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Fred gets an out of the blue communiqué from unknown relatives, prompting a few uncomfortable revelations about his family history and mashed potatoes…
Fred reflects on his college-bound daughter’s early, Buffy-spawned childhood fascination with the undead…
Fred decides to celebrate the holiday season the right way - with werewolves!
Fred returns after an extended hiatus with a brand new illustrated bit o’ cyber-comedy…
Fred celebrates his 100th column with a visit from a famous green-skinned pal, plus a very special - tho cryptic - announcement…
Fred recounts a father-daughter trip to see the son of a Beatle named John in a giant Egg one April evening…
Fred has one of his best days ever when he gets a surprise phone call from the man behind SpongeBob, Tom Kenny, and his musical cohort Andy Paley…
From deep within his incredibly mysterious and awesomely immense vault (or just stuck in a box), Fred uncovers a lost comic project that he’s chosen to dust off and share with you, his faithful, ever-lovin’ readers…
The Hulk fulfills Dr. Hook’s dream, as Fred recounts details of his guest lecturer teaching stint in the art class of the man who illustrated that classic cover, the legendary Herb Trimpe…
Fred returns with a brand new illustrated interview with the recently deceased Captain America, chatting from beyond the grave…
Fred asks the eternal question - would I make the same choices as Charlie Droople? You know you’ve asked yourself that numerous times…
Spurred on by the recent Oscar season, Fred dives into his cinephile past for his own comment-filled trip down Academy Award-winning memory lane…
Fred refrains from going off half-cocked about a prickly piece of Spidey continuity that left him with a bad taste in his mouth…
Fred has gotten out the drawing board and created an all-new adventure, and learns that criticizing Superman might not be a terribly smart thing to do…
Fred cracks open his online version of the warehouse from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK to unveil a lost tale, “The Massacre of the Innocents”…
A young firebrand Fred draws the ire of legendary Marvel Comics writer/editor Roy Thomas…
Fred waxes Hembeckian on the oft-overlooked Beach Boy, Al Jardine…
Fred takes a page from the past and tells the tale of when Fred met both the silver age JLA and the golden age JSA…
A tale of Fred being in the dark, in oh so many ways… And how 86 is not just an Agent number…
Fred presents a frank and open discussion of a shock-laden mid-sixties Superman Family entry…
Fred brings the year to a close with a special look at the many faces of Santa Claus…
Fred has nothing but LOVE for the newest release from the Fab Four, and even shares a cover where the Fabs met the Bat…
Fred returns with his nifty cover redos and a pocketful of anecdotes, all in prelude to next week’s Beatles LOVE-fest…
Fred waxes poetic about his favorite undersea denizen and the most famous inhabitant of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob SquarePants…
Fred digs into the vault and uncovers a clutch of illos done for a very special trading card set that almost no one has seen…
Fred resurrects Senator Bobby, Abraham, Martin, and John…
Fred ruminates on this special time of year, with trick-or-treating and Little Lulu in tow…
Fred tries to figure out old school crooner Andy Williams’ love of Pink Floyd, and his CD of Williams covers of rock & pop classics and not-so-classics…
Fred talks charities and commissions (aka Fred’s personal charity, and the perfect gift for the discerning comics fan this holiday season)…
Fred recalls the confluence of events that brought The Mets’ Dwight Gooden into the middle of Peter Parker’s nuptials to Mary Jane Watson…
Fred reveals his soap opera shame in a very dramatic edition of “The Show”…
So, what exactly is a boy of steel to do with the world’s largest precious gem? And what does it have to do with the King of Pop?
Remembering a comics legend…
Strange tales with Fred and a doctoral master of the mystic arts…
Fred watches - and gripes - about this year’s Emmy Awards. Was EARL shafted by the voters?
What lurks in Fred’s belfry? What evil creature stalks his abode? Well?
Gee, is it nearly election time already? Fred must think so, since that’s the focus of this week’s Hembeckian missive…
Faster than a speeding Fred, it’s off to the movies to see the new adventures of the old Man of Steel…
Chaykin, Smilin’ Stan, and young faux pas…
Fred recalls a special surprise thanks to Batman and a mail order ad…
Barney Fife, Maynard, Bean, Spongebob, and more all get props in Fred’s latest…
After an impulse purchase of the massive indie comic tome, Fred is blown away by Alex Robinson’s BOX OFFICE POISON…
Cartoonist Fred Hembeck makes his Quick Stop debut with a personal piece about Al Jolson, The Beatles, and the incredible allure of Hayley Mills. You know, from THE PARENT TRAP…
In the arena of popular culture, May is always one of the saddest months. Why? Well, because invariably, some long-running and beloved television show comes to the end of their line during season-ending sweeps…
