Herbie comic books issue 5
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Issue #5
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Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Sahib Herbie!, script by Richard E. Hughes [as Shane O'Shea], art by Ogden Whitney; At school, Herbie is assigned to report on his biggest adventure. He is then called to the United Nations by Secretary-General U Thant to stop a Communist threat to India through the Principality of Hanki-Panki. Herbie catches a rocket to China, drops worms (left over from fishing) into Mao's mouth, and uses his many abilities (including his legendary allure to women) to stop communism from getting a foothold. Herbie, Boy "Beetle!", script by Richard E. Hughes, art by Ogden Whitney; Popcorn is making movie-goers whistle from their ears. Herbie's investigation leads him to a Beetles concert, and Herbie becomes a rock star (Eibreh Rekcenpop), who even Herbie's mother thinks is divine. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #5
$7.00
$8.00
Cover by Howard Bender. Stories by Nicola Cuti, Gary Friedrich and Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea). Art by Ogden Whitney, Bill Dubay and John Byrne. ACG Comics reprints the classic adventures of Herbie, the American Comics Group super-hero parody, featuring a rotund, lackadaisical, lollipop-sucking nerd boy who is inexplicably all-powerful. Professor Flipdome transports Herbie and his father to Miniturea, where everyone has a miniature twin. In another story, Professor Flipdome creates the Automatic Imitator, which makes many duplicates of Herbie. Finally, Herbie and Flipdome travel to the center of the earth to teach a bully a lesson. Also, a Rog 2000 story starring the robot cabbie from E-Man comics, featuring early work by John Byrne. Reprints from Herbie #4, 9 and 20, plus comedy shorts from Charltons Go-Go. Professor Flipdomes Screwy Machine; Bound in the Badcave; Lookit All the Herbies; The Wish; Adventure at the Center of the Earth. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
