Fred Hembeck's DAREDEVIL-BATMAN-AQUAMAN Mash-Up Parody Comic Book Cover Art

OK, if you're a Hembeck Fan ( and who isn't? ) then you're gonna totally love this comic book cover parody artwork! Fred Hembeck, famous cartoonist & artist, has been making fun of Marvel & DC Comics characters for years. A few years ago he started to create "Cover Re-Creations", which are basically a perfect copy of a classic comic book cover, but done in the Hembeck-style. Here's one right here. But this one is pretty interesting because it's a mock-up of a non-existent DETECTIVE COMICS cover that looks just like the iconic cover to Daredevil #7. This book was originally drawn by Wally Wood & was the 1st appearance of the, now famous, "red costume". Hembeck's drawing is a total copy of that but instead of drawing Daredevil & the Sub-Mariner he made it a Batman comic book with Aquaman as the villain...very cool! It's sort of ironic that Sub-Mariner & Aquaman are both "underwater guys", ha!

Fred Hembeck's Comic Book Art Now on eBay!

OK, People who know me know how I totally LOVE the special art style of FRED HEMBECK! He's is easily a comic book nerd's favorite artist. He's been around for a long time & anybody who has ever read a comic book has had to have seen his work at least once. Well, now he's selling original pieces of his art on eBay! In fact, this Batman graphic is on right now ( But it's ending very soon so be quick if ya want it ). But, in case ya miss it, just be sure to search "Fred Hembeck" & look for the seller FREDHEMBECK because that's him & it's your chance to get an original piece of art from the master! Also, while there, be sure to check out his new book that he should be offering & get a signed copy!

BATMAN DESKTOP BACKGROUND Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!

Whoops! I just got an e-mail asking me, "Hey, where's the Batman Wallpapers? It's Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday!!" Ha Ha, sorry. It totally slipped my mind that today was Wed so I'm gonna post THREE wallpapers to make up for it...thanks. The 1st one is a great scene of Heath Ledger's JOKER from THE DARK KNIGHT Batman movie. The 2nd one is an image of THE JOKER from the new MORTAL KOMBAT VS DC UNIVERSE video game. OK, I saved the best one for last. The graphic is a drawing of the Batman Family by Fred Hembeck. He's one of the funniest cartoonist out there doing parodies of superheroes.

BATMAN Black and White DESKTOP WALLPAPERS

Every Wednesday you can find 2 brand-new Batman-related desktop wallpapers ( 1024 X 768 px ) that you can't find anywhere else. We call it "Wacky Wallpaper Wednesday"! This time I thought I would go with a "Black & White" theme. The 1st one is a graphic done by a fan-favorite, the Super-Amazing Fred Hembeck! His funny cartoon-style is really great! He sort of did an homage to Batgirl with this artwork, nice. The 2nd one is the original commercial art used for the cover of one of those "Batman 1940's Dailies & Sunday Comics" books. Ya know, the ones that reprinted the classic comic strips from the golden age of Batman. They hired Peter Poplaski to design some art that had a vintage feel to it & he did a really great job! Do you have an idea for wallpaper or some image you would like to see? Send us an e-mail & let us know. We always try to have really good backgrounds & also a lot of good variety. Your suggestions usually remind us that, "Hey, I haven't seen any Robin, The Boy Wonder Wallpaper in awhile". Thanks.

THE ART OF FRED HEMBECK: Batman Characters and Batgirl Variations Through Comic Book History!

All Bat-Blog Readers know I'm a HUGE FAN of FRED HEMBECK. He's a really famous comic book artist/cartoonist who has done work for both DC & Marvel Comics. I know that every "Comic Book Reader" here, who read them in the 1970's & 1980's, will recognize his work, it's hilarious! Here are 2 examples of his amazing art work. ( Click on the above graphics for larger versions ). The 1st one features all the main Batman Characters & Villains from the silver-age: The Penguin, Two-Face, Batgirl, Batman, Robin ( The Boy Wonder! ), Catwoman, The Joker, & The Riddler too! In the 2nd graphic he did a Series of "Batgirl Through History" that is very cool, especially if you're a BIG comic book nerd like I am. I love that he has the Golden Age Batgirl in there. You don't see this wonderful character often enough! Here's a LINK BUTTON to visit Hembeck's website. I know you'll have a lot of fun there but please remember to BOOKMARK the Bat-Blog before ya go!

FRED HEMBECK's Homage To DETECTIVE COMICS # 27, The First Appearance of Batman!

Here's an amazing piece of art done by none other that the Super-Great FRED HEMBECK! It's sort of an homage to the Classic Golden Age issue of Detective Comics # 27 ( May, 1939 ), which was the very 1st appearance & origin of a strange new comic book character called "The Batman". It's rendered in Hembeck's hilarious "cartoon style" & is instantly recognizable. Be sure to click on the picture for a larger, more detailed, photo. Also, remember to check out his auctions on eBay where he sells these Classic Cover Artworks from time to time.

Free BATMAN Desktop Background Wallpapers

OK, My computer keeps screaming that it needs MORE DISK SPACE! So, for today's post I am gonna give away 4 fresh Batman Wallpapers because they're HUGE & take a lot of space on my computer, ha ha. This might help my PC work better & it will give my readers some beautiful graphics to decorate their desktops or use in a MySpace Layout...so, everybody wins!

WOW ~ The Bat-Blog Has Over 1000 Posts & Still Going!

