underwear with a drop seat, a blue cape, a blue plastic mask, and a plunger on his head. He is bare-footed. Herbie's obtuse father then begins to wish that his "little fat nothing" of a son could be more like the Fat Fury. As the Fat Fury, Herbie does not have any powers beyond the many he had before donning the costume. Although Herbie travels back in time, the Fat Fury never does. The Fat Fury was featured in even-numbered Herbie comics from #8 to #22. Powers Hypnotic eyes that can defeat opponents by staring Famous throughout history and able to depend on the help of others By talking to animals, able to gather information and use animals' abilities Powerful lollipops provide superhuman strength and other special abilities Punching, often very rapidly Time travel (using a special lollipop and a grandfather clock) Indestructibility—Herbie is often unaware he is even being attacked Fly at great speed, but doing so by walking upright. In addition to being able to walk on air and through space, he can walk underwater. Herbie can also fly underground and often breaks through walls Invisibility—early on, Herbie could become invisible, but stopped using that power by the third Herbie issue Magic—visiting "the Unknown", a mysterious spirit world which supplies him with his lollipops Recurring gags There are many recurring gags in Herbie comics: Herbie speaks very little. He is terse, leaving out many words. Herbie is unemotional, in spite of everything around him, understating everything he says. Herbie's captions are free of exclamation points, except when his lollipops are threatened. Women of all ages are strongly attracted to Herbie. Famous people and world leaders all know Herbie by name and consult with him on a variety of matters, yet his parents are completely unaware of this. Herbie encounters many look-alikes, most of whom he thinks are ugly. Although very obese, Herbie does not eat much, especially in later issues. Herbie is always found sleeping, much to the dismay of his father. Herbie wears many disguises, most of which are absurd. Herbie sometimes happens to have just the right item for the job: marshmallows in King Arthur's time, worms to drop in Mao's mouth, a bicycle pump in his pocket, or a blowtorch in the frozen north. In a kind of meta-humor, Herbie's response in these situations is often "Never mind where I got it from, either." Critical