#h.e.r.b.i.e.

[glindauplland]

i'm here for h.e.r.b.i.e. the robot

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (2025)

[crusaderguy]

THERE'S A GOD LIVING IN MY HEAD 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[ellies-enrichment]

HERBIE in first steps

[zobjilan77]

The "Fifths" of the Fanastic Four

So to recap. The characters that have basically been the fifth member of the Fantastic Four have been: Spider-Man, She-Hulk & sorta Herbie

But I feel like I'm missing some. What others have been basically the honorary fifth member of the Fantastic Four?

[bi-astolfo]

Can’t wait for Marvel’s first family to join the roster!

[badguyjohn]

Gallery Card S1 'At Your Service' - Fantastic Four

Welcome to the Baxter Building! I am a Humanoid Experimental Robot, B- Type, Integrated Electronics. But you may call me H.E.R.B.I.E.

I understand that you must have an urgent matter that requires immediate attention if you were willing to brave the streets of New York to seek out the Fantastic Four's assistance. Unfortunately, all our personnel are momentarily occupied dealing with other crises. Dr. Reed Richards [Designate: Mister Fantastic] is in his laboratory working on the prototype of a Timestream Reintegration Device with the help of Tony Stark [Designate: Iron Man]. If the device functions as planned, it could theoretically undo the damage caused to the Multiverse by the Timestream Entanglement. There is even hope it will break the curse that has locked New York City in a state of perpetual night. However, despite his ability to elongate his physical form, I fear Dr. Richards may finally be stretching himself too thin of late… Susan Richards [Designate: Invisible Woman] is currently on a reconnaissance mission in Central Park, seeking out information on the organizational structure of the vampire army that has invaded the island of Manhattan during this period of prolonged darkness. Her unparalleled stealth abilities have allowed her to gather critical intel on our new foes, putting her directly in the face of grave danger far more frequently than the rest of her family would like. Her brother, Jonathan Storm [Designate: Human Torch] is on patrol with Spider-Man [Identity: Classified], rescuing civilians who have fallen into peril and recruiting other heroes who have yet to join our cause. Now that the sun no longer rises, Johnny's flames have made him the center of attention wherever he goes, exactly as he had always hoped to be. He has become a beacon of hope to many in these dark times — and a constant warning to any creatures of the night who might dare to oppose him. Benjamin Grimm [Designate: The Thing] is on a supply run in lower Manhattan. His expert piloting skills have recently proven nearly as useful as his super strength and rock-hard skin. He has managed to single-handedly save hundreds of lives while retrieving vital equipment and valuable samples — including rare Chronovium crystals - for Dr. Richards to analyze. With all members of the Fantastic Four indisposed, that leaves me to run daily operations here at the Baxter Building. While I wish I could offer to support you in the field, I am afraid that the few times I have ventured beyond these walls have not gone as smoothly as hoped. Unless Dr. Richards upgrades my offensive capabilities or identifies a mission with objectives that only I can complete, I do believe it would be best for us both to remain within the safety of these walls until a qualified individual becomes available to assist you. Thank you for your patience. Please take a seat in our lobby with the other civilians who have come to seek our aid. You are currently number 1,961 on the wait list…

[eyes-of-the-moon]

Some Fantastic Four sketch book spreads

[incorrectfantasticfour]

Sue: Reed is in the other room explaining to H.E.R.B.I.E. that even though we are going to bed early, he - the robot - is welcome to stay up.

[bucketofboxes]

H.E.R.B.I.E.

[kollectorsrus]

[my-marvel]

How I'd Make The MCU: 2009's The Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer

1. Movie starts with Reed and Sue's marriage, very happy time. Ringbearer is H.E.R.B.I.E.

2. Days later, the Silver Surfer arrives on Earth, and all he does is fly around. Johnny tries to intercept him, only to get his ass beat and knocked out of the sky. 

3. During this, Reed was finishing up work on a portal to the Negative Zone, which he has been using to research anti-matter and Johnny and Ben have been using as an extradimensional trash can. H.E.R.B.I.E. was actually built as a probe sent into the Negative Zone, the only one to survive the trip.

4. Doom uses a powerful electromagnet to pull the Silver Surfer out of the sky. Doom learns of the Silver Surfer's purpose: to herald the arrival of Galactus.