The other day I posted the 1000th post here at the Olde Bat-Blog & totally forgot to celebrate. Arrrggghhh! I was gonna make a big deal out of it, ha ha! So, I thought I would do a simple thing & just post 2 favorite pictures of Batman. The 1st one is an original sketch of The Dark Knight by Bob Kane, the creator. He did this in 1988 or 1989. The next one is by the classic cartoonist Fred Hembeck ©2007. I love his "cartoony-style"! I wanna take this moment to thank all the loyal readers, people who have given us links, people who have sent in material, just everybody...this blog has been a lot of fun & I do plan on doing it for quite awhile. If anyone has any ideas for improvement or promotion then please shoot us an e-mail. If you've been following the Bat-Blog for awhile then you know we obsess over trying to bring fresh clever material & we're always trying to improve the design of the page. Another thing, I wanna ask, is that people who have blogs, websites, MySpace pages, or participate in Message Boards please help try to spread the word about this page. We have "Link Button & Banner" Graphics all over the place & if you need a special size then please contact us & we'll make a custom one for you! OK, I gotta get back to work now. I got the next 1000 posts to work on, ha ha! Thanks for reading this. IMPORTANT NOTE: TO ENJOY THE PREVIOUS 1000 POSTS HERE JUST EXPLORE THE ARCHIVES LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BAT-BLOG...GO AHEAD, YOU'LL ENJOY IT!

FRED HEMBECK Does Another Batman Comic Book Cover Recreation

Fred Hembeck is one of our National Treasures! Lately he's been selling his artwork on eBay ( Just search for "Hembeck" ). Here's an example of one of his Classic Comic Book Re-Creations. On the right is the original cover to Detective Comics #398. On the left is his cartoon version...Pure Art!

FRED HEMBECK : Batman & The Joker Comic Strip FUNNY HUMOR

For as long as I can remember I've been a HUGE FAN of Fred Hembeck's art. He has a very distinctive style & once you see it you can't forget it, ha ha! He did a lot of funny little spot illustrations for both DC & Marvel, usually small comic strips like this one. Now, he sells his famous comic book cover "re-creations" on eBay. Basically he takes a famous cover from the silver age & completely does it in his own style. They're selling like hotcakes! I wish I could afford one, I love his work, maybe someday. For now I just enjoy his work in print & online. He has a really great blog you can visit. Check our BAT-LINKS page on the left-side of the blog to check it out.

FRED HEMBECK : Classic Batman Comic Book Cover Art Recreations

Here at the Olde BAT-BLOG we seriously LOVE the cartoon-style artwork of FRED HEMBECK! Those of you who don't know who this guy is should check out his website ( We have a link to his blog on our BAT-LINKS page, it's called HEMBECK'S COMIC STRIPS. The BAT-LINKS button is on the right-side of this page ). He's a really great comic book artist famous for his parodies of comic book heroes. He's done work for all the major comic book companies including DC & Marvel Comics. Currently he posts his artwork on eBay where he does what he calls "Comic Book Recreations". Basically he takes a very famous cover & re-does it in his special cartoon-style. For an example, we're showing his art of the cover to Detective Comics # 371. His "recreation" is on the right & the original one is on the left, see what we're talkin' about? Great stuff!!! This is an extremely famous Batman comic book cover featuring Batgirl. I mean, it's almost an ICON!

Batman Humor : Funny Comic Strip by Fred Hembeck

Anyone who's ever read a comic book, be it either DC or Marvel, knows about the great cartoon-style art of Fred Hembeck. We're such big fans of his that we added his blog FRED SEZ to our BAT-LINKS page. Be sure to check it out later. For now, here's a very humorous comic strip to enjoy!

FRED HEMBECK Classic Batman Comic Book Cover Recreations

Here at the Olde BAT-BLOG we seriously LOVE the cartoon-style artwork of FRED HEMBECK! Those of you who don't know who this guy is should check out his website ( We have a link to his blog on our BAT-LINKS page, it's called HEMBECK'S COMIC STRIPS. The BAT-LINKS button is on the right-side of this page ). He's a really great comic book artist famous for his parodies of comic book heroes. He's done work for all the major comic book companies including DC & Marvel Comics. Currently he posts his artwork on eBay where he does what he calls "Comic Book Recreations". Basically he takes a very famous cover & re-does it in his special cartoon-style. For an example, we're showing his art of the cover to Batman #170. His is on the left & the original one is on the right, see what we're talkin' about? Great stuff!!!

FRED HEMBECK'S Wacky Comic Book Cover Re-Creations!

Shown up above is a classic comic book cover re-creation by Fred Hembeck. For this one he did the 1st appearance of Batman in Detective Comics # 27, an icon. We're proud to say that Fred is a good friend of the BAT-BLOG & we actually hope he sees this post! I think he would be tickled pink about it, ha ha. If you're a Hembeck Fan then be sure to check out our BAT-LINKS PAGE for a link to his famous FRED SEZ Blog & also remember to search eBay where Fred sometimes sells the Original Art of his classic comic cook recreations!

Fred Hembeck's Classic Comic Book Cover Re-Creations

Every true comic book fan knows & loves the work of Fred Hembeck! For 25+ years he's been doing parody drawings & comic strips of famous Marvel & DC Comics characters that we all love. If you're not familuar with his work you should do some research....he's great & you'll be glad you did! Recently he's been selling some artwork made just for eBay. What he does is he takes a super-classic comic book cover & re-creates it with his own special style of artwork. Even though his style is sort-of cartoon-like, the details are awesome! Up above is a current example of a re-creation he did of a classic DETECTIVE COMICS cover, check it out! I put a pic of the original cover so you can see how his art is a funny, but pretty accurate, copy...pretty cool huh? ( You can click the small picture for a larger photo ). Be sure to check the BAT-BLOG ARCHIVES for more Batman-Inspired Art!!