Herbie the Robot

Debuting in the pages of The Man Called Nova #25 in 1979, Herbie the Robot is a charming piece of Bronze Age Marvel history, brought to life by the legendary team of Marv Wolfman and Carmine Infantino. With just a handful of catalog appearances, Herbie is a rare find, but what appearances they are — this little mechanical wonder shares the page with none other than Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, and Ben Grimm, putting Herbie squarely in the orbit of Marvel's First Family. From that Bronze Age debut all the way through to 2025, Herbie has quietly persisted across nearly five decades, popping up in celebrations of Marvel's grandest milestones like FF: Fifty Fantastic Years — proof that even the most compact corners of the Marvel Universe can leave a surprisingly lasting impression on fans who know where to look.