The Complete Herman Collection Overview

The Complete Herman Collection is a compendium of twenty years of Herman cartoons. With this multimedia application you can view cartoons and cartoon strips, create a slide show and create Windows wallpaper using your favorite Herman cartoon. A Herman screen saver has also been installed on your system but must be configured separately.

The cartoons are divided up into several collections that allow you to easily locate the types of cartoons you want to view. Cartoons on a theme or of a particular type are grouped together. You can also view cartoons from any or all of the eight Herman treasuries.

The cartoons are displayed in an easy to use viewer that allows you to view the cartoons one at a time. The viewer also allows you to save the cartoons to a bitmap file on your hard disk or copy them to the Windows Clipboard for use in other applications.

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 Installing the Complete Herman screen Saver


Getting Started

As soon as The Complete Herman Collection starts, you can begin to view the cartoons. The main window has forward and reverse browser buttons in the lower left and right corners of the window. This is the easiest way to view the cartoons. Click the right browser button to move forward through the collection or on the left browser button to move backwards. By default, you're viewing the collection of color, single panel cartoons.

Choose a collection to view

You can continue to view the color cartoons or you can switch to another collection. Choose the Browse Wizard menu. The Wizard  brings you to a dialog which allows you to select the collection of cartoons you want to view. Click the button that identifies the collection. Depending on the collection you select, you may go to the first cartoon in that collection or you may go to a second wizard page. If you go to a second page, make a selection and click the Finish button.

Exiting from The Complete Herman Collection

When you exit from The Complete Herman Collection, you're prompted to save your current location in the collection. If you say yes, you'll be able to begin viewing the cartoons from this same cartoon the next time you start The Complete Herman Collection.

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Save as... command (File menu)

Commands:	Save As...
Shortcuts:	N/A
The Complete Herman Collection allows you to save the Herman cartoons into a Windows Bitmap file. The Bitmap files have a BMP file extension.

To save a Herman cartoon to a Windows Bitmap file:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to save.

2.	From the File menu, choose the Save As... command.

3.	Type the name you want to give the bitmap file.

4.	Click the OK button.

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Print... command (File menu)

Commands:	Print...
Shortcuts:	Ctrl+P
The Complete Herman Collection allows you to print the Herman cartoons for you and your friends to enjoy.

To print a cartoon:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to print in the viewer.

2.	From the File menu, choose the Print command.

3.	Set the print options, including any changes to the printer setup, and then click the OK button.

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Print Preview command (File menu)

Commands:	Print Preview
Shortcuts:
You can preview the Herman cartoon before you begin printing. In the preview window, magnify the information on the page, and close the preview. If the layout is correct, you can print directly from the preview window.

To preview a cartoon for printing:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to print.

2.	From the File menu, choose the Print Preview command.

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Print Setup... command (File menu)

Commands:	Print Setup...
Shortcuts:	N/A
Most printers include options for choosing a default printer, paper orientation, and paper selections. However, the options provided when you choose the Print Setup... command depend on the capabilities of your printer. For information about these options and settings, see the documentation provided with your printer.

Printer setup options usually identify the printer that's used by default and list other printers which are available for temporary selection.

Typically, printer setup options also let you choose the paper orientation: landscape or portrait. The landscape setting prints information horizontally on the page. The portrait setting prints information vertically on the page.

The paper settings let you choose the paper size and the source, which is typically the print tray in which the selected paper size is located.

To set print options:

1.	From the File menu, choose the Print Setup... command.

2.	Select the printer setup options and click the OK button.

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Exit command (File menu)

Commands:	Exit
Shortcuts:	Alt+F4
If you want to stop The Complete Herman Collection from running on your system, you can exit the application.

To exit The Complete Herman Collection:

1.	From the File menu, choose the Exit command.

You may also run other applications and leave The Complete Herman Collection running in the background so that you can quickly refer back to it at any time.

To leave The Complete Herman Collection running in the background:

1.	From the System menu, choose the Minimize command.


Copy command (Edit menu)

Commands:	Copy
Shortcuts:	Ctrl+C
The Copy command allows you to copy the currently displayed Herman cartoon to the Windows Clipboard. You can paste the duplicate icon into any application that supports pasting graphics from the clipboard.

To copy a cartoon to the clipboard:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to copy.

2.	From the Edit menu, choose the Copy command.

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Browse Wizard menu command

Commands:	Browse Wizard
Shortcuts:	N/A
The Complete Herman Collection allows you to browse through different collections of Herman cartoons. You can choose to view the cartoons by category, treasury, your collected favorites, color strips, color single frames, or all cartoons.

