers saw declines or the total elimination of comics sections.

It was the brainchild of Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey and had gone through several later transitions until its contents were relocated to Ohio State University in 2008.

[4][5] Over the last 20 years, Grace has enjoyed singing blues style songs and appeared at piano bars in metro DC and now is seeking new venues in the Tampa Bay area.