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ⓘ About Fred Van Lente
Fred Van Lente is an American author from Ohio that writes comic books. Lente is best known for works like ‘Action Philosophers’ and ‘Incredible Hercules’, not to mention the contributions he has made to some notable Marvel Comics titles. The author remembers stumbling upon ‘The Great Comic Book Heroes’, a volume written by Jules Feiffer which his father owned. Contained within its pages was an exploration of the greatest superheroes to ever come out of the Golden Age. And even though the stories hailed from the 1930s and 40s, they made an impression on Lente, opening his eyes to the wonder of superheroes. Lente knows that he drove his mother mad because he compelled her to read and re-read the book to him so frequently that she eventually threw her hands up in protest.
All Book Series by Fred Van Lente
Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006
Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing, Vol. 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
Archer & Armstrong, Volume 7
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2015
Assassin's Creed: Templars Vol. 1: Black Cross
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
Assassin's Creed: Templars Vol. 2: Cross of War
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
The Comic Book History of Animation: True Toon Tales of the Most Iconic Characters, Artists and Styles!
Single-title series · published 2021 Co-authored · Ryan Dunlavey
Jennifer Blood: Bloodlines Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Vincenzo Federici
Jennifer Blood Presents… Giulietta Romeo: Hitwoman One Shot
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Robert Carey
Jennifer Blood Vol. 2: Blood Debt
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Co-authored · Vincenzo Federici
Marvel Adventures Iron Man / Spider-Man
Book 6 of 12 · published 2010 Co-authored · Paul Tobin,Bob Layton
The Silencers: The Definitive Edition
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Co-authored · Steve Ellis
Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games
Single-title series · published 2025
Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · Eric Powell
Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 2
Book 2 of 6 · published 2016 Anthology · Eric Powell
Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 3
Book 3 of 6 · published 2016 Anthology · Eric Powell
Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 6
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017
Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying
Series opener · book 1 of 132 · published 1981 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Shadows of Yog-Sothoth
Book 2 of 132 · published 1982 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
The Asylum and Other Tales
Book 3 of 132 · published 1983 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
The Complete Masks of Nyarlathotep
Book 5 of 132 · published 1984 Anthology · Larry DiTillio
The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua
Book 6 of 132 · published 1984 Anthology · Keith Herber
Terror from the Stars
Book 11 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski,Lynn Willis,Michael Szymanski,Scott Aniolowski,Doug Lyons,Andre Stalin
Cthulhu by Gaslight
Book 12 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Kevin Ross,William A. Barton
H. P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands
Book 13 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Alone Against the Wendigo
Book 14 of 132 · published 1989 Anthology · Glenn Rahman
S. Petersen's Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands: An Album of Entities from the Land Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Book 16 of 132 · published 1989 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Lynn Willis
The Compact Arkham Unveiled
Book 17 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Keith Herber,Lynn Willis,John B. Monroe,Tim Callender
H.P. Lovecraft's Arkham
Book 18 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Keith Herber,Richard Watts,Mark Morrison
Mansions of Madness
Book 20 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Janet Aulisio,Lee Gibbons,Keith Herber,Penelope Love,Sam Inabinet,Wesley Martin,Fred Behrendt,Mark Morrison,Shawn DeWolfe,Liam Routt,David Lee Ingersoll
Blood Brothers
Book 22 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Chris Adams,Fred Behrendt,John B.; Behrendt Monroe
Fatal Experiments
Book 23 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Penelope Love,Lynn Willis,Richard Watts,Kurt Miller,Russel Bulman,Gregory W. Detwiler,Kevin A. Ross,L.N Isinwyll
H.P. Lovecraft's Dunwich
Book 24 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.,Keith Herber
H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport
Book 25 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Kevin Ross,Lynn Willis
Dark Designs
Book 26 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Earl Geier,Lee Gibbons,L.N. Isynwill,David Hallett,Kevin Jacklin
Escape from Innsmouth
Book 27 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski,Kevin Ross,Keith Herber,J. Todd Kingrea,Fred Behrendt,Mark Morrison,Mike Szymanski,Jason Eckhardy,Tom Kalichack
The Stars Are Right!