Collection name	Displays cartoons that are...
Category	based on a theme such as medical, sports, etc..
Treasury	from one of the eight treasuries that were published as books.
Favorites	from a collection of favorites that you create.
Strips	multiple panels in full color.
Color	single panel in full color.
Bookmark	from the collection of cartoons to which you added a bookmark.
All Cartoons	from all of the collections above.
To view cartoons from a collection:

1.	Choose the Browse Wizard menu.

2.	From the Browse Wizard dialog box, choose the collection that contains the cartoons you want to view.

3. 	For more detailed information on each of the options, see the on-line help.

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Save Bookmark... command (Bookmark menu)

Commands:	Save Bookmark
Shortcuts:	N/A
As you're looking through The Complete Herman Collection, you may need to exit from the collection or you may want to mark a favorite cartoon. Bookmarks allow you to return directly to a specific image any time you run The Complete Herman Collection.

To insert a bookmark:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to mark with a bookmark.

2.	From the Bookmark menu, choose the Save Bookmark... command.

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Load Bookmark... command (Bookmark menu)

Commands:	Load Bookmark
Shortcuts:	N/A
As you're looking through The Complete Herman Collection, you may need to exit from the collection or you may want to mark a favorite cartoon. Bookmarks allow you to return directly to a specific image any time you run The Complete Herman Collection. After you’ve saved a bookmark using the Save Bookmark... command, you can return to the same cartoon using the Load Bookmark... command.

To load a bookmark:

1.	From the Bookmark menu, choose the Load Bookmark... command.

2.	From the Bookmark list, select the bookmark you want to load.

3.	Click the OK button.

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Save Bookmark on Exit command (Bookmark menu)

If the Save Bookmark on Exit command has a check mark beside it, The Complete Herman Collection prompts you to save your current position in the collection whenever you exit from the software. If this command doesn't have a check mark beside it, your current location in the collection won't be saved and you'll have to browse through the collection again until you reach the same point.

To save your location when you exit:

1.	From the Bookmark menu, make sure the Save Bookmark on Exit command has a check mark beside it. If it doesn't, choose this command and the feature will be enabled. If the command already has a check mark, you're prompted to save a bookmark name when you exit.

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Add To Favorite command (Favorite menu)

Commands:	Add to Favorite
Shortcuts:	N/A
As you enjoy each of the cartoons in The Complete Herman Collection, you'll undoubtedly find some that you consider the funniest. You can add these to your own collection of favorites for viewing later on. You can use your Favorites collection whenever you run a slide show or browse through the cartoons manually.

To add a cartoon to your collection of favorites:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to add.

2.	From the Favorite menu, choose the Add to Favorite command.

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Remove From Favorite command (Favorite menu)

Commands:	Remove from Favorite
Shortcuts:	N/A
As you enjoy each of the cartoons in The Complete Herman Collection, you'll undoubtedly find some that you consider the funniest. You can add these to your own collection of favorites for viewing later on. You can use your Favorites collection whenever you run a slide show or browse through the cartoons manually.

To remove a cartoon from your collection of favorites:

1.	Display the cartoon you want to remove.

2.	From the Favorite menu, choose the Remove Favorite command.

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Slide Show command menu

Commands:	Slide Show
Shortcuts:	N/A
To make viewing easier, you can set The Complete Herman Collection to automatically display a series of cartoons. The slide show displays cartoons sequentially at a time interval you select.

When you select Slide Show, you’re prompted to enter the viewing time for each cartoon. The time can be from 1 to 99 seconds; however, the minimum time to display the cartoons depends on the speed of your computer and the speed of your CD-ROM drive. After you specify the viewing time, you're prompted to select the cartoon category that you want to include in the slide show. Once you’ve selected a category, you can sit back and watch the show.

To start a slide show:

1.	Click the Slide Show menu.

2.	Type the number of seconds you want to view each cartoon and click OK.

3.	Select the collection from which you want to view the cartoons and click OK.

To stop a slide show:

1.	Press the Esc key.

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Wallpaper command menu

Commands:	Wallpaper
Shortcuts:	N/A
You can use any of the Herman cartoons as your Windows 95 wallpaper. When you find a cartoon you would like to use, simply click the Wallpaper menu. A Windows Bitmap file, named HERMANWP.BMP, is created in the directory where you've installed Windows 95 and your wallpaper is immediately changed to the selected cartoon. Each time you change cartoons, the new cartoon is written to the HERMANWP.BMP file.

