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| February 8th, 2010 | |
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This is one of my most recent commissioned
Classic Cover Redos--CAPTAIN AMERICA #2,
from way, way back in 1941!! Click that image over there to the side to view 1.) the original, 2.) a medium sized version of my take, 3.) and an altogether gigantic sized pic of same!! Why? All the better to see Hitler's moustache, gang!! |
| February 7th, 2010 | |
| Yup--time for some more purchasable pics! Such as... |
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| SPIDER-MAN versus The SCORPION!!! | |
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| DAREDEVIL and The BLACK WIDOW!!! | |
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| X-MEN!!! | |
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| DOOM PATROL!!! | |
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| ALPHA FLIGHT!!! | |
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| DEFENDERS!!! | |
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| AVENGERS and The JLA!!! | |
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| SPIDER-MAN versus The GREEN GOBLIN!!! | |
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| To see 'em larger, graze your mouse across
any or all of the above images. ! And to bid on any or all of the above illos, here's the link to our current Ebay auctions! More stuff soon!! C'mon back, won'tcha? |
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| February 6th, 2010 | |
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Sometimes, when commissioned to produce a
Classic Cover Redo, I'm asked to stray
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my sixties era comfort zone of Kirby, Ditko, Infantino, and Swan et al, and venture into more...contemporary territory. So, if this piece based on a 19 year old cover by Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert still qualifies as "contemporary", click the accompanying image of X-FACTOR #64 to see the original, a medium sized version, and a really, really big one!! (And y'know, maybe someday, I'll even figure out just WHO that guy squaring off with Iceman actually IS!!...) |
| February 5th, 2010 | |
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| A few days back, I posted my version of ADVENTURE
COMICS#352 here on site. Shortly thereafter,
Brad Parnell, who so marvelously added hues
to my AVENGERS#181 redo a week or so earlier,
turned up unsolicited with the above coloring
job (which can be seen even larger at the bottom
of this page). However, Brad did send along a gentle warning of sorts with his fine work... I don't want you to get the idea that I am making a habit out of this coloring thing (because I'm not). But you had to post a Legion cover and I couldn't help myself. I am a big Legion fan and have participated in Interlac and had articles posted in online fanzines about the reboot and Dave Cockrum's redesign, etc. I love the Legion more than all the other comics I've read put together which is really saying something. So you can see why I might have gotten a little excited to see the Adventure cover. Thanks again for sharing it with us. No, thank YOU Brad--and trust me, I had absolutely NO idea of your LSH fixation when I chose to post, almost at random, this particular cover! Just lucky, I guess!... A few words about the gent who commissioned the above cover, Arthur Chertowsky. Arthur likely has the largest collection of Hembeck originals anywhere, save for those downstairs. As he commented over on Facebook upon seeing this pic posted... Fred - It's great to see you posting more of your Fredtastic (I really like that word) cover redos. I think the world should know that you did the Adventure #352 cover for me, as well as 45 other DC covers and 2 splashes which comprise the contents of an entire 48-page Itoya portfolio. The other Adventure covers you did for me were #300, #342 (that aforementioned Star Boy thrown out of Legion cover, and -- Great Rao, I've forgotten the 4th cover! Well, they're all great!) - Arthur You might just say this is part of the AC/DC collection!... (Arthur has nearly as many of my Marvel redos, as well as oddities like THE ADVENTURES OF THE JAGUAR, THE PEACEMAKER, and FATMAN THE HUMAN FLYING SAUCER--thanks for you continuing patronage, sir!! We'll try and post as many as possible here in the days to come. But we'll hold off on any Legion material for a bit--gotta give Brad a change to catch his breath, y'know?...) |
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| February 4th, 2010 | |
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| Just thought I'd let you know that I've posted
brief comments on ten newly viewed films
since I first alerted you this site's newest
page, Hey, Did I Tell You About That MOVIE I Saw Recently?... The pick of the litter this time around has to be "Rasputin and the Empress" featuring three Barrymores (with Lionel's aggressive scene-chewing the distinct highlight), "Five Came Back", starring my current favorite actor, Chester Morris, and a stunning 27 year-old Lucille Ball, and "Girls On The Loose". That's right--"Girls On The Loose". Go see for yourself. I leave you with a clue as to why I too loved Lucy!! |
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| February 2nd, 2010 | |
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As per my recent pledge to dig through my
piles of copies of the various cover commissions
I've done over the years, here's another
one, chosen especially for all you Silver
Age Legion of Super-Heroes fans (and I know
you're out there)! Click on the thumbnail image and you'll be transported over to a page featuring the original cover, a medium sized version of the redo, and a really, really, REALLY big take on my retake!! Have fun, Fatal Five fans!! |
| January 31st, 2010 | |
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| A few day's back, I shared with you folks
my version of AVENGERS 181 (scroll down,
bunkies). Shortly thereafter, one of my Facebook
friends--a swell fella by the name of Brad
Parnell--took it upon himself to color in
my B&W art and post it on my FB page
as a bit of a birthday present!! Well, Brad
did such an exemplary job, I wanted to make
sure it got as much exposure as possible,
so posting it here was an absolute no-brainer!!
