Herbie Popnecker

Herbie Popnecker
Character Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Behind the Scenes
First seen in	COMIC: Meanwhile… (first appearance in directly Jenny-related media)
Also seen in	COMIC: Mother is Visiting COMIC: Ruthless Ro-Man (cameo) PROSE: How Jenny First Met... PROSE: Preludes and Knick-Knacks (mentioned)
Copyright	Public Domain

Herbie Popnecker was a stoic adventurer, best-known for his rotundity and the lollipops he constantly carried.

Biography

At a mall

On one occasion he was at a mall when a group of ninjas appeared and began making trouble for the others there. As some fleeing shoppers ran past him he observed, “Doesn’t seem right. Ninja’s gangin’ up on two girls.” He warned the ninjas to knock it off lest he bop them with his lollipop. They did not take this threat seriously and were quickly laid out by a blast of lightning. Remarked Herbie, “Poor lollipop. Such a waste”. (COMIC: Mother is Visiting)

In the Naked Jungle

Herbie was seen at The Adventurers' Club in The Naked Jungle one night, as a background cameo appearance. He got no lines and his presence there was never explained. (COMIC: Ruthless Ro-Man)

Some time later Herbie travelled with Jenny Everywhere aboard a time machine shaped like a grandfather clock. The machine broke down as they were passing over the Naked Jungle of Kaza and Gwenna in Reality Z-25 31-H and they became separated while Herbie was working on fixing the machine. He eventually succeeded and, displaying Fourth Wall Awareness, suggested that they leave quickly because they'd done their duty “to the webcomic” and didn't want to stick around too long and “end up as part of the regular cast”. (COMIC: Meanwhile…)

Visiting the Parallax Universe

In the Parallax Universe, a version of Herbie observed Eric socializing with David Lowe, who he knew. Herbie accosted the young man later but their chat was interrupted by the arrival of Sophie Everytime, who quickly dominated the conversation. Sophie mentioned that she and Herbie had known each other for a while, as they “got candy at the same place”. (PROSE: How Jenny First Met…) Sophie later gave magical lollipops of Herbie's to Eric, using one of them to heal him after he was accidentally injured. When Eric asked her if Herbie was a shifter too, she replied that Herbie was “his own thing” and not quite “human”, telling him to ask Herbie himself for details if he wished. (PROSE: Preludes and Knick-Knacks)

External links

• Fat Fury on the Public Domain Super-Heroes Wiki
• Wikipedia
• Toonopedia
• TV Tropes

Notable elements of Kaza's Mate, Gwenna

Major Characters Gwenna • Kaza • Nula • Commissioner Smedley • George Wimberly Supporting Characters Centennia • Gana • Jung-La • Kiana • Lenore Peabody • Serena Peabody • Sierra • Uzai Villains Alice Muratta • General Muratta • Mitchell • Nerlana • The Serpent Priest • The Skull • Ro-Man • Medea Other characters Android #709 • Jenny Anywhere • The Black Owl • Danielle Davis • George Davis • Miranda Davis • Nick DeForrest • Andrea Doyle • Jenny Everywhere • Deena Hancock • Ernie MacGuffin • Fred “Junior” Hancock • The Giant Badger • Herbie Popnecker • Martha Elsworth • Myoka Nabato • Nerkash • Captain Noranga • Nyota • Safra • Van Horn • Vincent • Elizabeth Wimberly • Zeb the Zebra Groups Kovari tribe • League of Champions • Natari tribe • Serpent Cult • Sisterhood Locations The Adventurers Club • Africa • Bogana village • Buranda • Buranda Pass • Kogana • Kogana River • Koravi village • Macrobiana • The Naked Jungle • Natari village • Obelisk of Rangora • Port Victoria• Temple of the Serpent God • Zamunda Items Kooba Fruit Pies • Obelisk of Rangora • Solomon's Diamond • Themiscyran Throwing Necklace