Fred Van Lente
Encyclopedia
Fred Van Lente is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.
, which produces his and Dunlavey’s non-fiction comic books, the first and most famous of which is Action Philosophers
.
Recent work includes becoming the ongoing co-author of Incredible Hercules with Greg Pak
, as well as writing Marvel Zombies 3
and Marvel Zombies 4
. with Kev Walker
and X-Men Noir with Dennis Calero
. Upcoming work includes two one-shots as part of Marvel Zombies Return
. He also wrote the first issue of Deadpool Team-Up (number #899 as it was counting backwards from the #900 special).
Van Lente created a new Power Man
, Victor Alvarez
, who first appeared in the Shadowland
: Power Man mini-series, then in a new Power Man and Iron Fist
series, also by Van Lente.
Van Lente has been called "one of the most idiosyncratic and insightful new voices in comics."
named Action Philosophers a "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" in 2007. His "super crime" series The Silencers
was named "Best Independent Super Hero Comic" by Broken Frontier in 2003.
Career
Van Lente is the co-founder, along with artist Ryan Dunlavey, of Evil Twin ComicsEvil Twin Comics
Evil Twin Comics is a small comic book publisher in Brooklyn. The company was founded in late 2004 when comic book creators Ryan Dunlavey and Fred Van Lente received a grant from the Xeric Foundation to publish the comic book series Action Philosophers...
, which produces his and Dunlavey’s non-fiction comic books, the first and most famous of which is Action Philosophers
Action Philosophers
Action Philosophers! is a comic book series by artist Ryan Dunlavey and writer Fred Van Lente, which was awarded a Xeric Grant in late 2004, leading to Action Philosophers! # 1's publication in April 2005....
.
Recent work includes becoming the ongoing co-author of Incredible Hercules with Greg Pak
Greg Pak
Greg Pak is an American New York-based film director/comic book writer, known for his work on such books featuring the Hulk.-Early life:Pak is a graduate of Yale University, where he was a member of the Purple Crayon improv group, and studied history at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and film at...
, as well as writing Marvel Zombies 3
Marvel Zombies 3
Marvel Zombies 3 is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics beginning in October 2008. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series. The series is written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Kev Walker, with covers by Greg Land.-Plot:...
and Marvel Zombies 4
Marvel Zombies 4
Marvel Zombies 4 is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics beginning in April 2009. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series...
. with Kev Walker
Kev Walker
Kevin "Kev" Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who worked mainly on 2000 AD and Warhammer comics and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering...
and X-Men Noir with Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero
Dennis Calero is a American comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on titles such as X Factor, Legion of Superheroes and Kolchak.-Career:...
. Upcoming work includes two one-shots as part of Marvel Zombies Return
Marvel Zombies Return
Marvel Zombies Return is a weekly five-issue comic book limited series, published by Marvel Comics in late 2009. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series of comic books.-Publication history:...
. He also wrote the first issue of Deadpool Team-Up (number #899 as it was counting backwards from the #900 special).
Van Lente created a new Power Man
Power Man
Power Man, in comics, may refer to:* Luke Cage, a Marvel Comics superhero, who adopted the name Power Man for a time* Erik Josten, a Marvel supervillain later known as Smuggler, Goliath and Atlas...
, Victor Alvarez
Power Man (Victor Alvarez)
Victor Alvarez is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. He is the third person to use the Power Man alias after Erik Josten and Luke Cage.-Publication history:...
, who first appeared in the Shadowland
Shadowland (comics)
"Shadowland" is a 2010 Marvel Comics storyline centering around Daredevil and other "street level" superheroes in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The storyline included a number of tie-in limited series and one shots...
: Power Man mini-series, then in a new Power Man and Iron Fist
Power Man and Iron Fist
Power Man and Iron Fist was a Marvel comic book featuring the superheroes Power Man and Iron Fist.-Hero For Hire/Power Man:...
series, also by Van Lente.
Van Lente has been called "one of the most idiosyncratic and insightful new voices in comics."
Awards
Van Lente's industry awards include Action Philosophers receiving a Xeric Grant in 2004; it was also nominated for an Ignatz Award in 2005 and 2006. The American Library AssociationAmerican Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
named Action Philosophers a "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" in 2007. His "super crime" series The Silencers
The Silencers (comic)
The Silencers is a comic book series created by Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis , copyright 2003. The series is published by Moonstone Books. The series plays out something like a gangster flick and a superhero comic rolled into one....
was named "Best Independent Super Hero Comic" by Broken Frontier in 2003.
External links
- The Weapon for free at Drunk Duck
- Watchdogs for free at Drunk Duck
Interviews
- Career-spanning interview at The Comic Book Gazatte
- Interview with Fred and Ryan Dunlavey at comiXology
- The Outhouse Interview: Fred Van Lente, The Outhouse, December 21, 2009
- First Class Comic Review #1 – July 2010 (firstclasscomicreview.moonfruit.com)