Herbie #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Sahib Herbie!", Herbie is called to the United Nations by Secretary-General U Thant to thwart a communist threat to India via the eccentric Principality of Hanki-Panki. With his trademark mix of absurd bravery and unorthodox tactics—including a rocket trip to China and an unexpectedly effective worm-based strategy—Herbie races to save the day, all while navigating his own legendary charm. Back in class, he concludes his report with a surprisingly humble admission: he’s simply too fat to go on adventures anymore. Written by Shane O'Shea and illustrated by Ogden Whitney (with inks and lettering by Whitney), this 1964 classic features cover art by Whitney, capturing the era’s zany spirit in full.
In "Sahib Herbie!", Herbie’s mundane school assignment takes a wild turn when he’s summoned by U Thant to thwart a communist menace in the absurdly named Principality of Hanki-Panki. Armed with his usual arsenal of bizarre talents—including an uncanny charm with the ladies and a penchant for using leftover fishing worms as weapons—he rockets to China and stages a one-man intervention that defies logic and geopolitics alike. Back in class, he concludes his report with a surprisingly humble admission: he’s simply too fat to go on adventures anymore.
In "Herbie, Boy 'Beetle!'", the tiny hero dives into a bizarre mystery when moviegoers start whistling from their ears—thanks to suspicious popcorn. His investigation takes him to a wild Beetles concert, where he unexpectedly becomes a rock sensation known as Eibreh Rekcenpop, even earning praise from his own mother. But when a jealous man with a red nose begins sabotaging performances with his own special popcorn, Herbie must figure out who’s behind the sabotage—before the music stops for good.
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Reprinted in Herbie Archives #1 (2008)
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