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The Fat Fury

Herbie Popnecker Examples:
Herbie's Amazing Powers:
Flying

Created: 2005-03-13 Updated: 2012-04-10
Stories: 49 Examples: 94 Links: 22

Related:

Travels in Space (13 examples)
Travels in Water (9 examples)
Travels Underground (5 examples)
Travels Mysteriously (18 examples)

Herbie fies by walking on air or in space in almost every story, and in those where he does not walk on air, he flies into the past in a grandfather clock or as a costume superhero as the Fat Fury.

A text story in Herbie #3 described the sound of Herbie "trudging through the sky" as "Plop, plop, plop".

Index terms: flying, levitation, flight, trudge, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Source: Forbidden Worlds #73 p.5 (1958-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #735

Source: Forbidden Worlds #73 p.6 (1958-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #736

Source: Forbidden Worlds #94 p.10 (1961-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #9410

Source: Forbidden Worlds #94 p.11 (1961-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #9411

Source: Forbidden Worlds #110 p.7 (1963-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #1107

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #11010

Source: Forbidden Worlds #114 (1963-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #114

Source: Forbidden Worlds #114 p.7 (1963-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #1147

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #1165

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

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Forbidden Worlds #1169

Source: Herbie #1 (1964-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #1

Source: Herbie #1a p.2 (1964-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #1a2

On a mission to Washington, Herbie flies an eagle.

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

On a mission to Washington, Herbie flies an eagle.

Herbie is a role model to young birds.

Source: Herbie #1b p.7 (1964-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie is a role model to young birds.

Source: Herbie #1b p.12 (1964-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #1b12

Source: Herbie #2a p.8 (1964-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #2a8

Source: Herbie #2a p.10 (1964-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #2a10

Herbie gets a lift.

Source: Herbie #2a p.11 (1964-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie gets a lift.

Source: Herbie #2b p.9 (1964-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #2b9

Source: Herbie #3 (1964-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #3

Source: Herbie #3a p.8 (1964-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #3a8

Source: Herbie #3b p.9 (1964-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #3b9

Walking on air is faster than running.

Source: Herbie #4b p.3 (1964-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Walking on air is faster than running.

Air needs to be thick enough to fly.

Source: Herbie #4b p.5 (1964-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Air needs to be thick enough to fly.

Always with a backup.

Source: Herbie #4b p.5 (1964-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Always with a backup.

On government business, catch an eagle.

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

On government business, catch an eagle.

Prime Example:

Source: Herbie #5a p.3 (1964-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Prime Example :

He's not really flying here.

Source: Herbie #5a p.4 (1964-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

He's not really flying here.

Source: Herbie #5a p.12 (1964-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #5a12

Source: Herbie #5b p.6 (1964-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #5b6

Source: Herbie #6a p.10 (1964-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #6a10

Source: Herbie #6b p.10 (1964-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #6b10

Source: Herbie #7a p.3 (1965-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #7a3

Flying while sitting. Note the bag, flying in formation.

Source: Herbie #7a p.5 (1965-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Flying while sitting .

...to the Unknown.

Source: Herbie #7b p.9 (1965-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

...to the Unknown .

Herbie's method of flying is not accepted.

Source: Herbie #8a p.6 (1965-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie's method of flying is not accepted.

The Fat Fury often started out with a problem.

Source: Herbie #8a p.10 (1965-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

The Fat Fury often started out with a problem .

Source: Herbie #9a p.6 (1965-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #9a6

Source: Herbie #9a p.11 (1965-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #9a11

Source: Herbie #9b p.7 (1965-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #9b7

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #9b9

Source: Herbie #10a p.12 (1965-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #10a12

Source: Herbie #10b p.8 (1965-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #10b8

Source: Herbie #11a p.13 (1965-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #11a13

Source: Herbie #11a p.14 (1965-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #11a14

Flying, then falling.

Source: Herbie #11b p.7 (1965-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Flying, then falling .

Source: Herbie #12a p.12 (1965-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #12a12

How did Herbie get through that window?

