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Issue: Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# #[1]
Publication Date: March 1979
 
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Publisher: FlagEclipse
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Indicia Publisher: Eclipse Enterprises
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 43 (38 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: All but 7 of these strips are reprinted from The Buyers Guide to Comic's Fandom. A second edition was published by FantaCo in December 1980 when the series continued there and the cover logo colors and several of the background colors of the panels were changed.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color covers; Black and White interior
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Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Hawkman; Thor; Lois Lane; The Flash; Phoenix; Spider-man; Dr. Strange
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FlagHembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series] #1 published December 1980
as Big New Edition! 8 Extra Pages! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Colors credit from Fred Hembeck: http://asitecalledfred.com/2006/09/14/the-fred-hembeck-show-episode-72-the-mark-gruenwald-show/
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
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FlagHembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series] #1 published December 1980
as Re-introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Inside front cover with indicia information.
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Subject Matter
Dedication to Stan Lee.
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FlagHembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series] #1 published December 1980
as Title Page [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Title page with border art of various comics characters.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Spider-man
Hello, folks. My guest today is Spider-Man...
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humorous, superhero
Lois Lane; Bruce Wayne [as Superman]; Superman
Remember the sixties?
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Thor; Loki
It's taken awhile, but Norse mythology has finally found it's way...
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Fearless Tarantula!

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Fearless Tarantula; Wander; Elastic Lad; Forbush-man; Dark Avenger
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck (TV addict)
You're probably wondering what's going on around here.
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The Prankster

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humorous, superhero
The Prankster
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Subject Matter
horror, humorous
Uncle Creepy
Sigh a lot of you newer fans might not recognize me.
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; The Flash
Hello folks. I have with me tonight a very disgruntled super hero.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
Howard the Duck, Howard the Duck, Howard the Duck.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
Have you ever had one of those days?
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Fantastic Four; The Mole Man
Remember when comic book characters seemed like they were truly having a good time...
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Fred Hembeck; The Atomic Knights; Star Hawkins
DC is reviving Strange Adventures.
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humorous, superhero
Fighting American
Yes, I'm Fighting American.
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Fred Hembeck; Dr. Strange
Last night I had the opportunity to watch the Dr. Strange TV-movie.
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Jimmy Olsen
Ah, yes... remember silly covers?
Discussion and cover recreation of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #88.
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Beatles parody.
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humorous, superhero
Nemesis
From out of the unknown -- a ghostly hero!!
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Fred Hembeck; Shamarah Magic Master; Glowing Gladiator; Jigsaw Man of a Thousand Parts; The Bee Man; Spyman; The Pirana; Jack Q. Frost
Back in the sixties, before the sixties...
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Da Wraith

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck; Da Wraith
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Steve-Ditko Spider-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Spider-Man
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck (dressed as Wonder Woman); Hawkman
Hello again everybody.
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humorous, superhero
Scarlet Witch; Hellcat; Valkyrie; Invisible Girl; Phoenix; Storm; Firestar; Spider-woman; Ms. Marvel; Black Widow
And what have we here? Stan Lee's harem?
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Batman
Hi there! You all know me. I'm Batman.
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Spookman

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humorous, superhero
Spookman; The Shape; A-Man; Ultra; Brother VooDoo
Brilliant young archaeologist Aaron Piper...
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck
I just finished watching the two part Spider-Man TV show, y'know?
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fantasy, humorous
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon! Alex Raymond!
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humorous, superhero
Superman; Lightray; The Creeper; Firestorm; Black Lightning; Man Bat; B'wana Beast; Supergirl; Shade the Changing Man; Brother Power the Geek
Recently, we members of the Justice League of America...
Justice League of America tryouts.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
Growing up in the early sixties under the influence of New York City television...
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Zatanna; Black Lightning; Prince Ra-man
Item: you might remember the coverage I gave...
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Fred Hembeck; Cutter
Hi there everybody!
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Nighshade

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Nightshade; Liberty Belle; Rima the Jungle Girl; Black Orchid; Rose and the Thorn
Eve Eden's shadowy alter ego...
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Green Lantern; Batman; Robin
Just to show you I'm a fair guy...
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Discussion and cover recreation of Green Lantern #31 and Detective Comics #339.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
I just got finished reading the first issue of Dope Comix.
Discussion of Underground Comix.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
I just finished reading The Hulk! #12...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Dr. Strange
I'm here with Marvel's Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
Read a lot of comics?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck
Yawn. Oh! Hello!
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humorous, superhero
Captain America; Iron Man
The Marvel age of comics reaches a new peak of glory...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Fred Hembeck; Spider-man
Hi there everyone!
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Fred sez:

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Fred Hembeck; Wonder Woman
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Blackhawk
I'm Blackhawk now, and don't you guys forget it!!
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Three versions of the Blackhawk character. On back cover.

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