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Fred Van Lente

    Fred Van Lente je uznávaný autor komiksů a románů, známý svou schopností propojovat populární kulturu s neobvyklými historickými tématy. Jeho díla, která často vznikají ve spolupráci s talentovanými výtvarníky, se vyznačují originálním humorem a pronikavým vhledem do světa historie, komiksů i sportu. Van Lente se zaměřuje na odlehčené vyprávění, které však dokáže odhalit překvapivé souvislosti a nabídnout čtenářům zcela nový pohled na známé události či postavy. Jeho přístup k psaní je jedinečný, neboť dokáže uchopit komplexní témata a přetvořit je do přístupné a zábavné podoby.

    Fred Van Lente
    Comic Book Story of Basketball
    Z Nation Vol. 1
    Action Presidents #2: Abraham Lincoln!
    Amazing Spider-Man
    Deset mrtvých komiků
    Iron Man. Hrdina ve zbroji
    • 2025
    • 2024

      Jennifer Blood Volume 1: Battle Diary

      • 124 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      In this thrilling narrative, a suburban wife and mother, who secretly operates as a lethal assassin, faces new challenges after the events of Bloodlines. Under her various identities, she navigates a dangerous underworld, all while maintaining the façade of being dead. A visit to her gravesite leads her to confront a ruthless prison gang, unaware of her true capabilities. This story combines dark humor with intense action, showcasing her relentless pursuit of justice against organized crime.

      Jennifer Blood Volume 1: Battle Diary
    • 2024

      ZWEI DER BELIEBTESTEN SUPERHELDEN IN EINEM BAND! Jeder liebt Deadpool, oder? Die Avengers sind da anderer Meinung, denn die mächtigsten Helden der Erde sind ziemlich genervt vom Söldner mit der großen Klappe. Nur Spider-Man kann Wade Wilsons Anziehungskraft zumindest ein bisschen verstehen – bis er einen Tag mit Deadpool erlebt und sieht, was Macht und Verantwortungslosigkeit anrichten können. Wolverine möchte Spidey indessen eine Lektion erteilen, als er merkt, dass der Netzkopf ihm folgt – und die Lektion sitzt! Außerdem erfahren wir, was Wolverine so vorhatte, bevor er auf den Hulk traf! Eine Auswahl von coolen Storys mit dem Super-Duo Deadpool und Wolverine in einem Band, geschrieben von Paul Tobin und Fred Van Lente, gezeichnet von Gurihiru, Matteo Lolli und anderen. ENTHÄLT: MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES (2010) 4, MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: WEB WARRIORS (2014) 8, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2009 (WOLVERINE: ORIGIN OF AN X-MAN) 1 & MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN (2010) 3

      Wolverine & Deadpool
    • 2024

      A brand-new arc! A mysterious woman staggers into a clinic for criminals and collapses from her injuries! * The crooked head surgeon is convinced that he has JENNIFER BLOOD sedated and under his control and plans to sell the most wanted woman in the world to the highest bidder! But another of his patients is a legendary hit man on his last legs with other plans for Blood--and the trauma ward starts to overflow when they team up!

      Jennifer Blood Vol. 2: Blood Debt
    • 2024

      The hit series returns, cuz you can't kill a never-ending army of zombies...you can only hope to beat the $%#; out of them! After tragically losing their first Chosen One against the zombie plague, Vampirella, Miss Fury, and what remains of the Project Superpowers look for a new savior -- but Ash Williams is an even more reluctant Deadite hunter than usual! This time, the Army of Darkness has ray guns, super powers and a brilliant new general: Evil Sonja, who takes her role of Queen of Hel quite seriously!

      DIE!NAMITE Never Dies
    • 2023

      A Civil War-era historical novel featuring female agents in the Pinkerton National Detective Agency who work to foil an assassination attempt on President Lincoln's life. The year is 1861, the eve of Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. For Kate Warn, the first female private detective in American history, the only assignment tougher than exposing a conspiracy to assassinate the new president is training her new mentee, Hattie McLaughlin, in the art of detection. The two women's mission to save the president takes them from the granges of rural Maryland to the heart of secessionist high society, and sets them on a collision course that could alter the course of history. When Kate's cover is blown, Hattie must choose between saving her new friend, and her country. Based on a true story.

      Never Sleep
    • 2023

      In the uncanny X-Verse, he's the best there is at what he does! Join Wolverine on his wildest adventures! When Professor X tasks Logan with taking new student Kitty Pryde under his wing, neither of them is happy about the arrangement - but they'll need to work together to survive the experience! But does Wolverine's future lie with the X-Men? Or back with his old team, Alpha Flight? Why is he going undercover wearing an eyepatch?! And shouldn't Logan be teaching Kitty valuable lessons, rather than trying to take her apart? Plus: Logan teams up with the young heroes of Power Pack for a fight at the museum against the winged menace Sauron! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1, #5, #17 and #21; and WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #1.

      X-men: X-verse - Wolverine
    • 2023

      The hit series returns, cuz you can't kill a never-ending army of zombies...you can only hope to beat the $%#; out of them! After tragically losing their first Chosen One against the zombie plague, Vampirella, Miss Fury, and what remains of the Project Superpowers look for a new savior -- but Ash Williams is an even more reluctant Deadite hunter than usual! This time, the Army of Darkness has ray guns, super powers and a brilliant new general: Evil Sonja, who takes her role of Queen of Hel quite seriously!

      Die!namite Lives
    • 2023

      Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading...the Marvel Universe! Plus, prepare for the new Midnight Sons, whose quest to track down the zombies who escaped from A.R.M.O.R. will lead them around the globe - and right to a cruise ship overrun with undead undersea-dwelling cannibals! Collecting: Marvel Zombies 3 (2008) 1-4, Marvel Zombies 4 (2009) 1-4 And Marvel Zombies Return (2009) 1-5

      Marvel Zombies Omnibus Vol. 2
    • 2023

      Study the tenets of Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece, learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original übermensch, and meditate on the messages of Bodhidharma, a kung fu master.Laugh, learn, laugh some more, and ponder the messages of history’s great thinkers as Van Lente and Dunlavey deliver this comprehensive cartoon history from the pre-Socratics to Jacques Derrida!Study the tenets of Plato, the wrestling superstar from ancient Greece; learn the lessons of Nietzsche, the original Übermensch; and meditate on the messages of the original kung-fu master, Bodhidharma! They’re not just great thinkers - they also make for great comics! Action Philosophers is comprehensive cartoon history from the pre-Socratics to Jacques Derrida, detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in hip and humorous comic book fashion by the acclaimed comic book team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey.

      Action Philosophers: Hooked On Classics