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Issue Details

Issue #nn [1]
Published March 1979
Cover Price 2.00 USD
Pages 44
Editing ?
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.

Cover Details

Characters Fred Hembeck; Hawkman; Thor; Lois Lane; The Flash; Phoenix; Spider-man; Dr. Strange
Genre Superhero; Humor
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
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.
Reprinted in Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series #1] (FantaCo Enterprises, 1980 series) #nn [1] (December 1980); in Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus, The (Image, 2008 series) #[nn] [in black and white]

1 page Fred Hembeck foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
Notes Inside front cover with indicia information.
Reprinted in Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus, The (Image, 2008 series) #[nn]

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Title Page"

Synopsis Dedication to Stan Lee.
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
Notes Title page with border art of various comics characters.
Reprinted in Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series #1] (FantaCo Enterprises, 1980 series) #nn [1] (December 1980); in Nearly Complete Essential Hembeck Archives Omnibus, The (Image, 2008 series) #[nn] [in black and white]

1 page Spider-man story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Spider-man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Lois Lane story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Lois Lane; Bruce Wayne [as Superman]; Superman
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck

1 page Thor; Loki story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Thor; Loki
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fearless Tarantula story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fearless Tarantula; Wander; Elastic Lad; Forbush-man; Dark Avenger
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck (TV addict)
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page The Prankster story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters The Prankster
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Uncle Creepy story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Uncle Creepy
Genre Horror; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page The Flash story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; The Flash
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page The Fantastic Four story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fantastic Four; The Mole Man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Strange Adventures story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; The Atomic Knights; Star Hawkins
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fighting American story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fighting American
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Dr. Strange story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Dr. Strange
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Jimmy Olsen story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis Discussion and cover recreation of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #88.
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
Notes Beatles parody.

1 page Nemesis story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Nemesis
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Harvey Comics Superheroes story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Shamarah Magic Master; Glowing Gladiator; Jigsaw Man of a Thousand Parts; The Bee Man; Spyman; The Pirana; Jack Q. Frost
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Da Wraith story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Da Wraith
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

2 page Steve Ditko Spider-Man story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Spider-Man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Hawkman story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck (dressed as Wonder Woman); Hawkman
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Marvel Superheroines story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Scarlet Witch; Hellcat; Valkyrie; Invisible Girl; Phoenix; Storm; Firestar; Spider-woman; Ms. Marvel; Black Widow
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Batman story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Batman
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Spookman; The Shape; A-Man; Ultra; Brother VooDoo
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Spider-Man story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Flash Gordon story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Flash Gordon
Genre Fantasy; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Superman story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Superman; Lightray; The Creeper; Firestorm; Black Lightning; Man Bat; B'wana Beast; Supergirl; Shade the Changing Man; Brother Power the Geek
Synopsis Justice League of America tryouts.
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Zatanna story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Zatanna; Black Lightning; Prince Ra-man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Cutter story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Cutter
Genre Fantasy; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Nightshade; Liberty Belle; Rima the Jungle Girl; Black Orchid; Rose and the Thorn
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Green Lantern; Batman story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Green Lantern; Batman; Robin
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
Notes Discussion and cover recreation of Green Lantern #31 and Detective Comics #339.

1 page story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Synopsis Discussion of Underground Comix.
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Dr. Strange story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Dr. Strange
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Captain America; Iron Man story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Captain America; Iron Man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Spider-man story "Dateline: @!!?#"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Spider-man
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Fred Hembeck illustration "Fred sez:"

Characters Fred Hembeck; Wonder Woman
Genre Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck

1 page Blackhawk (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Pinup"

Characters Blackhawk
Genre Superhero; Humor
Script Fred Hembeck
Pencils Fred Hembeck
Inks Fred Hembeck
Letters Fred Hembeck
Notes Three versions of the Blackhawk character.