Comments on: HERBIE http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Arizona Tim http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34056 Arizona Tim Wed, 14 May 2008 16:02:19 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34056 For many years I carried the nickname, the Fat Fury as my friends nicknamed me that. My daughter just asked me why I had a H tatooed on my shoulder and I had to confess, I was Herbie Popnecker for years! For many years I carried the nickname, the Fat Fury as my friends nicknamed me that. My daughter just asked me why I had a H tatooed on my shoulder and I had to confess, I was Herbie Popnecker for years!

]]> By: HERBIE — Biography. writers and their biography http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34055 HERBIE — Biography. writers and their biography Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:14:36 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34055 [...] HERBIE 03/11/08 7:08 AM Tom broke the news that one of the most fondly remembered of all golden age humor comics is finally getting a reprint courtesy of Dark Horse . Its HERBIE by Ogden Whitney. We cant say that weve ever actually read an issue of Herbie, by Ogden Whitney. (It was before even our time.) But weve certainly HEARD enough about it over the years, and lollipop sucking Herbie Popnecker is a familar symbol of the golden age of funny comics. Don Marksteins Toonopedia has more source: HERBIE, THE BEAT [...] [...] HERBIE 03/11/08 7:08 AM Tom broke the news that one of the most fondly remembered of all golden age humor comics is finally getting a reprint courtesy of Dark Horse . Its HERBIE by Ogden Whitney. We cant say that weve ever actually read an issue of Herbie, by Ogden Whitney. (It was before even our time.) But weve certainly HEARD enough about it over the years, and lollipop sucking Herbie Popnecker is a familar symbol of the golden age of funny comics. Don Marksteins Toonopedia has more source: HERBIE, THE BEAT [...]

]]> By: Cary Coatney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34054 Cary Coatney Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:08:35 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34054 OH yeah - Fatman, the Human Flying Saucer. That was one of the rare ones I found at a New Jersey garage sale. Thanks for clearing that one up for me, Ali. ~ Coat OH yeah – Fatman, the Human Flying Saucer.

That was one of the rare ones I found at a New Jersey garage sale. Thanks for clearing that one up for me, Ali.

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Coat

]]> By: Ron http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34053 Ron Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:39:43 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34053 You can read a Herbie story here: http://againwiththecomics.blogspot.com/2007/12/professor-flipdomes-screwy-machine.html You can read a Herbie story here:

http://againwiththecomics.blogspot.com/2007/12/professor-flipdomes-screwy-machine.html

]]> By: hi http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34052 hi Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:49:30 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34052 a while back there was a book that printed some herbie along with other weird cartoons "Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries 1900-1969: Dan Nadel" a while back there was a book that printed some herbie along with other weird cartoons “Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries 1900-1969: Dan Nadel”

]]> By: Nate http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34051 Nate Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:01:03 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34051 "Herbie’s publication date of 1958 makes hime a SILVER AGE CHARACTER not a Golden Age character" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! “Herbie’s publication date of 1958 makes hime a SILVER AGE CHARACTER not a Golden Age character”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

]]> By: Ron http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34050 Ron Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:21:48 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34050 Thanks Patrick! I'll look for this! Thanks Patrick! I’ll look for this!

]]> By: Ali T. Kokmen http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34049 Ali T. Kokmen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:41:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34049 > Is this any relation to Herbie, the Human Flying Saucer? As in the Otto Binder/C.C. Beck Fatman, The Human Flying Saucer character? IIRC, that character wasn't a Herbie--his secret identity was Van something-or-other--but Fatman is sometimes confused with Herbie Popnecker because of the latter's "Fat Fury" nickname. > Is this any relation to Herbie, the Human Flying Saucer?

As in the Otto Binder/C.C. Beck Fatman, The Human Flying Saucer character? IIRC, that character wasn’t a Herbie–his secret identity was Van something-or-other–but Fatman is sometimes confused with Herbie Popnecker because of the latter’s “Fat Fury” nickname.

]]> By: Cary Coatney http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34048 Cary Coatney Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:09:42 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34048 Is this any relation to Herbie, the Human Flying Saucer? ~ Coat Is this any relation to Herbie, the Human Flying Saucer?

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Coat

]]> By: STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: March 11th, 2008 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34047 STWALLSKULL » Interesting Links: March 11th, 2008 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:10:46 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34047 [...] HERBIE from THE BEAT [...] [...] HERBIE from THE BEAT [...]

]]> By: Patrick Dean http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34046 Patrick Dean Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:15:53 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34046 Ron Says: 03/11/08 at 10:46 am Best news today! "Would love to read a Flaming Carrot / Herbie Popnecker story!" There was a Flaming Carrot issue where they teamed up in 1999 or so where they time travel. It's worth hunting down! Ron Says:

03/11/08 at 10:46 am
Best news today!

“Would love to read a Flaming Carrot / Herbie Popnecker story!”

There was a Flaming Carrot issue where they teamed up in 1999 or so where they time travel. It’s worth hunting down!

]]> By: Scott Shaw! http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34045 Scott Shaw! Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:51:37 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34045 And believe it or not, I don't use the word "Oddball" a single time in the entire intro. Talk about restraint! Aloha, Scott! And believe it or not, I don’t use the word “Oddball” a single time in the entire intro. Talk about restraint!

Aloha,

Scott!

]]> By: Scott Shaw! http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34044 Scott Shaw! Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:49:06 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34044 What that announcement DOESN'T mention is that the fine folks at Dark Horse have enlisted the world's biggest ODDBALL COMICS fan to write the introductions to all of the HERBIE Archives, reprinting what may be the most ODDBALL COMIC book series ever. (Yeah, I'm referring to myself.) In fact, I've already written the first one -- -- “You Want I Should Bop You With This Here Introduction?” Aloha, Scott! What that announcement DOESN’T mention is that the fine folks at Dark Horse have enlisted the world’s biggest ODDBALL COMICS fan to write the introductions to all of the HERBIE Archives, reprinting what may be the most ODDBALL COMIC book series ever. (Yeah, I’m referring to myself.)

In fact, I’ve already written the first one –

– “You Want I Should Bop You With This Here Introduction?”

Aloha,

Scott!

]]> By: Rich http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34043 Rich Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:17:52 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34043 Sure hope DCBS or somebody carries this at a substantial discount. I'm curious, but not $50 curious. Sure hope DCBS or somebody carries this at a substantial discount. I’m curious, but not $50 curious.

]]> By: Jamie Coville http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34042 Jamie Coville Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:34:29 +0000 http://www.comicsbeat.com/2008/03/11/herbie/#comment-34042 Yes! Finally! Heidi (and everybody else) these comics are great fun and really deserve to be collected. Thank you Dark Horse. Yes! Finally! Heidi (and everybody else) these comics are great fun and really deserve to be collected. Thank you Dark Horse.

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