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Examples of Recurring Themes

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Herbie Popnecker Examples:
Herbie's Amazing Powers:
Thinking, Worrying, Planning

Created: 2012-04-29     Updated: 2012-04-29  
Stories: 26     Examples: 36     Links: 25  

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Herbie, and others, are often wondering what to do in difficult situations. Herbie likes to think, arms behind his back, while walking on land, on or under the sea, or even in space. He knows he's GONNA do something because he's GOTTA do something.

Index terms: pensive, planner, worry, think, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Herbie. walking with his arms behind his back, wonders "Where would I hang out?"
Source: Forbidden Worlds #94 p.7 (1961-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie.
"How'm I GONNA go after 'em NOW?"
Source: Herbie #2a p.10 (1964-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"How'm I GONNA go after 'em NOW?"
"What's the best way to get in?"
Source: Herbie #3a p.5 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What's the best way to get in?"
"What will you two do THEN?"
Source: Herbie #3b p.4 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What will you two do THEN?"
"I've GOTTA do something, but WHAT?"
Source: Herbie #3b p.7 (1964-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"I've GOTTA do something, but WHAT?"
"What do I DO?" Herbie asks the readers.
Source: Herbie #4a p.11 (1964-09)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What do I DO?" Herbie asks the readers .
"Oh, FINE. NOW what do I do?"
Source: Herbie #5a p.10 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"Oh, FINE.
"GOTTA help him... but how?"
Source: Herbie #5b p.2 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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" GOTTA help him...
"How am I GONNA solve the mystery ... NOW?"
Source: Herbie #5b p.5 (1964-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"How am I GONNA solve the mystery ...
President Johnson: "What are YOU doing about it?" Dad: "What are YOU doing about it?" Herbie: "What AM I doing about it?" It always falls to Herbie.
Source: Herbie #8a p.4 (1965-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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President Johnson: "What are YOU doing about it?" Dad: "What are YOU doing about it?" Herbie: "What AM I doing about it?" It always falls to Herbie .
"What's best way to handle situation?"
Source: Herbie #8a p.11 (1965-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What's best way to handle situation?"
"What to do... What to do..."
Source: Herbie #8b p.8 (1965-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What to do...
"GOTTA do something... but WHAT?"
Source: Herbie #9b p.2 (1965-04)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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" GOTTA do something...
"NOW what am I GONNA do?"
Source: Herbie #10a p.10 (1965-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"NOW what am I GONNA do?"
"What are we going to DO?"
Source: Herbie #10b p.4 (1965-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What are we going to DO?"
"What am I GONNA DO...?"
Source: Herbie #10b p.6 (1965-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What am I GONNA DO...?"
Herbie, walking on water, arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
Source: Herbie #11b p.7 (1965-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking on water , arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
"GOTTA build him up."
Source: Herbie #12b p.5 (1965-09)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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" GOTTA build him up."
Herbie, walking on water, arms behind back, thinking about something interesting.
Source: Herbie #13a p.8 (1965-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking on water , arms behind back, thinking about something interesting .
"So what do I do?"
Source: Herbie #14b p.5 (1965-12)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"So what do I do?"
"Oh, great. NOW what do I do?"
Source: Herbie #14b p.6 (1965-12)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"Oh, great.
"NOW what am I GONNA do?"
Source: Herbie #14b p.8 (1965-12)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"NOW what am I GONNA do?"
Dad: "What'll Mom think of me THEN?" Herbie: "GOTTA think of some way to help."
Source: Herbie #15a p.5 (1966-02)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Dad: "What'll Mom think of me THEN?" Herbie: " GOTTA think of some way to help."
"What great Red Chinese do NOW?"
Source: Herbie #16a p.8 (1966-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What great Red Chinese do NOW?"
Prime Example: "What do I do NOW?"
Source: Herbie #16a p.14 (1966-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Prime Example : "What do I do NOW?"
Herbie, walking on water, arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
Source: Herbie #16b p.7 (1966-03)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking on water , arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
"What do I do now? Why can't I think straight?"
Source: Herbie #17a p.4 (1966-04)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What do I do now?
"NOW what?
Source: Herbie #18b p.6 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"NOW what?
"But HOW?"
Source: Herbie #18b p.8 (1966-06)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"But HOW?"
"Now what?"
Source: Herbie #19a p.3 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"Now what?"
Herbie, walking in space, hands behind back, says "TCH, TCH."
Source: Herbie #19a p.8 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking in space , hands behind back, says " TCH, TCH.
NOW what do I do?
Source: Herbie #21a p.9 (1966-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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NOW what do I do?
Museum closed because "What else am I gonna do?" P. Popnecker
Source: Herbie #21b p.11 (1966-10)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Museum closed because "What else am I gonna do?" P.
Herbie, walking on water, arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
Source: Herbie #22b p.2 (1966-12)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking on water , arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
Herbie, walking on water, arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
Source: Herbie #22b p.11 (1966-12)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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Herbie, walking on water , arms behind back, thinking over his mission.
"What to do? What to do?"
Source: Dark Horse Herbie #1 (1992)
Updated: 2012-04-28
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"What to do?