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Herbie Popnecker Examples:
Virtuous Herbie

Related:

Herbie's Secret Powers (9 examples)
Methodical, Organized (7 examples)
Do it Myself (19 examples)
Women Swoon (41 examples)
Patriotism (14 examples)

Herbie has many virtues. He has a strong sense of honor, a respect for authority, and he is empathetic, loyal, patriotic, generous, modest, and even chivalrous. And from his efforts to cope with his dad's ideas, it's clear that he's loyal to his parents, for which he is rewarded by being called a little fat nothing.

Index terms: virtue, honor, honest, keeps his work, empathetic, patriotic, generous, unselfish, modest, chivalrous, loyal, helpful, responsible, respectful, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Herbie helps, but for nothing. Oh well... I didn't have anything else to do anyway!

Source: Forbidden Worlds #110 p.10 (1963-03)

Updated: 2012-05-06

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Herbie helps, but for nothing.

Loyal to Dad.

Source: Forbidden Worlds #116 p.5 (1963-11)

Updated: 2011-12-29

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Loyal to Dad.

A contract with the devil...

Source: Forbidden Worlds #116 p.8 (1963-11)

Updated: 2008-12-14

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A contract with the devil...

...must still be honored

Source: Forbidden Worlds #116 p.9 (1963-11)

Updated: 2008-12-14

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...must still be honored

Loyalty

Source: Herbie #1a p.3 (1964-04)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Loyalty

Never fight police.

Source: Herbie #2a p.5 (1964-06)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Never fight police.

A counterexample. Herbie steals Cinderella's glass slippers for selfish reasons.

Source: Herbie #2b p.6 (1964-06)

Updated: 2011-12-29

A counterexample.

Herbie is always willing to help Dad.

Source: Herbie #3b p.7 (1964-08)

Updated: 2012-05-16

Herbie is always willing to help Dad.

A promise is a promise.

Source: Herbie #5a p.11 (1964-10)

Updated: 2008-12-14

A promise is a promise.

Good guy. GOTTA help him...

Source: Herbie #5b p.2 (1964-10)

Updated: 2011-12-30

Good guy.

Herbie sticks to his principles.

Source: Herbie #6a p.5 (1964-12)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Herbie sticks to his principles.

Girl in trouble.

Source: Herbie #6a p.6 (1964-12)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Girl in trouble.

Respects authority.

Source: Herbie #7a p.2 (1965-02)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Respects authority.

Civic-minded.

Source: Herbie #7a p.13 (1965-02)

Updated: 2012-02-22

Civic-minded.

She's woman. Not right.

Source: Herbie #8a p.9 (1965-03)

Updated: 2008-12-14

She's woman.

Modest, too.

Source: Herbie #8b p.9 (1965-03)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Modest, too.

Loyal to Dad.

Source: Herbie #9b p.2 (1965-04)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Loyal to Dad.

Herbie is helping Dad.

Source: Herbie #10a p.2 (1965-06)

Updated: 2012-05-16

Herbie is helping Dad.

Can't fight girl.

Source: Herbie #10b p.6 (1965-06)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Can't fight girl.

Herbie did what he could.

Source: Herbie #10b p.9 (1965-06)

Updated: 2012-05-06

Herbie did what he could.

Promise kept.

Source: Herbie #11b p.6 (1965-08)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Promise kept.

Concern for Mom.

Source: Herbie #13b p.1 (1965-10)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Concern for Mom.

Might as well see this thing through. I'll take your place. Helps Santa.

Source: Herbie #14b p.8 (1965-12)

Updated: 2012-05-06

Might as well see this thing through.

A generous heart, too.

Source: Herbie #14b p.12 (1965-12)

Updated: 2008-12-14

A generous heart, too.

Empathy for Dad.

Source: Herbie #15a p.5 (1966-02)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Empathy for Dad.

Patriotic.

Source: Herbie #16a p.3 (1966-03)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Patriotic.

Got sense of honor. Have to meet my obligation. Won't help out someone in need, though. "Got my own problems."

Source: Herbie #16b p.3 (1966-03)

Updated: 2012-05-06

Got sense of honor.

Empathy for Dad.

Source: Herbie #17a p.2 (1966-04)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Empathy for Dad.

Loyalty to Dad.

Source: Herbie #18b p.6 (1966-06)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Loyalty to Dad.

Brave.

Source: Herbie #19b p.8 (1966-08)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Brave.

Empathy for teacher.

Source: Herbie #20b p.3 (1966-09)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Empathy for teacher.

Responsible.

Source: Herbie #21a p.5 (1966-10)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Responsible.

Not the highest level of loyalty to Dad. Nothing else to do...

Source: Herbie #21b p.3 (1966-10)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Not the highest level of loyalty to Dad.

Another promise kept, even though he had to bop himself to keep it.

Source: Herbie #21b p.11 (1966-10)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Another promise kept, even though he had to bop himself to keep it.

Seeks the wisdom of Grandpa.

Source: Herbie #22a p.7 (1966-12)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Seeks the wisdom of Grandpa.

Appreciates delicate diplomacy. Patriotic.

Source: Herbie #22b p.8 (1966-12)

Updated: 2011-12-29

Appreciates delicate diplomacy.

Promised... Keep my word.

Source: Herbie #23a p.11 (1967-02)

Updated: 2008-12-14

Promised...

Promise kept, but unappreciated.

Source: Herbie #23a p.17 (1967-02)

Updated: 2012-05-09

Promise kept, but unappreciated.

Empathetic and helpful.

Source: Flaming Carrot #31 p.3 (1994)

Updated: 2012-02-25

Empathetic and helpful.