Herbie Archives #1

In "Herbie and the Spirits!" from Herbie Archives #1, new kid Herbie strolls into a haunted house with nothing but his courage and a stash of lollipops. When a witch, a ghost, a creep, and Frankenstein throw a supernatural party, Herbie’s quick wit and unexpected magic turn the tables in this delightfully spooky, laugh-out-loud adventure.

When JFK and Adlai Stevenson enlist Herbie’s help in the African province of Meranga, the little car finds himself in a far more bizarre mission than he bargained for—face-to-face with the jungle god Karod. With Jackie Kennedy swooning at the White House and the fate of Meranga hanging in the balance, Herbie’s charm and wit prove as powerful as any roar.

When Satan complains that fewer souls are coming his way, he makes a bold promise: he’ll claim one at random—Herbie. With his dad in a tight spot, Herbie agrees to a deal, signs a contract, and finds himself headed to Hades. The underworld won’t know what hit it.

In "Herbie and the Dragon's Tears!", Herbie is called upon by President Johnson to save the space race—by traveling back to Medieval England. There, he must outwit Merlin the Magician in a magical duel before hunting down the legendary source of rocket fuel: dragon's tears.

In "Herbie Beards Castro!", Herbie finds himself caught in a wild chain of events after his family’s Florida trip takes a bizarre turn when he’s roped into boxing Sonny Liston—part of a scheme to raise cash for a ransom. With the stakes higher than ever, Herbie must journey to Cuba to rescue the kidnapped head of the Cuban underground, all while staying true to his uniquely absurd brand of heroism.

In "Herbie and the Purloined Pops!", Herbie takes on a sweet mystery when the Man in the Cloak begins stealing lollipops across the city. Wrongly accused and jailed after being mistaken for the culprit, Herbie must escape custody, clear his name, and confront the real thief in a showdown that’s as sticky as it is surprising.

In this delightfully absurd tale from *Herbie Archives #1*, Herbie sets out to win a girl’s heart with a series of wildly impractical time-traveling gestures—dinosaur pets, fairy tale slippers, even royal jewels—only to learn that love isn’t about grand gestures. Written with a wink and drawn with playful charm, the story follows Herbie’s misadventures with a mix of heart, humor, and the ever-reliable comfort of lollipops.

In "Herbie and the Loch Ness Monster!" from Herbie Archives #1, young Herbie sets off on a wild, ocean-spanning adventure after hearing a news report about the Loch Ness Monster’s latest rampage. With help from his grandfather and a visit to the mysterious Unknown, Herbie uncovers the beast’s surprising legacy—only to find himself unexpectedly honored by Queen Elizabeth.

In "Sahib Herbie!", Herbie’s classroom assignment to recount his greatest adventure takes a surreal turn when he’s summoned to the United Nations by Secretary-General U Thant to thwart a Communist threat to India via the eccentric Principality of Hanki-Panki. Armed with his usual mix of absurd ingenuity and legendary charm—plus a rocket ride and a very unexpected weapon—Herbie sets off on a mission that defies logic and gravity. When he returns, he delivers his report with a laugh, claiming he’s simply too full of adventure to ever go on another.

In this delightfully absurd tale from *Herbie Archives #1*, Herbie the car finds himself at the center of a musical mystery when popcorn starts making moviegoers whistle from their ears. His investigation takes him to a wild Beetles concert, where he unexpectedly becomes the sensation Eibreh Rekcenpop—so famous even his own mother calls him divine. But when a red-nosed rival begins sabotaging performances with strange popcorn, Herbie must figure out who’s behind the chaos before the music stops for good.