Book 28 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · WilliamJones,John Tynes,David Conyers,Kevin Ross,Richard Watts,Andre Bishop,Fred Behrendt,Gary Sumpter,Steve Hatherley
Blood Brothers 2
Book 30 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · Earl Geier,Scott David Aniolowski,Lee Gibbons,Penelope Love,Richard Watts,Marcus Rowland,John B. Monroe,Kevin A. Ross,Geoff Gillan,Kathy Ho,Les Brooks,Rhonda Chase,Steve Kluskens,Mark Grundy
Investigators Companion for the 1920s, Volume 1
Book 32 of 132 · published 1993 Anthology · Keith Herber
Investigators Companion Volume 2
Book 33 of 132 · published 1994 Anthology · Greg Rucka,Keith Herber,Kevin A. Ross,Gary O'Connell
King of Chicago
Book 34 of 132 · published 1994 Anthology · Earl Geier,Gary Sumpter
Miskatonic University
Book 35 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Sam Johnson,Sandy Antunes
The Cairo Guidebook
Book 37 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Marion Anderson
Taint of Madness: Insanity and Dread Within Asylum Walls
Book 38 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Eric Rowe,Michael Tice,Shannon Appelcline
The London Guidebook
Book 39 of 132 · published 1996 Anthology · Lucya Szachnowski
Mortal Coils
Book 46 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Michael Cisco,John Tynes,John H. Crowe III,Denis Detwiller,Jeff Moeller,Rebecca Strong
Dead Reckonings
Book 47 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Kevin Ross,Richard Watts,J. Todd Kingrea
The Creature Companion
Book 48 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski
Beyond the Mountains of Madness
Book 49 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Charles Engan,Jan Engan
Antarctic Expedition Pack for Beyond the Mountains of Madness
Book 50 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Robert M. Price
Last Rites Ian Winterton)
Book 51 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Paul Carrick (Illustrator
The Book of Dzyan Blavatsky,Chaosium Inc.,Jamie Oberschlake,Tim Maroney)
Book 52 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · H. P. (Helena Petrovna
Unseen Masters
Book 53 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Paul Carrick,Bruce Ballon,Matt Harpold
The Keeper's Companion Vol. 1
Book 54 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Keith Herber,William Deitze
Call of Cthulhu D20 Roleplaying Game
Book 56 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Monte Cook,John Tynes
Call of Cthulhu Gamemaster's Pack
Book 57 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
The Keeper's Companion 2
Book 58 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons,Adam Gauntlett,Lynn Willis
Secrets of San Francisco
Book 60 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Cody Goodfellow
Cthulhu Invictus
Book 61 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · Steven Gilberts,Charlie Krank,Thomas Boatwright,Jeff Tidball,Chad Bowser,Andi Newton,Max Badger,Stefano Marinetti,Andy Dawson
Legacies of the Renaissance
Book 65 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Alan Kissane,Dr Robert Francis
Secrets of New York
Book 66 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Steven Gilberts,WilliamJones,Lynn Willis,Chris Hill,Kathy Ferrell,Kathy Hill
Tatters of the King
Book 67 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Lynn Willis,Ashley Jones,Tim Wiseman,Antony Fentiman
Strange Tales of Dread & Wonder #1
Book 68 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Strange Tales of Dread & Wonder #2
Book 69 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · R.J. Christensen,Kev Dearn,David Haddin
Christmas in Kingsport
Book 71 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Oscar Rios,Robert Brinkman
Ramblings of a Twisted Muse
Book 72 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Phil Thompson,Robert Hobart
Menace from the Moon
Book 73 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · William A. Barton
Return of the Ripper
Book 75 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · William A. Barton
Gaslight Equipment Catalogue
Book 77 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · R Basler
A Cthulhian Miscellany
Book 79 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · William A. Barton
The Casting Call of Cthulhu
Book 80 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · R.J. Christensen
Secrets of Los Angeles
Book 82 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Paul Carrick,Chaosium Inc.
Halloween Horror Returns!
