Fred Hembeck
Fred Hembeck
Cartoonist
Fred Hembeck is an American cartoonist best known for his parodies of characters from major American comic book publishers and the distinctive curlicues on his characters' knees! His work has frequently been published by the firms whose characters he spoofs.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Hembeck wrote and drew a comic strip that frequently appeared in the "Daily Planet" page of DC comic books.
He was especially visible in the 1980s when his strips would be seen in Marvel Age, a Marvel Comics information magazine. His strips are available through his own website.