5. The Four learn Doom has captured the Surfer, and the Four go to Latveria to confront him about it. They arrive expecting a fascist hellscape, but Latveria is actually a very nice country. No crime, no poverty, Doom has legitimately made Latveria a great place to live for it's people. So when they arrive the Latverians keep giving them dirty looks, cause the Four are Doom's enemies. 

6. Doom and the Four fight in the courtyard of his castle, where he utilizes his Doombots and newly developed turrets and high-tech armor to level the playing field. Meanwhile, the Silver Surfer escapes captivity, declaring the soon coming arrival of Galactus, the Great Devourer.

7. Galactus arrives and Doom immediately rides out to greet him and offer him a deal: Doom will become Galactus's new herald if Galactus spares Earth and assist him in conquering it. Galactus refuses, as since he is a higher being he can detect Doom's intentions and knows he just wants to get the cosmic power then turn around and try to take down Galactus. 

8. So Doom and the Fantastic Four are now unwilling allies in defeating Galactus. But nothing they use is working on him beyond just stinging him. Reed begins working out how to defeat him while the others keep him busy and stopping him from devouring Long Island. Doom uses a device he'd developed while the Surfer was in captivity to separate the Surfer from his board and transfer control to him, thus granting him the powers of the Surfer and leaving the Surfer a metal statue.

9. Reed discovers Galactus converts matter into anti-matter to eat, and decides the best way to stop him is to remove him from this dimension. So they manage to push him through a portal into the Negative Zone, which is made of anti-matter. 

10. Doom immediately calls off the truce and tries to kill the Four with the Surfer's powers at his command. The Four manage to get the board off of Doom, and he runs back to Latveria vowing revenge. The Surfer goes off into space, now having to find a purpose now that his connection to Galatcus has been severed.

11. Post-credit scheme is Reed drawing up blueprints for a base in the Negative Zone before going off with Sue for some R&R.

And here's some dialogue I had an idea for: 

*Reed, watching the Negative Zone through a window*: fascinating, hey wait a minute! *there’s a used soda can floating in the Negative Zone* 

*Reed stretches his head into the living room where Johnny and Ben are playing video games* Reed: Guys, seriously?! 

Ben: what’s got you all knotted up Reed? 

Reed: Why is there a coke in the Negative Zone? 

Johnny: is that what that is? I thought we just got a new trash can. 

Reed: is that what you’ve been using my portal for? 

Ben: yeah, I thought that too. 

Reed: You must stop this instant. 

Johnny: relax dude, it’s just a bit of trash floating in an infinite dimension, what’s the worst that could happen. 

Reed: I’m trying to study that new dimension, which I can’t do if your trash is contaminating my observation zone. 

Ben: so find a new spot, you’ve got a whole dimension to look at. 

*Reed, slinking back into the lab*: unbelievable 

Johnny: Yeesh, was he always such a knob? 

Ben: Nah… used to be worse.

Another idea:

During Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer when the Fantastic Four go to Latveria, there's an announcement via speakers placed around the capital city which is Doom saying, "Attention Latverians. I have been notified that my average subject requests a proper internet connection rather than just stealing Romania's wifi password. So I have begun the construction of a proper free 5G internet connection and will be providing free wifi in the capital with plans to expand kingdomwide. The network is doom underscore castle, doom_castle. The password will be, until the end of time, Richardsucks. Capital R, only one s in the middle, Richardsucks. Thank you for your attention, goodbye."

[bigstepdisk]

FF doodles

[johnnyst0rm]

Johnny Storm & H.E.R.B.I.E. on the new Marvel logo

[allofmyissues]

The History of H.E.R.B.I.E. from the Fantastic Four

Introduction When it comes to the Fantastic Four, most fans think of the iconic quartet: Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing. However, there’s another member who has played a significant role in their adventures—H.E.R.B.I.E., but who is this lovable robot? Let’s dive into the fascinating history of this unique character. Creation and Conception H.E.R.B.I.E.,…

[iconuk01]

[thecosmiccircus]

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' First Report: H.E.R.B.I.E. Casting and Details

After a relatively quiet yet impactful 2024, Marvel Studios is ready to go all out in 2025. With three movies and five shows set to release in the upcoming year and multiple projects due to film, it’s shaping up to be a very eventful Marvel news cycle. Out of all the Marvel projects set to release in 2025, one of the most anticipated is The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The film, helmed by…