Thanks, Brad--it's VERY much appreciated!! And while we're on the subject, I also very much appreciated every single birthday salutation I received yesterday over on Facebook--getting old and decrepit never seemed like so much FUN!! Thanks one and all!! Special kudos to good buddy Roger Green for devoting his daily dose of ramblings to me, and for shared birthday buddy (albeit on one several years after my initial hatching), the talented cartoonist Robert Goodin, for devoting the latest entry over at his dazzling Covered blog to my version of YOUNGBLOOD #1!! That's right: Hembeck does Liefeld! Go see for yourself if you don't believe it!! And look around while you're there--Mr. G has posted a wonderfully diverse selection of redos, well worth your time!! Gracias, Robert, gracias Roger!! And hey, if you're STILL caught up in this bout of birthday madness and want to do me a solid, well, maybe you'd care to purchase one of our latest pieces of art? Take a look, and if any catch your fancy, don't worry--I'll tell you where to go!!... |
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| SPIDER-MAN versus The SANDMAN!!! | |
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| The GREEN LANTERN Corps!!! | |
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| The AVENGERS, 70's Era Line-up!!! | |
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| LEGION of SUPER-HEROES, 70's Style!!! | |
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| DR. STRANGE, Friends and Foes!!! | |
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| SPIDER-MAN, Family and Friends!!! | |
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| As always, you can access a larger look
at each of the above by skimming your mouse
across any of the images. And as always, should you care to bid on any of them (except for the AVENGERS cover), here's a link that's your one-way ticket to our current array of Ebay auctions!! More real soon--c'mon back, y'hear? |
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| January 30th, 2010 | |
| Hey, it's my birthday again! Yay! That is all. |
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| January 29th, 2010 | |
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| Roll Film!! No, the above pic ISN'T wasn't taken at the casting call for the recent "Spirit" movie--it's from a fascinating 1929 crime flick called "Alibi". My review of that film--as well as the (ahem) Steve Ditko-ish "The Fountainhead"--can be found over on a brand new page I'm launching on this site today called: Hey, Did I Tell You About That MOVIE I Saw Recently? I've been working on this one for awhile now--a full explanation is included in the introduction found up top--but the short of it is, there's a list of the just over 175 films I've seen in recent months that I never quite got around to commenting on found down below, and up above, the 71 most recent ones that I HAVE!! Go! And pack a lunch--you'll probably be there awhile!! (And thanks to She Blogged By Night, one of my new fave internet destinations, for the screen-capture above that I so cavalierly filched. Sorry, Stacia--won't happen again, but I just couldn't resist that amazing trove of Eisnerish lookalikes!!...) |
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| January 28nd, 2010 | |
| Uncovered!! The other day I had a brief exchange with a friend over on Facebook. He mentioned a Classic Cover Redo commission he had me do--SIX YEARS AGO!! And how in all that time, it's never turned up here on my site. He wasn't complaining, mind you--just noting a fact. It got me to thinking... I've got a LOT of cover redos I've never shared with you folks (unless, ahem, I was trying to unload 'em for some quick cash--heh...). The original plan hereabouts was to give the redrawn covers a section all their own, but I think you can see how a lot of our original plans have gone all to heck and back in the seven years Hembeck.com has been in existence... So: I've figured out a way to combine the original version, a small version, and a large version all on a single page, and I vow to post at least one a week for the foreseeable future. Here's your link to the one that inspired this new policy: Avengers #181 And remember, this is a past commission--it's NOT for sale!! If, however, it inspires you to look into ordering up a commission of your very own, well, I certainly wouldn't be adverse to THAT turn or events!... |
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| January 22nd, 2010 | |
| Time to peddle some more brand-spanking new
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| STAR WARS!!! | |
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| SPIDER-MAN!!! | |
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| DAREDEVIL, Miller Style!!! | |
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| Classic X-MEN Cast!!! | |
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| CAPTAIN AMERICA!!! | |
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| WIZARD of OZ!!! | |
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| To see 'em larger, have your mouse cruise
across the above images, and--voila!!
