pretty books for GROUNDHOG DAY

[burntboy]

i thought that we needed something a bit QUIRKY in honor of one of the strangest american holidays. issues # 1-2-3 of ogden whitney's Herbie - the fat fury.......

 

i think Punksatawney Phil would enjoy reading these

 

as always, purchased by yours truly off the rack almost 40 years ago to the day.

 

 

 

[aardvark88]

What was his power? To bop someone over the head with his lypop?

[Red Hook]

Thanks BB! I love Herbie! Great covers! Perfect for Groundhog Day. If Herbie sees his shadow, does that mean six more weeks of winter?

[143ksk]

Love the cover on #2!

[tilleycs]

The Fat Fury! Ha ha ha! Thanks, I've never heard of this title.

[burntboy]

actually his "powers" were ill-defined. he could walk on air, change himself into other things, breathe underwater, travel thru time, etc. he first appeared way back in forbidden worlds # 73 which should have been around 1959-60 or so. definitely an aquired taste............

 

BTW these 3 issues in 9.0 grade would guide for around $350..........

[shiverbones]

herbie is king!

 

man, you kept those books nice, you should see my #3!!!!!!!

 

and to think, you have 36¢ into those.....

[burntboy]

hi red; thought you might get a kick out of these.

 

i think if Herbie saw his shadow today we'd be in for the nuclear winter

[blazingbob]

Very nice, Herbies are a very tough run to put together in high grade

 

[fantastic_four]

How are the Herbie stories? Definitely looks appealingly quirky...

[burntboy]

i actually went through a couple to try and recall what Herbie could do. my sense is that they would be perceived to be light fantasy tales. things seemed to be pretty open insofar as what herbie was or could do. the one KEY ingredient was his lipops. he had tons of them and a special supply under lock and key to include time travel pops.

 

the very first story starts out with what was a typical story byline with Herbies dad ranting about what a fat loser his son was. then herbie just goes out to pay a visit to LBJ and ladybird at the whitehouse. next thing you know he's our ambassador of somesort to russia and is dancing for nikita khrushchev. all very tongue-in-cheek.

 

you REALLY had to suspend belief for these puppies........ unlike the far more realistic stuff like getting bit by radioactive spiders or blasted with cosmic/gamma rays..............

[Darthdiesel]

I think Herbie's LoLlipops were laced with LSD?

 

"You want that I should bop you with this here ..."

[garthgantu]

i think if Herbie saw his shadow today we'd be in for the nuclear winter

 

I think the only way Herbie could fail to see his shadow would be if he was standing on the sun...

[burntboy]

i'm gonna bump this to the top once, because i don't think we'll be seeing any more of Herbie soon...........

[mr_highgrade]

Herbie Rocks!

[Red Hook]

And I think his title logo is one of the best ever!

 

Does anyone want to suggest casting for the film?

[burntboy]

Louie whatisface the host of family feud!! he didn't go and die on me, did he??

 

he'd look perfect in a nice dark brown soupbowl cut wig...........