Fred Hembeck was born on January 30,1953 and is an American cartoonist best known for his parodies of characters from major American comic book publishers.
11 Facts About Fred Hembeck
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Fred Hembeck's work has frequently been published by the firms whose characters he spoofs.
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Fred Hembeck's characters are always drawn with curlicues at the elbows and knees.
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Fred Hembeck often portrays himself as a character in his own work, in the role of "interviewer" of various comic book characters.
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Fresh out of college, and failing to get work as a traditional comic book artist, Fred Hembeck developed a unique artistic style based on the version of himself he used to write illustrated letters to his college friends.
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Fred Hembeck used this character to conduct comedic "interviews" with Spider-Man and the Flash, which he sent to the leading fan publication of the day, The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom.
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From 1979 to 1981, Fred Hembeck wrote and drew a 3-panel comic strip that appeared in the Daily Planet page of DC comic books.
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Fred Hembeck contributed humor pieces to other FantaCo titles, including Smilin' Ed, the Chronicles series, Gates of Eden, and Alien Encounters.
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Fred Hembeck was especially visible in the 1980s when his strips appeared regularly in Marvel Age, a Marvel Comics promotional magazine.
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Fred Hembeck introduced Brother Voodoo's sister and nephew: Sister Voodoo and Voodoo Chile.
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Fred Hembeck has been published by First Comics, Krause Publications, Comic Shop News, Fantagraphics Books, Topps Comics, TwoMorrows Publishing, and Archie Comics.