The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus #[nn] (2008) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Series: The Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus (Image, 2008 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [May] 2008
Key date: May 2008
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $24.99
Pages: 868
Barcode: 978158240872952499
ISBN: 978-1-58240-872-9

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck [as Tubby]; Fred Hembeck [as Andre from New Era Blackhawks]; Fred Hembeck [as Negative Man]; Fred Hembeck (in Groucho glasses); Fred Hembeck [as The Question]; Fred Hembeck [as Wonder Woman]; Fred Hembeck [as Bizarro]; Fred Hembeck [as Wolverine]; Fred Hembeck [as Adam Strange]; Fred He
1	Blank Page	blank page(s)	2
2	Title Page	credits, title page	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
3	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
4	Foreword	text article	1	script: Stan Lee
5	Understanding (Hembeck) Comics	text article	2	script: Jim Salicrup
6	A Few Explanatory Words From Your Author	text article	3	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
7	Acknowledgements (...and Maybe a Smidgen of Blame)	text article	2	script: Fred Hembeck
8	Section One: Growing Up In The Silver Age Of Comics With Little Freddy	text article	2	script: Fred Hembeck
9	For me, it all began back in 1959...	comic story	4	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Fred Hembeck's Father; Chucky Muller; Mrs. Robinson (Fred's teacher); Fred Hembeck's Mother
10	Strange Tales #101 was, following Fantastic Four #6, the third Marvel...	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Mr. Murtha
11	Death didn't permeate the popular culture...	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Nettie Baker (Fred's Grandmother)
12	By the time sixth grade rolled around...	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Chucky Muller; Chris Van Vliet
13	A year earlier, a co-worker of dads...	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Fred's Mother
14	Historically, even the hardiest of comics's fans waver...	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Fred's mother
15	Section Two: Book 'Em, Hembeck: All Seven Fantaco Collections, Complete	text article	4	script: Fred Hembeck
16	Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?#	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Thor; Lois Lane; The Flash; Fred Hembeck (as Wonder Woman); Hawkman; Phoenix; Spider-Man; Dr. Strange
17	Re-Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
18	Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?#	credits, title page	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck
19	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Spider-Man
20	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Lois Lane; Bruce Wayne [as Superman]; Superman
21	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Thor; Loki
22	In October 1964, Jerry Lewis became..."	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fearless Tarantula; Wander; Elastic Lad; Forbush-man; Dark Avenger
23	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck (TV Addict)
24	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	The Prankster; Hiram Grave; Bane; Captain Ludovic Wratt
25	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Uncle Creepy
26	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Flash [Barry Allen]
27	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
28	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
29	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Mole Man
30	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; The Atomic Knights; Star Hawkins
31	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fighting American; Round Robin; Double Header
32	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Dr. Strange; Clea
33	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Mr. Fantastic
34	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Nemesis [Steve Flint]; Devil; Grim Reaper; Goratti; Lita Revelli Craig; Magic Man
35	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Shamarah Magic Master; Glowing Gladiator; Jigsaw Man of a Thousand Parts; The Bee Man; Spyman; The Pirana; Jack Q. Frost
36	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Da Wraith; Fred Hembeck
37	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Humus Sapiens
38	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck	Nova
39	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Captain Marvel
40	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Blackhawks [The Leaper [Olaf]; Weapons Master [Hendrickson]; M'Sieu Machine [Andre]; Dr. Hands [Chop-Chop]; The Listener [Chuck]; Golden Centurian [Stanislaus]; The Big Eye [Blackhawk]]
41	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Spider-Man; Electro; Aunt May; Mysterio; Dr. Octopus; Sandman; Kraven; J. Jonah Jameson
42	Cover Recreations	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Lois Lane; Superman; Justice League of America [Flash; Aquaman; Green Lantern; Wonder Woman]; Blackhawk; Sgt. Gorilla
43	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
44	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
45	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Captain America; Iron Man; Herbie; Mandarin
46	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck (dressed as Wonder Woman); Hawkman
47	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Scarlet Witch; Hellcat; Valkyrie; Invisible Girl; Phoenix; Storm; Firestar; Spider-Woman; Ms. Marvel; Black Widow
48	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Batman
49	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Spookman; The Shape; A-Man; Ulgra; Brother Voodoo
50	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
51	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Flash Gordon
52	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Superman; Lightray; The Creeper; Firestorm; Black Lightning; Man Bat; B'wana Beast; Supergirl; Shade the Changing Man; Brother Power the Geek
