Fred Van Lente(born February 14, 1972, inTacoma,Washington) fromChagrin Falls, Ohio[1]is an American writer, primarily ofcomic booksandgraphic novels.
Fred Van Lente | |
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Born | Tacoma,WA | February 14, 1972
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Writer |
Notable works | Action Philosophers Incredible Hercules Marvel Zombies 3 Marvel Zombies 4 |
http:// fredvanlente |
Career
editVan 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 HerculeswithGreg Pak,[2]as well as writingMarvel Zombies 3[3][4][5][6][7]andMarvel Zombies 4.[8][9]withKev WalkerandX-Men NoirwithDennis 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 Manmini-series,[14][15]then in a newPower Man and Iron Fistseries, 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 TimesCritics' 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 Awardin the category, Special Award for Humor in Comics.[23]
Bibliography
edit- "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,ISBN978-1-933076-01-0)
- Action Philosophers(withRyan Dunlavey,Evil Twin Comics,April 2005 – July 2007) collected as:
- Volume 1(2006,ISBN978-0-9778329-0-3)
- Volume 2(2006,ISBN978-0-9778329-1-0)
- Volume 3(2007,ISBN978-0-9778329-2-7)
- Scorpion:Poison Tomorrow(withLeonard Kirk,inAmazing Fantasy#7–12,Marvel Comics,June–November 2005, tpb, 2005,ISBN978-0-7851-1712-4)
- Cowboys & Aliens(with co-authorAndrew Foleyand art byLuciano Lima,graphic novel,Platinum Studios,2006,ISBN978-1582407241)
- Watchdogs(withBrian Churilla,Platinum Studios, 2007,ISBN978-1-934220-05-4)
- 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,ISBN978-1-934220-05-4)
- Volume 9: Fiercest Foes(collectsMarvel Adventures Spider-Man#33-36, May 2008)
- Marvel AdventuresFantastic FourVol. 6: Monsters & Mysteries(withClay Mann,Marvel Comics, 2007,ISBN978-0-7851-2380-4)
- Marvel Adventures Iron ManVolume 1: Heart of Steel(withJames Cordeiro,Marvel Comics, 2007,ISBN978-0-7851-2644-7)
- The Incredible Hercules#112–141 (with co-authorGreg Pakand 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,ISBN0-7851-3312-7,softcover, October 2008,ISBN0-7851-2533-7)
- Secret Invasion(collectsIncredible Hercules#116–120, hardcover, November 2008,ISBN0-7851-3333-X,softcover, March 2009,ISBN0-7851-2829-8)
- Love and War(collectsIncredible Hercules#121–125, 128 pages, hardcover, March 2009,ISBN0-7851-3334-8,softcover, June 2009,ISBN0-7851-3246-5)
- Dark Reign(collectsIncredible Hercules#126–131, 160 pages, hardcover, October 2009,ISBN0-7851-3830-7)
- 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,ISBN0-7851-3635-5,softcover, December 2009,ISBN0-7851-3526-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,ISBN0-7851-3917-6)
- 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, Timewalker12-issue limited series, Valiant Comics, January 2015-December 2015
- Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery,July 2017,ISBN1-5947-4974-4
Awards
editVan Lente's industry awards includeAction Philosophersreceiving aXeric Grantin 2004; it was also nominated for anIgnatz Awardin 2005 and 2006. TheAmerican Library AssociationnamedAction Philosophersa "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" in 2007. His "super crime" seriesThe Silencerswas named "Best Independent Super Hero Comic" byBroken Frontierin 2003.
Notes
edit- ^Theater in the Now: Spotlight on...Fred Van LenteRetrieved 2018-05-20.
- ^GREEK WEEK Part IV- Pak & Van Lente on Herc's Past & Future,Comic Book Resources,March 20, 2008
- ^WWPhilly Fred Van Lente Takes a Bite of Marvel ZombiesArchived2008-10-02 at theWayback Machine,Wizard,May 31, 2008
- ^WW Philly: Fred Van Lente Writes "Marvel Zombies 3",Comic Book Resources,June 1, 2008
- ^WW PHILLY '08: Fred Van Lente on Marvel Zombies 3,Newsarama,June 1, 2008
- ^Van Lente talks Marvel Zombies 3,Comic Book Resources,September 5, 2008
- ^Zombies in Florida: Fred Van Lente on Marvel Zombies III,Newsarama,October 3, 2008
- ^Richards, Dave (March 20, 2009)."Fred Van Lente Talks Marvel Zombies 4".Comic Book Resources.Retrieved2009-04-11.
- ^Ekstrom, Steve (March 31, 2009)."Back for Four: Fred Van Lente on Marvel Zombies 4".Newsarama.Retrieved2009-04-11.
- ^Fear And Hatred: Van Lente & Calero on "X Men Noir",Comic Book Resources,September 9, 2008
- ^Fred Van Lente & Dennis Calero on X Men Noir,Newsarama,September 17, 2008
- ^Brownfield, Troy (June 22, 2009)."The Zombies – This Time, With Literate Roots".Newsarama.Retrieved2009-06-23.
- ^Richards, Dave (September 18, 2009)."Van Lente Talks" Deadpool Team-Up "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedMay 26,2010.
- ^Richards, Dave (May 11, 2010)."Van Lente on" Shadowland: Power Man "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedJune 5,2010.
- ^Rogers, Vaneta (May 11, 2010)."An All-New POWER MAN Bursts out of the Marvel's SHADOWLAND".Newsarama.RetrievedSeptember 25,2011.
- ^Richards, Dave (July 22, 2010)."CCI EXCLUSIVE: Van Lente's New" Power Man & Iron Fist "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 25,2011.
- ^Ching, Albert (July 23, 2010)."SDCC 2010: POWER MAN & IRON FIST: Reunited For The 1st Time".Newsarama.RetrievedSeptember 25,2011.
- ^Richards, Dave (December 15, 2010)."Van Lente Buddies Up With" Power Man & Iron Fist "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 25,2011.
- ^Webster, Andy (June 22, 2014)."The Amazing Adventures of Pencil Man".The New York Times.RetrievedNovember 27,2014.
- ^"Project of the Day: King Kirby".May 23, 2014.RetrievedNovember 27,2014.
- ^Skillman, Crystal; Lente, Fred Van (31 July 2014).King Kirby: A Play by Crystal Skillman and Fred Van Lente.ISBN9781499288490.
- ^McGovern, Adam(April 4, 2007)."Watchdogreview ".comiccritique.
- ^Sims, Chris (July 16, 2014)."Harvey Awards Announces 2014 Nominees".Comics Alliance. Archived fromthe originalon October 6, 2014.RetrievedNovember 28,2014.
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Fred Van Lenteat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
- The Weaponfor free at Drunk Duck
- Watchdogsfor free at Drunk Duck
Interviews
edit- Career-spanning interview at The Comic Book Gazette
- Interview with FredandRyan Dunlaveyat comiXology
- The Outhouse Interview: Fred Van Lente,The Outhouse, December 21, 2009
- First Class Comic Review #1 – July 2010 (firstclasscomicreview.moonfruit )