BIG! And to bid on any that may catch your fancy, here's the link to our current roster of Ebay auctions!! Adieu!! |
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| January 20th, 2010 | |
| A couple of items today... Last fall, I was privileged to be a guest at Mid-Ohio Con. They're currently running a series of ebay auctions to help offset the costs of putting on their fine show, and you can access the entire list of bargain-priced goodies by going here (and the direct route to my FF illo is thisaway...). I'm sure you'll find something worthy if you take a look, so GO!! Also, I recently completed a seven question inquiry for Scott Harris' Comic Vault blog, and if you're curious enough to wanna read even MORE about me, you can go here!! Thanks very much for your interest, Scott! |
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| January 10th, 2010 | |
| A new year means time for some new drawings!! Of some very small note, the FF illo below was the very last thing I drew way, way back in 2009, finishing it about two hours before Kathy Griffin dropped her annual F-bomb on Anderson Cooper; while the Spidey versus The Sinister Six was they very first piece cobbled together by yours truly in 2010, about mid-afternoon on the 1st. So, we not only have art here today, we have HISTORY!! Very narrowly defined, highly inconsequential history, true, but history nonetheless! So...take a look!! |
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| FANTASTIC FOUR and ASSOCIATES!!! | |
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| SPIDER-MAN versus The SINISTER SIX!!! | |
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| AVENGERS!!! | |
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| SUPERMAN and BATMAN!!! | |
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| To see 'em larger, tweak yer mouse across
any and all of the above images. And to get in the running for a chance to purchase one or more of these pieces, head on over to our current Ebay auctions via this very link!! Come back real soon, won'tcha? |
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| January 8th, 2010 | |
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| We have a bit of a curious tradition here
at the blog--every January 8th we salute
the above gents for their shared birthday. Were Elvis still with us, (or maybe he still IS, as my pal Roger Green speculates) The King would've been 75 today. And sadly, for the first time on a January 8th, we have to note that Soupy would've been 84, as we all witnessed the death of a Sales man last year. David's still with us, but at 63, clearly, Bowie's no longer a Young American (or even a young Englishman). Happy birthday, fellas!! |
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| January 1st, 2010 | |
| Happy New Year all!! And if it's the first day of 2010, that ALSO means it 's Hembeck.com's 7th Anniversary!!! Yay!! And to celebrate, let's look at the first three new offerings of the decade, shall we (albeit all actually drawn way, way back in 2009)?... |
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| FANTASTIC FOUR and FOES!! | |
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| FANTASTIC FOUR!!! | |
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| LEGION of SUPER-HEROES!! | |
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| To get a larger look, simply click your mouse
on any or all of the above images. To access our current Ebay auctions, simply follow this link. (And a word to the wise--over the next few days, we'll be tossing a few lingering, unsold pieces, up onto the auction block at ridiculously low prices in an effort to thin our inventory of some sadly unloved artwork--keep your eyes peeled, bargain hunters!!) More soon--see ya, gang!! |
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