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History World War Ii

Herbie and Friends

Cartoons In Wartime

by (author) Barry D. Rowland

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
May 1990
Category
World War II, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920474525
    Publish Date
    May 1990
    List Price
    $14.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459713819
    Publish Date
    May 1990
    List Price
    $7.99

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Clearly the favourite character of Canada’s overseas troops during World War II, "Herbie" had a penchant for getting into some of the most bizarre predicaments imaginable. With feet that generally led to trouble and a nose like a disillusioned banana, Herbie provided Canadian soldiers with a daily ration of laughter at a time when humour was often at a premium. No figure before or since boosted so effectively the spirit of Canadians overseas.

As J.D. MacFarlane, Editor of The Maple Leaf, stated so aptly: "War can be funny as hell. Things happen to soldiers that shoudn’t happen to a human – crazy situations that add touches of humour to an otherwise grim business … Herbie helped to win the war with laughs."

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