Herbie Archives #2

In "A Caveman Named Herbie!", Herbie takes a bold stand against his teacher’s claim that cavemen were dumb—especially when the teacher insists they wore monocles and slicked-back hair. When Herbie travels back in time to prove his point, he meets Ticklepuss, a surprisingly modern cavewoman, and brings her brother Bumbum to the present, where things get delightfully awkward. The story’s mix of prehistoric satire and absurd humor lands with a grin, all wrapped in a clever, tongue-in-cheek take on superhero tropes.

In "Space-Age Herbie!", Herbie takes a turn from his dad’s failing balloon business to join Dr. Dimwit’s wild new expedition—after the scientist claims to have found Planet Percival, a world where lollipops aren’t just candy but carry real, mind-bending power. With his usual mix of charm and chaos, Herbie’s about to discover that even the sweetest treats can launch a galactic adventure.

In "Good Old Peepwhistle!," Herbie, fresh out of P.S. 45, dreams of following in his dad’s footsteps by joining the legendary Tappa Kegga Koke fraternity at Peepwhistle Prep. Despite passing every bizarre initiation test, he’s still denied admission—until the school’s dire financial state forces a wild new plan.

In "High Spirits!", four misfit ghosts from the overcrowded Unknown descend to Earth after their new mansion is bought by Herbie’s dad, setting off a series of chaotic encounters as Herbie tries to manage them one by one. With a mix of deadpan humor and supernatural shenanigans, the story follows the unlikely caretaker and his spectral charges in a lighthearted satire of haunted-house tropes.

In "Make Way for the Fat Fury!" from Herbie Archives #2, Herbie’s desperate attempt to stop the giant Mr. Horrible leads him to create the unlicensed, unorthodox Fat Fury—complete with red flannel underwear, a blue cape, a plunger helmet, and bare feet. When the nation’s leaders are overwhelmed, the Fat Fury charges in with chaotic flair to save the Statue of Liberty, proving that heroism doesn’t always need a diploma.

In "Lookit All the Herbies!", Herbie finds himself outnumbered—literally—when his eccentric neighbor, Professor Flipdome, unleashes the Automatic Imitator, spawning a whole army of duplicate Herbies. When Swami O'Toole escapes prison and schemes to exploit Herbie’s weakness for lollipops, the sheer volume of Herbie clones might just be the unexpected advantage he needs.

In "Plump Lump vs. Black Whack!", Herbie’s dad lands a job selling bowling balls—only these aren’t ordinary balls, they’re hypnotic traps that drain wallets. When the police arrest his dad as the mastermind, Herbie enlists the help of the unlikely Fat Fury to uncover the real culprit behind the scheme.

When Herbie dreams of Ticklepuss, his prehistoric doppelgänger, he wakes to find his dad’s new house right next to a dig site that uncovers a cave—and with it, a pterodactyl and a cave girl who might just be the real deal.

In this zany satire from *Herbie Archives #2*, the fate of the world hangs in the balance when secret agent X-413 1/2 steals the blueprints for the B-bomb—a weapon powered by nothing but beans. With the stakes absurdly high, Herbie is called into action, tracking down the elusive Lovely Horowitz while Adlai Stevenson concocts a hilariously unconvincing cover story for Herbie’s dad.

In "Christopher Columbus Popnecker!", Herbie takes a wild detour through time to snag an autograph from the famed explorer—only to discover the world isn’t round after all. With his usual mix of bumbling charm and accidental heroics, Herbie still manages to help Columbus find America, proving even the most outlandish trips can lead to history.

In "Pirate Gold!", Herbie and his dad team up for a wildly unorthodox campaign to win the Men's Club presidency—by selling fake pirate gold at the town fair. When the phony treasure flops, Herbie’s forced to pull out his most absurd plan yet: a time-traveling trip to steal the real thing.

In "Gangway for the Three Musketeers!" from Herbie Archives #2, Roderick Bump—failed scientist and accidental demolisher of 327 parental homes—forges a team of gloriously flawed superheroes, only to unleash chaos when Moronman, Garbageman, Halfaman, and their equally questionable cohorts go rogue. When even Nemesis and Magicman are frozen solid by the mayhem, it’s the unexpected Fat Fury who steps in to unite the misfits in a bid to save the day.