Moore has regularly expressed his affection for the obscure silver age character, going as far as calling him his favorite superhero. Supernatural beings a witch, a ghost, a creep, and frankenstein cause havoc, but prove to be no match for herbie, his lollipops, or his magic. Hes also inordinately strong as in, supermanlevel strong, indestructible, capable of flight, a master of hypnotism and disguise, a worldfamous celebrity and every. Satan is getting fewer souls every year so he boasts that he will deliver a randomly chosen one. A look at the absurd, humour comic book from the silver age, herbie, more commonly known as the fat fury. Jun 14, 2019 please support this channel by subscribing.
Gunslinger herbie popnecker and the screwy machine. Herbie could fly by walking on air, talk to animals, become invisible, travel through time and visit world leaders throughout history. Although being wellknown in the universe, his father and mother were completely unaware of his great powers and fame with his father. Herbie popnecker comics, comic books, josie and the. The other thing to know is that hes feared and respected the world over. Herbie archives volume 1 archive editions by shane oshea richard hughes and ogden whitney. Hughes using the pseudonym shane oshea and ogden whitney. Herbie popnecker was the antithesis of superheroes. Deriving some of his powers from genetics and some from magical lollipops from the. Over time we discover that herbie can fly he actually just walked in the air, talk to animals they all seemed to know him, become invisible, and. Little did his family suspect that herbie possessed enormous unexplained powers. Herbie popnecker 5, october 1964, fan favorite superhero, acg. Most of the contents of forbidden worlds, from 1957 to 1967, including the features magicman and herbie, was written by richard e.
Herbie popnecker is one of comic books more unlikely heroes, a portly, expressionless, bespectacled youngster whose passivity leads his exasperated father to call him a little fat nothing. Herbie popnecker is alan moores, favorite superhero. He was irresistible to women, consulted by world leaders, and stronger than the devil. In an interview with twomorrows publishing, the legendary comics writer once stated that herbie was, one of his alltime passions. Pincus popnecker synopsis herbie is the new kid in school. Site dedicated to popularizing herbie comics, featuring herbie popnecker as the most powerful being you will ever meet. The 20 most obscure superheroes that only true nerds will. Herbie is an antithetical hero short, fat, and young but ironically one of the most powerful and bestknown beings in history. This blog is devoted to talking about comic book characters and elements. Thats because hes the greatest character of the comic book genre, herbie popnecker.
Hughes using the pseudonym shane oshea and ogden whitney herbie is an antithetical hero. Herbie popnecker wasnt a well known comic book hero. Hes a little fat nothing who attracts lovers without. Herbie first appeared in the 73rd issue december, 1958 of forbidden worlds, a character despised by his peers, in this case, because he was a very fat. Dads voice good, moms voice squeaky falsetto, but herbie voice misses mark. Herbie popnecker herbie is one of the most powerful superheroes ever created. Jun 29, 2001 herbie popnecker, the fat fury, was the superhero of his eponymous comic book in the early 1960s. A look at the absurd, humour comic book from the silver age, herbie, more commonly. With the silverage of comic book super heroes in full swing in the mid 1960s and super heroes well taking over the comic. Marvel debuts a new mutant who may be as powerful as scarlet witch. Herbie was one of the first real parody comic books, and even today its one of the standards to which proper comic book satire is held. Shane oshea and ogden whitney produced a wonderfully surreal and fun comic book something todays writers wouldnt recognize if it bite them on the ass.
Sep 02, 2003 herbie popnecker wasnt a well known comic book hero. Herbie popnecker is a short, ugly, potbellied teen with a really bad fashion sense and an unhealthy addiction to lollipops, despised by his miserly father and babied by his mom. Rorschachs speech patterns were based on herbie, the fat fury. He was short, fat, emotionless, terse, young, but, also one of the most powerful and wellknown beings in the universe. Herbie s family owes money dating back to the mayflower. 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. Fat fury herbie popnecker saves the day in unlikely scenarios, with cameos from political, motionpicture and pop music stars of the day 19621965, upending comic book and science fiction conventions. Yet he was an amazingly powerful superhero who could, thanks to those lollipops, do almost anything. In which lucia meets ogden whitney, who is more than a little like herbie popnecker. Pincus popnecker is a business man and financial failure and it is up to herbie to bail him out of his failed schemes time and time again which pincus takes credit for. Hughes using the pseudonym shane oshea and ogden whitney herbie is an antithetical hero short, fat, and young but ironically one of the most powerful and bestknown beings in history. Origin pincus and his wife are the parents of herbie popnecker and are clueless as to herbie s superpowers.
Originally written as part of a comic library blogfundraiser. This is the second and final appearance of herbie on a forbidden worlds cover. Comic book herbie the fat fury extras internet archive. Or at least thats how richard hughes writing under the name shane oshea and ogden whitney depict him.
