Herbie #1
In "Herbie and the Dragon's Tears!", the unassuming Herbie is called upon by President Johnson to save the space race—by traveling back to Medieval England. There, he must outwit Merlin the Magician in a magical duel before searching for the legendary dragon's tears to power a revolutionary rocket fuel. Written by Shane O'Shea and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Ogden Whitney—both on interior pages and on the cover—this 1964 adventure blends sci-fi ambition with whimsical fantasy, all in a 12-cent comic that captures the era’s playful spirit.
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President Johnson needs Herbie's help to beat Russia into space. Herbie goes back in time to Medieval England. He gets into a magic contest with Merlin the Magician before pursuing his real goal of bringing back the base for a miraculous rocket fuel: dragon's tears.
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