To change the system wallpaper:

1.	Click the Wallpaper menu.

2.	Click OK.


Contents command (Help menu)

Commands:	Contents
Shortcuts:	F1
Choosing the Contents command displays a list of topics available in this Help file.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Commands:	Using Help
Shortcuts:	N/A
If you require  help on performing any function in The Complete Herman Collection, extensive on-line help is included in the software. If you're unsure of the operation of any menu command or the procedure for a specific function, the on-line Help in The Complete Herman Collection can probably help you.

Method of accessing Help	Type of information provided
Help menu	Choosing Contents from the Help menu displays the Help file's table of contents and allows you to access the Help file's Index and full text search. Use the Help menu for overviews and explanations of procedures.
F1 Key	Provides help on the currently selected object or dialog box. For example, if you select a menu command and press F1, for information on the use of the selected command is displayed.
Shift+F1 Keys	Provides a context-sensitive help cursor (Show cursor). For example, you can press Shift+F1 and click on a menu command for information on the use of the selected command.
Help button	Provides an overview of the current dialog box or window.
To display Help for a specific command:

1.	Highlight the command.

2.	Press the F1 key.

To display Help for a specific dialog box:

1.	Press the Help button on the dialog box or press the F1 key.

To display Help for window elements such as buttons and list boxes:

1.	Press the Shift and F1 keys at the same time and then click the element.


About Herman... command (Help menu)

Commands:	About
Shortcuts:	N/A
Displays version information about The Complete Herman Collection’s Reader.

To display the version of The Complete Herman Collection that you're using:

1.	From the Help menu, choose the About Herman... command.


Keyboard Short-cuts

Function	Keyboard Short-cut
Copy	Ctrl+C Ctrl+Insert
Print	Ctrl+P
Help  Context-sensitive Help	F1 Shift+F1
Repeat browse button	Space


System menu

System menu is activated by clicking on the Herman icon in the upper-left corner of The Complete Herman Collection window. It contains commands which allow you to restore, move, size, minimize, maximize and close The Complete Herman Collection window.


Minimize button

Minimize reduces the window to an icon. This action occurs when you either choose the Minimize command from the System menu or click the left button in the upper right-hand corner of the window.


Maximize button

Maximize increases the window to the size of your screen. This action occurs when you either choose the Maximize command from the System menu or click the right button in the upper right-hand corner of the window. The Complete Herman Collection can’t be maximized.


Size

Size allows you to drag a border on the window to resize it. The Complete Herman Collection window can’t be resized.


Close

Close shuts down the window.


Restore

Restore returns the window to its original size. The Complete Herman Collection can't be resized or maximized so the Restore function isn't required.


Move

Move allows you to drag the window to a new location.


Switch To

Switch To displays the Task List from which you can activate another application.


Caption bar

Caption bar displays the name of the current directory contents and pane.


Scroll bars

Scroll bars advance the information in the current panel.


Enter Name For Bookmark

The Enter Name For Bookmark dialog box is displayed when you choose the Save Bookmark command from the Bookmark menu. It allows you to assign a name to the currently selected cartoon so that you can easily return to this same location in the collection. Type a descriptive title in the Name field and click the OK button.

Name field specifies a name that marks the current cartoon. You can return to this cartoon again using the Load Bookmark command.

Cancel button exits from the Enter Name For Bookmark dialog box and discards the bookmark name you typed.

OK button exits from the Enter Name for Bookmark dialog box and attaches the name you typed for the bookmark to the current cartoon.

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Specifies a name that marks the current cartoon. You can return to this cartoon again using the Load Bookmark command.


Exits from the Enter Name For Bookmark dialog box and discards the bookmark name you typed.


Exits from the Enter Name for Bookmark dialog box and attaches the name you typed for the bookmark to the current cartoon.


Select Bookmark To Open

The Select Bookmark To Open dialog box is displayed when you choose the Load Bookmark command from the Bookmark menu. It allows you to return to a specific cartoon in the collection by selecting the name of the appropriate bookmark from the Name list and choosing the OK button.

If you want to remove a bookmark from a cartoon, select the bookmark from the Name list and click the Delete button.

Name list box lists the bookmarks that you’ve added to cartoons.

Cancel button exits from the Select Bookmark Top Open dialog box and returns to the current cartoon.

Delete button removes the selected bookmark from the list. The cartoon that the bookmark marked will no longer be marked.

OK button exits from the Select Bookmark To Open dialog box and displays the cartoon indicated by the bookmark.

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Lists the bookmarks that you’ve added to cartoons.


Exits from the Select Bookmark Top Open dialog box and returns to the current cartoon.


