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Fred Hembeck - homage to Manhunter Special 1 cover

Artist: Fred Hembeck (All)

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Fred Hembeck - homage to Manhunter Special 1 cover Comic Art

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Title:	Fred Hembeck - homage to Manhunter Special 1 cover
Artist:	Fred Hembeck (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	127
Likes on CAF:	7 8
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	10/11/2024
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Description

In general, I'm not a huge fan of cover homages/recreations. But, then there is the wonderful Fred Hembeck take on the cover to Manhunter Special 1. It's almost a shot by shot recreation but what makes it special is that bit of Hembeck magic. Fred created the piece in his trademark style and it works beautifully

This piece is a bit oversized. It's around 13 x 17 but my scanner isn't. So a bit of the border got chopped off. Trust that this looks terrific in person.

Bought this from Albert Moy in fall 2024. Many thanks to James Siegel for flagging it via his terrific Fred Hembeck Destroys Facebook group.

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	Christopher Daley ( 19 ) Premium Gallery Owner
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Last Login:	January 2026
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Danny Hoskins
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 10/11/2024

That is awesome! Congrats!

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/11/2024

Fred did a great job on this one!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/11/2024

Hembeck on point!

Michael Sullivan
Member Since 2021

2 - Posted on 10/11/2024

There are things you didn't know you needed in the world until they appear, and then you can't imagine a world without it.

This is that.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/12/2024

Great pickup! Simonson's design sense now Hembecked to the max!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 10/13/2024

an awesome homage recreation as only Fred can do! Like you, also not a huge fan of cover recreations straight up, but with Fred it's always more of a reinterpretation and homage than a recreation so I find the ones he's done so much more enjoyable to look at online even though I've yet to obtain one for my collection. great grab, congrats!

Andy Wurst
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 10/13/2024

Sweet !

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 10/16/2024

It's sort of like a Weird Al cover tune, right? I mean, you gotta wonder at what point artists start thinking, "Is -this- the one? Is this the piece that will -finally- make my work a subject of exploration by the great Hembeck / Weird Al...?" And while my -guess- is that Walt was probably(?) not thinking that here (maybe?), it sure is a fantastic choice by Fred. It doesn't strike me at all as the "usual" kind of recreation he does (undoubtedly because of Simonson's indelible and often "non-traditional comic book-y" style), which makes it twice as compelling as usual (which is pretty darn compelling)! Superb pick up, Christopher! Congrats!

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