Fred Van Lente
Van Lente in 2007
Born	(1972-02-14)February 14, 1972 (age 53) Tacoma, WA
Nationality	American
Area	Writer
Notable works	Action Philosophers Incredible Hercules Marvel Zombies 3 Marvel Zombies 4
http://www.fredvanlente.com

Fred Van Lente (born February 14, 1972, inTacoma, Washington) fromChagrin Falls, Ohio^[1] is an American writer, primarily ofcomic books andgraphic novels.

Van Lente is the co-founder, along with artistRyan Dunlavey, ofEvil Twin Comics, which produces his and Dunlavey’s non-fiction comic books, the first and most famous of which isAction Philosophers.

Recent work includes becoming the ongoing co-author ofIncredible Hercules withGreg Pak,^[2] as well as writingMarvel Zombies 3^{[3][4][5][6][7]} andMarvel Zombies 4.^[8][9] withKev Walker andX-Men Noir withDennis Calero.^[10][11] Upcoming work includes two one-shots as part ofMarvel Zombies Return.^[12] He also wrote the first issue ofDeadpool Team-Up (number #899 as it was counting backwards from the #900 special).^[13]

Van Lente created a newPower Man,Victor Alvarez, who first appeared in theShadowland: Power Man mini-series,^[14][15] then in a newPower Man and Iron Fist series, also by Van Lente.^[16][17][18]

Van Lente andNew York Innovative Theatre Awards-winner Crystal Skillman co-authored and staged "King Kirby," a play based on the life of innovative comics creatorJack Kirby. "King Kirby" was staged at Brooklyn's Brick Theater as part of its annual Comic Book Theater Festival. The play was aNew York Times Critics' Pick selection and was funded by a widely publicized Kickstarter campaign.^[19][20][21]

Van Lente has been called "one of the most idiosyncratic and insightful new voices in comics."^[22] In 2014, he was nominated for aHarvey Award in the category, Special Award for Humor in Comics.^[23]

• "Tranquility in The Big Date" (withSteve Ellis, inNegative Burn #40,Caliber Comics, 1996)
• The Silencers: Black Kiss (with Steve Ellis, 2-issue mini-series,Moonstone Books, 2003,tpb, 2005,ISBN 978-1-933076-01-0)
• Action Philosophers (withRyan Dunlavey,Evil Twin Comics, April 2005 – July 2007) collected as:
  • Volume 1 (2006,ISBN 978-0-9778329-0-3)
  • Volume 2 (2006,ISBN 978-0-9778329-1-0)
  • Volume 3 (2007,ISBN 978-0-9778329-2-7)
• Scorpion: Poison Tomorrow (withLeonard Kirk, inAmazing Fantasy #7–12,Marvel Comics, June–November 2005, tpb, 2005,ISBN 978-0-7851-1712-4)
• Cowboys & Aliens (with co-authorAndrew Foley and art byLuciano Lima,graphic novel,Platinum Studios, 2006,ISBN 978-1582407241)
• Watchdogs (withBrian Churilla, Platinum Studios, 2007,ISBN 978-1-934220-05-4)
• The Weapon (withScott Koblish, 4-issue mini-series, Platinum Studios, June–September 2007)
• Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21–24, 33–36 (withCory Hamscher, Marvel Comics, 2007, 2008) collected as:
  • Volume 6:The Black Costume (collectsMarvel Adventures Spider-Man #21–24, 2007,ISBN 978-1-934220-05-4)
  • Volume 9: Fiercest Foes (collectsMarvel Adventures Spider-Man #33-36, May 2008)
• Marvel AdventuresFantastic Four Vol. 6: Monsters & Mysteries (withClay Mann, Marvel Comics, 2007,ISBN 978-0-7851-2380-4)
• Marvel Adventures Iron Man Volume 1: Heart of Steel (withJames Cordeiro, Marvel Comics, 2007,ISBN 978-0-7851-2644-7)
• The Incredible Hercules #112–141 (with co-authorGreg Pak and art byKhoi Pham,Rafa Sandoval, and others, Marvel Comics, 2008–2010) collected as:
  • Against The World (collectsIncredible Hulk #112 andIncredible Hercules #113–115 and "Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide", 136 pages, hardcover, July 2008,ISBN 0-7851-3312-7, softcover, October 2008,ISBN 0-7851-2533-7)
  • Secret Invasion (collectsIncredible Hercules #116–120, hardcover, November 2008,ISBN 0-7851-3333-X, softcover, March 2009,ISBN 0-7851-2829-8)
  • Love and War (collectsIncredible Hercules #121–125, 128 pages, hardcover, March 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3334-8, softcover, June 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3246-5)
  • Dark Reign (collectsIncredible Hercules #126–131, 160 pages, hardcover, October 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3830-7)
• Hercules: Fall of an Avenger #1–2 (with co-author Greg Pak and art byAriel Olivetti, Marvel Comics, March–April 2010)
• Marvel Zombies 3 (withKev Walker, 4-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, December 2008 - March 2009, TPB, 104 pages, hardcover, May 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3635-5, softcover, December 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3526-X)
• X-Men Noir (withDennis Calero, 4-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, February–May 2009)
• Marvel Zombies 4 (with Kev Walker, 4-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, June 2009 - ongoing, hardcover, November 2009,ISBN 0-7851-3917-6)
• Marvel Zombies Return (Marvel Comics):
• Marvel Zombies Return:Spider-Man (with artistNick Dragotta, one-shot, 2009)
• Marvel Zombies Return:Avengers (with artistWellington Alves (artist), one-shot, 2009)
• Silent But Deadly (withDalibor Talajic, inDeadpool #900, Marvel Comics, December 2009)
• Deadpool Team-Up #899 (with Dalibor Talajic, ongoing series, Marvel Comics, January 2010)
• Heroic Age: Prince of Power #1-4 (withGreg Pak, and art by Reilly Brown, Marvel Comics July–October 2010)
• Odd Is On Our Side (withDean Koontz, and art byQueenie Chan, Del Rey Books, October 2010)
• Shadowland: Power Man (withMahmud Asrar, 4-issue mini-series, Marvel Comics, October 2010 - January 2011)
• Power Man and Iron Fist (withWellinton Alves (artist), 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, April–July 2011)
• "The Chosen" (withAlessandro Vitti, inFear Itself: The Home Front #5-7, Marvel Comics, October–December 2011)
• Archer & Armstrong #1-ongoing, Valiant Comics, May 2012-Ongoing
• Ivar, Timewalker 12-issue limited series, Valiant Comics, January 2015-December 2015
• Assassin’s Creed: Templars (WithDennis Calero,Titan Comics, March 2016- January 2017)
• Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery, July 2017,ISBN 1-5947-4974-4

Van Lente's industry awards includeAction Philosophers receiving aXeric Grant in 2004; it was also nominated for anIgnatz Award in 2005 and 2006. TheAmerican Library Association namedAction Philosophers a "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" in 2007. His "super crime" seriesThe Silencers was named "Best Independent Super Hero Comic" byBroken Frontier in 2003.

• Fred Van Lente at theGrand Comics Database

Wikimedia Commons has media related toFred Van Lente.

• Official website
• Fred Van Lente at the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
• The Weapon for free at Drunk Duck
• Watchdogs for free at Drunk Duck

• Career-spanning interview at The Comic Book Gazette
• Interview with Fred andRyan Dunlavey at comiXology
• The Outhouse Interview: Fred Van Lente, The Outhouse, December 21, 2009
• First Class Comic Review #1 – July 2010 (firstclasscomicreview.moonfruit.com)

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