HERBIE, like DC's Harley Quinn, was actually created outside of comics for an animated series. In the robot's case, that's 1978's short-lived show The New Fantastic Four.

The Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics was created for the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series in place of the Human Torch. And H.E.R.B.I.E. was later integrated into the ...

For those who don’t know, H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics) was created for the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series as a replacement for Johnny Storm.

Fantastic Four Season One (1994-1995) Just like how the Fox movies never quite nailed its take on Marvel’s First Family, so too did the syndicated animated series have trouble finding its tone.

The robot first appeared in the animated series "The New Fantastic Four" in 1978, but rather than an "unofficial" fifth member, he was there as a replacement for the Human Torch.

You can even spot HERBIE--who was first introduced in the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series--serving a drink to Grimm. There's also an image of Moss-Bacharach framed on the wall, ...

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The Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics was created for the 1978 Fantastic Four animated series in place of the Human Torch. And H.E.R.B.I.E. was later integrated into the ...