Herbie Popnecker

Herbie Popnecker
Examples of Recurring Themes

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Created: 2012-02-21     Updated: 2014-11-17  
Examples: 18     Links: 26  

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1. Dad looks pretty angry, pointing his finger at Herbie
Source: Forbidden Worlds #73 p.3 (1958-12)
Updated: 2012-08-29
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Dad looks pretty angry, pointing his finger at Herbie Original Caption Never mind.
2. Herbie is lying on a mountain of lollipops
Source: Herbie #2a p.5 (1964-06)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie is lying on a mountain of lollipops Original Caption AH-HHHH!
3. Herbie is breaking through a wall. CR-RASH!
Source: Herbie #2a p.7 (1964-06)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie is breaking through a wall.
4. Herbie is hugging a large package
Source: Herbie #2b p.12 (1964-06)
Updated: 2013-01-12
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Herbie is hugging a large package Original Caption Girls...What have they got that lollipops haven't got BETTER than?
5. Dad is yelling furiously, pointing his finger at Herbie, who rubs his eyes
Source: Herbie #3b p.2 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-08-29
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Dad is yelling furiously, pointing his finger at Herbie, who rubs his eyes Original Caption Other boys run on live-wire energy...while you limp along on BLUBBER!
6. Prime Example: Dad and Mom are suffering unimaginable grief
Source: Herbie #3b p.4 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Prime Example : Dad and Mom are suffering unimaginable grief Original Caption OH-HHHH!
7. UN Secretary General U Thant hugs Herbie
Source: Herbie #5a p.3 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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UN Secretary General U Thant hugs Herbie Original Caption HERBIE POPNECKER...GREETINGS!
8. Herbie shrugs.
Source: Herbie #5a p.13 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie shrugs .
9. Dad talks with Mom. Herbie reacts.
Source: Herbie #6b p.1 (1964-12)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Dad talks with Mom.
10. Herbie shrugs.
Source: Herbie #7b p.11 (1965-02)
Updated: 2013-02-18
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Herbie shrugs .
11. The Fat Fury flies into action
Source: Herbie #12a p.4 (1965-09)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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The Fat Fury flies into action Original Caption AWAY!
12. Herbie talks to the reader, punching his palm
Source: Herbie #12a p.16 (1965-09)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie talks to the reader , punching his palm Original Caption But if you DON'T give me lollipop , you know durn well what it's gonna bring you.
13. Herbie says something
Source: Herbie #13b p.10 (1965-10)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie says something Original Caption Just a little while later...
14. Dad rants while Herbie sits on the table, covered with food
Source: Herbie #14a p.2 (1965-12)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Dad rants while Herbie sits on the table, covered with food Original Caption Just LOOK at him!
15. Fat Fury is on the move!
Source: Herbie #16a p.15 (1966-03)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Fat Fury is on the move!
16. Herbie threatens the reader
Source: Herbie #16b p.9 (1966-03)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie threatens the reader Original Caption Did I hear somebody LAUGHING?
17. Herbie walks towards us
Source: Herbie #19b p.7 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Herbie walks towards us Original Caption Enough of this dilly-dallying.
18. Fat Fury rides a comet
Source: Herbie #20a p.13 (1966-09)
Updated: 2012-02-22
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Fat Fury rides a comet Original Caption Long as I'm riding comet like bucking bronco, might as well break it.