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The Thing

History

H.E.R.B.I.E. was a member of the Fantastic Four.[1]

Notes

  • H.E.R.B.I.E. was voiced by Frank Welker.
  • H.E.R.B.I.E. was an original character created for NBC's 1978 Fantastic Four animated series to replace the Human Torch. Around this time, Marvel had licensed a number of their characters to Universal Studios to develop live-action TV movies and series, one of them being the Human Torch. With use of the Human Torch restricted because of that, his place in the Fantastic Four was taken by H.E.R.B.I.E., who was conceived and named by Stan Lee and designed by Jack Kirby.[2] A year later, H.E.R.B.I.E. was adapted into the comics in Fantastic Four #209, written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by John Byrne.

Trivia

  • H.E.R.B.I.E. was originally going to be called "Z-Z-1-2-3."[3]

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. Fantastic Four S1E01
  2. Cronin, Brian (12 September 2005) Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #16! CBR.com. Retrieved on 28 February 2019.
  3. Frevele, Jamie (1 April 2020) Tom Brevoort Shares More Rare Marvel Art Featuring the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and More Marvel.com. Retrieved on 9 April 2020.