The Week in Hembeck

Selected highlights of Fred Hembeck sketch cards posted to eBay.

This week’s selected cards

Fred Hembeck Sketch Card: Firestorm costume with red/yellow suit, JLA logo, and orange hair detail.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168846338976.

Firestorm. alternate costume, JLA (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 7, 2026 11:56 AM EST
Closing: Nov 14, 2026 11:56 AM EST

Not Ronnie Raymond Firestorm! Looks great.

Green and yellow Fred Hembeck Sketch Card: Dr. Sivana, costumed SHAZAM bad guy with lightning bolt emblem on chest.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 880092708938.

Dr. Sivana, costumed SHAZAM bad guy (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 7, 2026 11:54 AM EST
Closing: Nov 14, 2026 11:54 AM EST

I’ve got quite the collection of Hembeck Marvel Family characters. I do have a Doctor Sivana, but Doctor Sivana with the Shazam powers? I may have to pick this up.

Fred Hembeck sketch card of Superboy in blue suit with red cape, folsher, and DC Comics logo on white background.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168843626723.

Superboy, LSH (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 6, 2026 11:52 AM EST
Closing: Nov 13, 2026 11:52 AM EST

Crisis Character Alert! This is of the highest priority. It may be the classic Superboy, but the Earth-Prime Superboy from Crisis matches this look.

Fred Hembeck sketch card of Mary Marvel in red suit with yellow accents, SHAZAM logo, and winged emblem.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168841151114.

Mary Marvel, SHAZAM (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 5, 2026 10:28 AM EST
Closing: Nov 12, 2026 10:28 AM EST

I have Mary in her white uniform. Her classic Red uniform is very tempting to pick up.

Captain Marvel Junior and SHAZAM on DC Comics card, blue suit with lightning bolt emblem and red cape.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 880086045627.

Captain Marvel Junior, SHAZAM (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 5, 2026 10:27 AM EST
Closing: Nov 12, 2026 10:27 AM EST

One of the few Marvel Family characters I do not own yet. Watching this one closely.

Fred Hembeck sketch card featuring Captain Marvel and SHAZAM in red and yellow costumes with lightning bolt insignia.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168841147815.

Captain Marvel, SHAZAM (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 5, 2026 10:26 AM EST
Closing: Nov 12, 2026 10:26 AM EST

Another one of the few Marvel Family characters I do not own yet. Watching this one closely.

Blue Lady Blackhawk DC Comics sketch card with blonde hair, red suit, and black boots, signed “Fred Hembeck.”
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 880075520510.

Lady Blackhawk (DC Comics)

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Listed: Nov 2, 2026 10:46 AM EST
Closing: Nov 9, 2026 10:46 AM EST

It’s Lady Blackhawk. Enough said!

Recent closing results

Fred Hembeck sketch card of Firestorm, red and yellow JLA suit with white cross and circle emblem on chest and lower skirt.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 880053641947.

Firestorm, JLA (DC Comics)

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Closed: Nov 2, 2026 11:58 AM EST
Sold for: USD 77.54

Classic Firestorm! Such a great piece.

Blue and black Bat-Mite sketch card with lightning bolt design, yellow boots, and “Fred Hembeck” text at bottom.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168818078127.

Bat-Mite (DC Comics)

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Closed: Nov 2, 2026 11:55 AM EST
Sold for: USD 41.00

I love Bat-Mite, but this one is….a little interesting. A little more plump than I think of Bat-Mite.

Green cartoon bug with orange head, DC Comics logo, and text “Ambush Bug” on white background.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168818076449.

Ambush Bug (DC Comics)

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Closed: Nov 2, 2026 11:54 AM EST
Sold for: USD 41.00

Ambush Bug is a great character. Silly, with an equally silly sketch.

Blue Super Chief cartoon with muscular chest, red hair, yellow “DC” emblem, and blue jeans with orange stitching.
Artwork: Fred Hembeck. Source: his eBay listing 168818075042.

Super Chief (DC Comics)

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Closed: Nov 2, 2026 11:53 AM EST
Sold for: USD 24.50

I love the DC Western characters, despite not having read much of their comics. I thought this was a pretty unique sketch for Fred to do.