Source: Herbie #12b p.3 (1965-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

How did Herbie get through that window?

Talks to animals.

Source: Herbie #12b p.7 (1965-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Talks to animals .

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #13a10

Source: Herbie #13b p.2 (1965-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #13b2

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #13b10

Sleeping on air.

Source: Herbie #14a p.1 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Sleeping on air.

Source: Herbie #14a p.7 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #14a7

Source: Herbie #14a p.11 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #14a11

Flying while sitting.

Source: Herbie #14a p.13 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Flying while sitting .

Sleeping on air, but Dad does not notice.

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Sleeping on air, but Dad does not notice .

Source: Herbie #14b p.4 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #14b4

Source: Herbie #14b p.7 (1965-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #14b7

Source: Herbie #15a p.14 (1966-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #15a14

Source: Herbie #15b p.8 (1966-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #15b8

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #16a3

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #16a16

Another air walker!

Source: Herbie #16b p.7 (1966-03)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Another air walker!

Source: Herbie #17a p.4 (1966-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #17a4

Source: Herbie #17a p.9 (1966-04)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #17a9

Source: Herbie #18a p.4 (1966-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #18a4

Source: Herbie #18a p.10 (1966-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #18a10

Source: Herbie #18b p.10 (1966-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #18b10

Source: Herbie #18b p.11 (1966-06)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #18b11

Sleeping? Maybe. On air? For sure.

Source: Herbie #19a p.14 (1966-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Sleeping ?

Source: Herbie #19b p.4 (1966-08)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #19b4

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #19b8

Pulling himself up by his bootstraps.

Source: Herbie #20a p.2 (1966-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Pulling himself up by his bootstraps.

Flying in boxer-shorts. Embarrassing.

Source: Herbie #20a p.8 (1966-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Flying in boxer-shorts .

Source: Herbie #20a p.9 (1966-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #20a9

Source: Herbie #20b p.9 (1966-09)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #20b9

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #21a5

Source: Herbie #21a p.8 (1966-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #21a8

Source: Herbie #21b p.6 (1966-10)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #21b6

Source: Herbie #22a p.1 (1966-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #22a1

Source: Herbie #22a p.5 (1966-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #22a5

Without his lollipops, the Fat Fury needs a little head-butt in the butt to get started...

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Without his lollipops , the Fat Fury needs a little head-butt in the butt to get started...

...and to make it all the way up to the Unknown with a little help from his friends. Apparently, walking on clouds does not count as flying.

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

...and to make it all the way up to the Unknown with a little help from his friends .

Even fatter and more furious that usual.

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

Updated: 2005-03-14

Even fatter and more furious that usual.

Is he walking on air, or on water?

Source: Herbie #22b p.2 (1966-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Is he walking on air, or on water ?

Is it air, or water?

Source: Herbie #22b p.11 (1966-12)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Is it air, or water ?

Dad can't believe his eyes.

Source: Herbie #23a p.3 (1967-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Dad can't believe his eyes.

Source: Herbie #23a p.4 (1967-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #23a4

Source: Herbie #23a p.14 (1967-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

Herbie #23a14

In his final flying position, Herbie is horizontal as a result of a rebound from a butt joke.

Source: Herbie #23a p.15 (1967-02)

Updated: 2005-03-14

In his final flying position, Herbie is horizontal as a result of a rebound from a butt joke .

In this post-Herbie story, the Fat Fury is flying like an ordinary superhero. It happens.

Source: Dark Horse Herbie #1 (1992)

Updated: 2008-09-11

In this post-Herbie story, the Fat Fury is flying like an ordinary superhero.

In Flaming Carrot, the hair and the eyes are wrong, but the "flying" is classic Herbie.

Source: Flaming Carrot #31 (1994)

Updated: 2008-09-11

In Flaming Carrot, the hair and the eyes are wrong, but the "flying" is classic Herbie.

Something is wrong with the profile, but it's definitely Herbie-style flying.

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

Updated: 2008-09-11