Herbie #6

(December 1964-January 1965)

A Caveman Named Herbie! (Table of Contents: 1)

Herbie / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney

Inks

Ogden Whitney

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

Herbie Popnecker; Pincus Popnecker; Eva Gardner; Gregory Peck; Ticklepuss

Synopsis

Herbie's teacher says that cavemen were stupid, but Herbie disagrees. An actor thinks cavemen had slicked-back hair and wore monocles, but Herbie thinks that is not authentic. He goes back in time to prove his point and meets Ticklepuss, a female version of Herbie. Herbie takes Ticklepuss' brother, Bumbum, back to the present and proves himself right. Herbie's teacher falls in love with Bumbum, and Herbie has a nightmare about being chased by Ticklepuss.

Reprints

• in Herbie Archives (Dark Horse, 2008 series) #2 (December 2008)

Indexer Notes

Ticklepuss returns in Herbie #10 (June-July 1965).

Nellie No-Date (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney

Inks

Ogden Whitney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Space-Age Herbie! (Table of Contents: 3)

Herbie / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea)

Pencils

Ogden Whitney

Inks

Ogden Whitney

Colors

?

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

Herbie Popnecker; Pincus Popnecker; Mrs. Popnecker; Dr. Dimwit

Synopsis

Herbie's father opens a balloon company, but his balloons do not fly. Herbie gets a job with Dr. Dimwit, who has discovered Planet Percival, where lollipops have uplifting powers.

Reprints

• in Herbie (A-Plus Comics, 1990 series) #6 (1991)
• in Spaced Out Herbie (Avalon Communications, 1999 series) #1 (1999)
• in Herbie Archives (Dark Horse, 2008 series) #2 (December 2008)