Fred Hembeck

Fred Hembeck
Fred Hembeck at the November 2008
Big Apple Con in Manhattan
BornFrederick George Hembeck[1]
(1953-01-30) January 30, 1953 (age 71)
Yaphank, New York, US
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller
Notable works
"Dateline:@#$%", Dial H for Hembeck, Fantastic Four Roast, Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe
AwardsComics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards "Favorite Fan Artist," 1982–1984[1]

Fred Hembeck (born January 30, 1953)[2] is an American cartoonist best known for his parodies of characters from major American comic book publishers. His work has frequently been published by the firms whose characters he spoofs. His characters are always drawn with curlicues at the elbows and knees. He often portrays himself as a character in his own work, in the role of "interviewer" of various comic book characters. Interviewer Daniel Best has said of his work, "If you take your comic books seriously, and think that those characters are real, then you're probably not a fan of Hembeck."[3]

  1. ^ a b Hembeck entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Feb. 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Best, Daniel. "Looking Back With Fred Hembeck". 20th Century Danny Boy. February 1, 2008