Removes the selected bookmark from the list. The cartoon that the bookmark marked will no longer be marked.


Exits from the Select Bookmark To Open dialog box and displays the cartoon indicated by the bookmark.


Browse Wizard

The Browse Wizard dialog box is displayed when you click the Browse Wizard menu. It allows you to select the types of cartoons you want to view. Choose the button that best represents the type of cartoons you want to view and the Wizard will either display a second page to further refine your choice or will return to the main window to display the cartoons.

All Cartoons button selects all the cartoons for viewing.

Category button displays another wizard page which allows you to select cartoons that follow a specific theme such as medicine or sports.

Treasury button displays another wizard page which allows you to select the cartoons from one or more of the Herman treasuries.

Favorite button selects your collection of favorite cartoons for viewing.

Strips button selects the collection of multiple panel, color cartoon strips for viewing.

Color button selects the collection of single panel, color cartoons for viewing.

Bookmark button selects only the cartoons that you’ve marked with bookmarks.

Cancel button exits from the Browse Wizard and returns to the cartoon in the collection that you were previously viewing.

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Selects the collection of cartoons that you want to view with the browse buttons.


Selects all the cartoons for viewing.


Exits from the Browse Wizard dialog box and returns to the cartoon in the collection you were previously viewing.


Displays another wizard page which allows you to select the cartoons from one or more of the Herman treasuries.


Selects your collection of favorite cartoons for viewing.


Selects the collection of multiple panel, color cartoon strips for viewing.


Selects the collection of single panel, color cartoons for viewing.


Selects only the cartoons that you’ve marked with bookmarks.


Exits from the Browse Wizard Dialog box and returns to the cartoon in the collection that you were previously viewing.


Select Category

The Select Category dialog box allows you to select a group of cartoons that are based on a theme. Select the category of cartoons you want to view and click the OK button.

Aliens button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of aliens.

Animals button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of animals.

Art button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of art.

Crime button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of crime and criminals.

Domestic button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of domestic life.

Everyday button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of everyday life.

Festive button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of festive occasions.

Food button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of food.

History button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of history and historical events.

Kids button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of kids.

Marriage button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of marriage.

Medical button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of medicine.

Money button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of money.

Motoring button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of automobiles and motorized travel.

Physical button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of being big and being small.

Science button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of science.

Shopping button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of shopping.

Sports button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of sports.

Travel button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of travel.

Work button selects cartoons that are based on the theme of work.

Back button returns you to the first Browse Wizard page.

Finish button accepts your category selection and takes you to the main window to view the collection.

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Select a category of cartoons that you want to view.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of aliens.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of animals.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of art.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of crime and criminals.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of domestic life.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of everyday life.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of festive occasions.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of food.


Selects Cartoons that are based on the theme of history and historical events.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of kids.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of marriage.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of medicine.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of money.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of automobiles and motorized travel.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of being big and being small.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of science.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of shopping.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of sports.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of travel.


Selects cartoons that are based on the theme of work.


Returns you to the first Browse Wizard page.


Accepts your category selection and takes you to the main window to view the collection.


Select Treasury

The Select Treasury dialog box allows you to select one or more of the Herman treasuries for viewing. Only cartoons from the selected treasuries will be available. Click the treasuries you want to view and click the OK button.

Treasury 1 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the first Herman treasury.

Treasury 2 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the second Herman treasury.

Treasury 3 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the third Herman treasury.

Treasury 4 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the fourth Herman treasury.

Treasury 5 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the fifth Herman treasury.

Treasury 6 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the sixth Herman treasury.

Treasury 7 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the seventh Herman treasury.

Treasury 8 check box selects the cartoons that were published in the eighth Herman treasury.

Back button returns you to the first Browse Wizard page.

Select All button selects the cartoons from all of the treasuries.

Finish button accepts your category selection and takes you to the main window to view the collection.

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Select one or more of the treasuries from this group for viewing.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the first Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the second Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the third Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the fourth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the fifth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the sixth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the seventh Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the eighth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the first Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the second Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the third Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the fourth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the fifth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the sixth Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the seventh Herman treasury.


Selects the cartoons that were published in the eighth Herman treasury.


Returns you to the first Browse Wizard page.


Selects the cartoons from all of the treasuries.


Accepts your category selection and takes you to the main window to view the collection.


Slide Show

The Slide Show dialog box allows you specify the number of seconds that you want the slide show to wait before displaying the next cartoon and whether you want the cartoons displayed in a full screen window.

Select or type a number in the View Time number box. Enable the Full Screen check box if you want to display the cartoons full screen and click the OK button.

