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


One version of Herbie one travelled with [[Jenny Everywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] aboard a [[Time machine (Meanwhile…)|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… (comic story)|Meanwhile…]]'')
== 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 (comic story)|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 (comic story)|Ruthless Ro-Man]]'')
 
Some time later Herbie travelled with [[Jenny Everywhere (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Jenny Everywhere]] aboard a [[Time machine (Meanwhile…)|time machine]] shaped like a grandfather clock. The machine broke down as they were passing over [[the Naked Jungle]] of [[Kaza (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Kaza]] and [[Gwenna (Reality Z-25 31-H)|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… (comic story)|Meanwhile…]]'')
 
=== Visiting the Parallax Universe ===
In the [[Parallax Universe]], a version of Herbie observed [[Professor Awesome (Parallax Universe)|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 (38167th Universe)|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… (short story)|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 (short story)|Preludes and Knick-Knacks]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* '''[https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Fat_Fury ''Fat Fury'' on the Public Domain Super-Heroes Wiki]'''
* '''[https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Fat_Fury ''Fat Fury'' on the Public Domain Super-Heroes Wiki]'''
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Popnecker Wikipedia]'''
* '''[https://www.toonopedia.com/herbie.htm Toonopedia]'''
* '''[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/FatFury TV Tropes]'''


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Latest revision as of 16:15, 18 June 2024

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)

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