Herbie (A+)

    (A+, 1991)
©1990 Roger Broughton/Sword in Stone Productions

This black-and-white series reprints the early adventures of Ogden Whitney’s comics oddity, Herbie. The balloon-shaped title character appears to be a somewhat apathetic, lollipop-obsessed loser. In truth, he’s a somewhat apathetic, lollipop-obsessed super-hero (“The Fat Fury!”) who can perform a variety of superhuman tasks.

He has no ego so he is not disturbed by his father, who continually insults him because of his weight. In an effort to fight crime, Herbie takes up the identity of the costumed hero, the Fat Fury. It is a terribly funny costume made up of long underwear, a ski mask, a towel, and a plunger. As the Fat Fury, Herbie battles the forces of evil, all the while sucking on his ever-present lollipop.

A+ Comics premiered “Herbie” in 1990.
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  NotesWriterArtist
#1

January, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
7 copies available from $1.92 		Richard E. HughesOgden Whitney
#2

March, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $0.48 		Richard E. Hughes, Nicola Cuti, Brad EversonOgden Whitney, John Byrne, Lloyd Cynwald
#3

March, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
4 copies available from $1.50 		Richard E. HughesOgden Whitney
#4


Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $1.26 		Richard E. Hughes, Nicola Cuti, Dennis O’NeilOgden Whitney, John Byrne, Jon D’Agostino, Grass Green
#5

July, 1991
Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $10.00 		Richard E. Hughes, Gary Friedrich, Nicola CutiOgden Whitney, Bill DuBay, John Byrne
#6


Cover Price: $2.50
2 copies available from $3.00 		Richard E. Hughes, Gary Friedrich, Don Arr, Otto BinderOgden Whitney, Grass Green, C.C. Beck