Herbie #5
In "Professor Flipdome's Screwy Machine!", Herbie teams up with the eccentric Professor Flipdome to journey to the center of the Earth in the whimsical Squirm-Worm, dodging detours through Hades and uncovering a bizarre truth: every person on the surface has a fiery, exact duplicate beneath the crust. Richard Hughes writes this delightfully absurd adventure, with Ogden Whitney handling both art and inks, while Howard Bender’s cover captures the madcap spirit of the trip.
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Herbie's teacher Dr. Plumduffle is in danger of being forced to retire because he can't handle Butch Nelson. Herbie goes with his neighbor, Professor Flipdome, to the center of the earth in the professor's Squirm-Worm. After some misdirections, including Hades, they make it to the center where they find that there is an exact fire-breathing duplicate for everyone on the surface. Herbie returns with Dr. Plumduffle's duplicate, who teaches Butch Nelson a lesson.
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