Forbidden worlds, a 52page comic with the initial subtitle exploring the supernatural. He flew, communicated with animals, turned invisible, and time. Catalog of all herbie comic book stories including stories from forbidden worlds, unknown worlds, herbie comics, aplus, dark horse, and avalon communications. Herbie popnecker is one of comic books more unlikely heroes, a portly, expressionless, bespectacled youngster whose passivity leads his exasperated father to. And many of these powers came from magical lollipops. The back cover is nice, with light general wear appropriate to grade on this key early herbie popnecker issue. He constantly pushes herbie into leaving the house but, berates him when he comes home having done seemingly nothing though that is never the case.
Herbie popnecker, aka the fat fury an alter ego he adopted when he decided to take his superhero career more seriously, is a comedic hero from the golden age of comics, with all that implies. Lucky luke might be the most notable example from francobelgian comics. This book has decent eyeappeal with deep rich color on this allt. Youve seen the triumph of robert martens process, right. Jul 27, 2010 herbie popnecker is one of the most unique comic book characters ever created. Sneering intellectual jokesters will spit at the funnybooks without recognizing the origins of that alternate name and basement dwelling dilettantes. Jan 18, 2018 herbie popnecker most of these entries are about a single cartoonist. Rtb section 6 ogden whitney annotations for jerusalem. As detailed in nadels afterword, whitney was born in 1918, illustrated and invented assorted superheroes including the flash and his own, absurd herbie popnecker in. Herbie popnecker is one of the most unique comic book characters ever created. Don marksteins toonopedia has more herbie first appeared in the 73rd issue december, 1958 of forbidden worlds, a scififantasyhorror title that had never before featured continuing.
Catalog of all herbie comic book stories including stories from forbidden worlds. It published 145 issues between julyaugust 1951 to august 1967. Posted in bonus content update, herbie happy herbieween. Hughes using the pseudonym shane oshea 1 and ogden whitney. Herbie popnecker aka the fat fury, as a sort of comical early deconstruction of superheroes, would qualify as a preeminent example, though he doesnt look or act the part, and his parents are oblivious. Herbie archive volume 1 hc profile dark horse comics. Herbie appears to be simply a fat guy addicted to lollipops and was despised by his peers. Herbie received the alley award for best humorous comic book award in 1964 and 1965. Hughes was already a veteran of the industry in 1958 he was acg editor at this time. But for those of us who discovered him followed the antihero through all his adventures with his magical lollipops. Herbie popnecker from the stone age to the space age. His bestremembered creation is one that just sort of snuck up on him, herbie popnecker.
Most of these entries are about a single cartoonist. The first thing to know about herbie popnecker is that hes a goodfornothinga fat layabout who doesnt say much. See more ideas about comics, comic books and josie and the pussycats. Thanks to some magical lollipops this short, fat kid turns out to be one of the most powerful beings alive.
Herbie popneker is one of the most powerful heroes in history gaining his power from his lollipops. Forbidden worlds was a fantasy comic from the american comics group, which won the 1964 alley award for best regularly published fantasy comic. Comicbook hero herbie was fueled by magic lollipops dan. Seek them out and spend some time with that rotund goodfornothing herbie popnecker. Apr, 2018 herbie popnecker, aka herbie the fat fury, was a short, overweight and almost godlike little boy that got his superpowers from magical lollipops and spoke in emotionless sentence fragments. Then it disappeared and there were no lost copies or previous issues to peruse, and most of us forgot when life happened. Although being wellknown in the universe, his father and mother were completely unaware of his great powers and fame with. Herbie popnecker brought to life by the martens process.
Popnecker synopsis someones stealing all the fat in town and herbie s dad becomes a private eye to solve the crime and get the reward. Herbie first appeared in the 73rd issue december, 1958 of forbidden worlds, a scififantasyhorror title that had never before featured continuing characters. Robert martens uses artwork from original comic and animates. Legendary comics publisher acg had a hit on their hands in the mid1960s with the adventures of herbie popnecker, a plump lump of a kid who secretly possesses nearly unlimited super powers. You then have to connect the two using only shared appearances in comic books official appearances in comics only no cameos like terry austin sneaking popeye into the background of a. This book has decent eyeappeal with deep rich color on this alltimeclassic shane oshea cover. Whitney was a hard drinking veteran his first credit was in 1939 when he drew a story in adventure comics who always aspired to get out of comic books and find work as a commercial artist. Herbie popnecker most of these entries are about a single cartoonist. Herbie popnecker comics, comic books, josie and the pussycats. Whitney drew war, humor and scifi titles through the 1950s. Herbie s quiet saturday afternoon was a typical acg story, about a character despised by his. Sometimes appearing as the fat fury, he fights for good, justice, and keeping his dad out of trouble. Rtb section 6 ogden whitney annotations for jerusalem by. Comicbook hero herbie was fueled by magic lollipops.
Unknown comics visionaries 19001969 abrams, 2006 and an editor of where demented wented. Herbie first appeared in the 73rd issue december, 1958 of forbidden worlds, a character despised by his peers, in this case, because he was a very fat and slowmoving little boy, and overly. In terms of imagination, narrative cleverness and sheer fun, this comic is a hidden gem from the silver age. There is a small pinhole with creasings on the outerends of the front cover.
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