53	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck (TV Addict)
54	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Zatanna; Black Lightning; Prince Ra-Men
55	Dateline: @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Cutter
56	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Nightshade [Eve Eden]; Liberty Belle [Caroline Dean]; Rima; Black Orchid; Thorn [Rose Forrest]
57	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Fred Hembeck
58	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
59	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
60	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Dormammu
61	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Spider-Man; Silver Surfer; Captain Marvel; Doctor Strange; The Beast; Captain America; Iron Man; Thor; Two-Gun Kid; Yellowjacket; Vision
62	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
63	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
64	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
65	Fred Sez:	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Wonder Woman
66	Dateline @!!?#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Blackhawk
67	Plight of the Color Absorbing Super Heroes!	cover	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	The Odd Man; The Prankster; Captain 3-D
68	GBS-TV Special Report	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Clark Kent
69	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck
70	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
71	Team-Up Fever	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Captain America; Steve Rogers (Montreal Expos pitcher); Bucky Dent (Yankees shortstop); Lex Luthor; Kojak; Billy Batson; Mork from Ork; Superman [Clark Kent]; Sub-Mariner; Mr. Spock (from Star Trek)
72	-	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Hawkman; Hawkgirl
73	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
74	Adam Strange	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Adam Strange; Sardath; Alanna
75	-	comic story	3	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
76	-	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Super Nova; Hypno-Man; Muscle Man; The Human Bullet; Super-Charge; Zip-Tide; The Squid; Yankee Doodle Kid; Mr. Echo; Future-Man; King Kandy; Balloon Boy; Chief Mighty Arrow; Wing; Hornet-Man; Cometeer; The Mole; Quake-Master; Human Star-Fish; The Gemini Twins [Pollux; Castor]; King Coil; Robby Robot
77	Cover Recreations	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Justice Society of America [Hawkman; Dr. Fate; Black Canary; Green Lantern; Hourman; Atom]; Justice League of America [Superman; Batman; Atom; Martian Manhunter; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Aquaman; Green Arrow]; Lex Luthor; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; X-Men [Cyclops; Angel; Beast; Marvel
78	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Spider-Man
79	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Rod Serling; Phantom Zone villains
80	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Iron Man
81	When I first began reading comic books in 1961 at the tender age of eight…	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Batman; Robin
82	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
83	I Love Logos	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
84	Dr. Ditko Master of the Mystic Artwork	comic story	2	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; The Ancient One; Clea; Dormammu; Eternity
85	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck
86	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Silver Surfer; Ardina
87	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Starman [Ted Knight]; Black Canary; Star Spangled Kid; Starman [Mikaal Tomas]; Starman [Prince Gavyn]; Mr. Terrific
88	Dateline: @!?!#	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Batman; Robin; Fred Hembeck
89	What if the X-Men became Ex-Men?	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; X-Men [Colossus; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Professor X; Banshee; Wolverine]
90	The Fly	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	The Fly; The Spider; Fly-Girl
91	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Zatanna; Bruce Wayne; Tony Stark; Enemy Ace; Dr. Doom; Mad Dr. Doom; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Invisible Girl; Human Torch]; Archie
92	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Joker; Jor-El; Jarella; J'onn J'onzz; J. Jonah Jameson; John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith; Matter Eater Lad; Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Elongated Man; Jimmy Olsen
93	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Mr. Ralph Reese
94	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Superman; Bizarro #1; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jor-El
95	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Superboy; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl; Clark Kent; Perry White; Ultra Boy; Princess Projectra
96	A Bizarro Justice Society?	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Bizarro; Bizarro Flash; Bizarro Power Girl; Bizarro Wildcat; Bizarro Green Lantern; Superman; Flash; Wonder Woman
97	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Hubie Marsten
98	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Fred Hembeck; Saturday Night Live castmembers
99	What If the China Syndrome had occurred at Harrisburg?	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Captain America; Hulk; Spider-Man
100	The Newlywed Game	comic story	4	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Hawkman; Hawkgirl; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Vision; Scarlet Witch; Flash; Bob Eubanks
101	-	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck	Eclipso
102	Hembeck 1980	comic story	1	script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck

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