View Time number box specifies the length of time that each cartoon will be displayed during the slide show.

Cancel button exits from the Slide Show dialog box and returns to the cartoon browse screen without starting a slide show.

Full Screen check box specifies that the cartoons will be displayed using the full screen.

OK button accepts the viewing time and full screen setting for the slide show and displays the Browse Wizard page to allow you to select the cartoons you want to include in the slide show.

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Specifies the length of time that each cartoon will be displayed during the slide show.


Exits from the Slide Show dialog box and returns to the cartoon browse screen without starting a slide show.


Specifies that the cartoons will be displayed using the full screen.


Accepts the viewing time and full screen setting for the slide show and displays the Browse Wizard page to allow you to select the cartoons you want to include in the slide show.


About Herman

Displays version information about The Complete Herman Collection’s Reader.


Returns to the Complete Herman Collection.


Right mouse click

If you right click on a Herman cartoon while you're browsing through the cartoons, a menu is displayed that provides short-cuts to many of the most commonly used functions in The Complete Herman Collection. The short-cut menu allows you to execute the following menu commands: Add To Favorite, Browse Wizard, Copy, Print..., Save As..., Save Bookmark..., Load Bookmark..., Slide Show..., and Wallpaper. The commands executed from the right mouse button menu function in exactly the same manner as if they were executed from the main application menu.

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How to...

Bookmarks and Favorites

add a cartoon to your collection of favorites

insert a bookmark

load a bookmark

remove a cartoon from your collection of favorites

save your location when you exit

Saving, copying and printing

copy a cartoon to the clipboard

preview a cartoon for printing

print a cartoon

save a Herman cartoon to a Windows Bitmap file

set print options

Slide Show and Wallpaper

change the system wallpaper

start a slide show

stop a slide show

Help

display Help for a specific command

display Help for a specific dialog box

display Help for window elements such as buttons and list boxes

display the version of The Complete Herman Collection that you're using

Miscellaneous

configure the Complete Herman Collection screen saver

exit The Complete Herman Collection

leave The Complete Herman Collection running in the background

view cartoons from a collection


Installing The Complete Herman screen saver

When you installed The Complete Herman Collection software, the Complete Herman screen saver was added to the Windows screen saver on your system. This screen saver allows your system to display Herman cartoons whenever your system is inactive for a specific length of time.

The screen saver requires that the Herman CD-ROM remain in the drive while the screen saver is active. If you remove the CD-ROM, the screen saver displays four default cartoons that it keeps available at all times.

To configure the Complete Herman Collection screen saver:

1.	Click the Start button on the Windows task bar and choose Settings.

2.	From the Settings menu, choose Control Panel.

3.	From the Control Panel, double-click the Display icon.

4.	In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Screen Saver tab.

5.	From the Screen Saver list box, choose Herman.

6.	Click the Settings button.

7.	Choose the collection of cartoons you want displayed by your screen saver.

8.	Some collections display a second configuration page. Make a selection on the second page and click the Finish button. If a second page isn't required, you're returned to the Display Properties, Screen Saver tab immediately after choosing a collection.

9.	Click the OK button to accept your changes to the screen saver.


The Complete Herman Collection main window

The main window allows you to browse through the collection of Herman comics that's currently selected. To move forward in the collection, click the pointing hand in the lower right corner of the window. To move backward in the collection, click the pointing hand in the lower left corner of the window. If you want to change the collection you're viewing, choose the Browse Wizard menu command and choose a new collection of cartoons.

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About Jim Unger

Jim Unger is the creator of the ever lovable Herman cartoons. He was born in London, England but before getting too far through life, he moved to Canada along with his family.

In Canada, Unger found work as a graphic artist creating editorial cartoons at a newspaper. His work captured the imagination of the readers and the attention of Ontario Weekly Newspapers’ Association which awarded him the Cartoonist of the Year Award for three consecutive years. His success continued with his creation of Herman and Unger eventually Escaped from the Canadian climate and took up residence in the more hospitable climes of Nassau.

Unger began the series of Herman cartoons in 1974, and while he was unsure of how long he could keep the humor flowing, he didn’t stop for twenty years. In that time, Herman's antics appeared in hundreds of international newspapers, were translated into many languages, and were enjoyed in more than twenty-five countries. Unger's Herman treasuries and books sold millions of copies throughout the world and he won several awards from the National Cartoonists Society.

While Unger has allowed Herman to retire from the crazy world of today, this collection of over 5000 cartoons keeps Herman alive and should keep the rest of us laughing for years to come.