Forbidden Worlds #94

(March-April 1961)

Herbie and the Spirits! (Table of Contents)

Herbie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Richard Hughes [as Shane O'Shea]

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney

Inks:

Ogden Whitney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Characters:

Herbie Popnecker; Mrs. Popnecker; Pincus Popnecker; Frankenstein

Synopsis:

Herbie is the new kid in school. He proves his bravery by going to a haunted house. 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.

Reprinted:

• in Herbie (American Comics Group, 1964 series) #17 (April 1966)
• in Herbie (A-Plus Comics, 1990 series) #1 (January 1990)
• in Herbie Archives (Dark Horse, 2008 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Herbie looks and talks differently in this pre-Herbie series story. In this story, Herbie's pants are brown; in all other original stories, they were blue. The being called Frankenstein is really Frankenstein's Monster, but is called Frankenstein throughout the Herbie stories.

The Roadside Restaurant (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Emil Gershwin

Inks:

Emil Gershwin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Reprinted:

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #77 (October 1956) [original title: "The All Night Diner"]

The Conquering Breed (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Richard Hughes [as Bob Standish]

Pencils:

John Rosenberger

Inks:

John Rosenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?