Book 84 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Shadows of War
Book 86 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Rick Payne,Glyn White
Ravenstone Sanitarium
Book 87 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · John Gary Pettit
Tales of Death & Darkness
Book 88 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Oscar Rios
Kingdom of the Blind
Book 91 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Anthony Warren
The Bride of Halloween Horror
Book 92 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Sarah Newton,Nick Davison
Terrors from Beyond
Book 93 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Rick Sardinha,David Conyers,David Grilla,David Lee Ingersoll,Brian Courtemanche,Gary Sumpter,Glyn White,John Almack,Brian Sammons
Age of Cthulhu, Vol. I
Book 96 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Harley Stroh
This Old Haunted House, Too
Book 97 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · R.J. Christensen
Plan 09 from Halloween
Book 98 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Arkham Now
Book 100 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.,Brian Courtemanche,Matt Sanborn,David Grilla;Joe Rossomanno;Andy Hopp;Marco Morte
Strange Aeons II
Book 101 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons,Davide Mana,Bradley McDevitt,David Lee Ingersoll,Gary Sumpter,Christopher Smith Adair,Michael Dziesinski,Marco Morte,Shannon R. Bell,Alessandro Mana,Eckhard Huelshoff,Adam Crossingham,Adam Denton
Rise of the Dead: The Raid
Book 102 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Andre Krupa
Spirits & Dreams of the Viking Age
Book 103 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Thomas B. DeMayo,Thomas B. De Mayo
The House That Stands Alone
Book 104 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Michael C. LaBossiere
The Cruel Empire of Tsan Chan
Book 105 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Christian Read
Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen
Book 106 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Charlie Krank,Christian Grussi,El Théo
The Dreaming Prince
Book 107 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Teague Avent,Hunter Neal
Terror from the Skies
Book 111 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Marco Morte,Colin Hart,Kenneth Solis,Pedro de Castro Araujo,Roderick and Ellen Robertson
The House of R'lyeh
Book 113 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons
Secrets of Tibet
Book 114 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · Lee Simpson,Caleb Cleveland,Mike Mason,Jason Williams
Horror on the Orient Express
Book 115 of 132 · published 2014 Anthology · Mike Mason
Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook
Book 116 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cthulhu Britannica The Curse of Nineveh
Book 117 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Mark A. Latham
Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen
Book 118 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Mike Mason,Paul Fricker
Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook
Book 119 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors
Book 120 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Lynn Willis,Mike Mason
Explorers Handbook
Book 121 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Petersen's Abominations
Book 123 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Alone Against the Dark
Book 124 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Matthew J. Costello
Berlin: The Wicked City
Book 125 of 132 · published 2019 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cthulhu Dark Ages: Setting Guide
Book 126 of 132 · published 2020 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cults of Cthulhu
Book 127 of 132 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Mason,Loïc Muzy
The Shadow on the Glass
Book 128 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Jonathan L. Howard
Order of the Stone
Book 129 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Mason,Paul Fricker,Lynne Hardy,Jared Twing
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Investigator’s Guide
Book 130 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Mason,Lynne Hardy
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keeper’s Guide
Book 131 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Mike Mason
The Sutra of Pale Leaves
Latest in the series · book 132 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Mike Mason,Damon Lang,Yukihiro Terada
Out Of The Darksome Hills
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2019 Anthology · Kurt Busiek
The Battle Of Shamla Pass
Book 4 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Timothy Truman
Blood In His Wake
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Co-authored · Cullen Bunn
Conan the Barbarian Omnibus v1
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1972 Anthology · Roy Thomas,John Buscema,Barry Smith
Conan the Barbarian Omnibus v2
Book 2 of 23 · published 1973 Anthology · Roy Thomas,Neal Adams,John Buscema
The Frost Giant's Daughter and other stories
Book 3 of 23 · published 2005 Anthology · Kurt Busiek
The God in the Bowl and Other Stories
Book 4 of 23 · published 2005 Anthology · Kurt Busiek
The Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories
Book 5 of 23 · published 2006 Anthology · Kurt Busiek
The Hall of the Dead and Other Stories
Book 6 of 23 · published 2007 Anthology · Kurt Busiek
The Spear and Other Stories
Book 11 of 23 · published 2010 Anthology · Timothy Truman
Iron Shadows in the Moon
Book 13 of 23 · published 2011 Anthology · Timothy Truman
The Nightmare of the Shallows
Book 18 of 23 · published 2014 Anthology · Brian Wood
Los Eternos, Vol. 2: Destino Manifiesto
Single-title series · published 2009 Co-authored · Daniel Knauf,Charles Knauf,Pascal Alixe,Sara Pichelli
The Halo Graphic Novel
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2006 Anthology · Brian Reed
Initiation and Escalation
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Brian Reed
The Incredible Hercules
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2008 Anthology · Greg Pak
The New Prince of Power
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Greg Pak
Make Mine Mysterio!
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2006 Anthology · Sean McKeever
The Black Costume
Book 7 of 23 · published 2007 Co-authored · Michael O'Hare,Cory Hamscher,Patrick Scherberger
Secret Identity
Book 8 of 23 · published 2007 Anthology · Chris Kipiniak,Patrick Scherberger
Forces of Nature
Book 9 of 23 · published 2008 Anthology · Peter David,Pop Mhan,Patrick Scherberger
Fiercest Foes
Book 10 of 23 · published 2008 Co-authored · Cory Hamscher,David Nakayama
Power Struggle
Book 11 of 23 · published 2008 Anthology · Sean McKeever,Patrick Scherberger
Identity Crisis
Book 12 of 23 · published 2008 Anthology · Ryan Stegman,Alé Garza,Chris Kipiniak,Marc Sumerak,Patrick Scherberger,David Nakayama
Animal Instinct
Book 13 of 23 · published 2009 Anthology · Ryan Stegman,Marc Sumerak,Vicenç Villagrasa,Carlos Ferreira
Jumping To Conclusions
Book 14 of 23 · published 2009 Anthology · Zach Howard,Todd Dezago,Jonboy Meyers,Roberto Castro
Animal Attack!
Book 15 of 23 · published 2009 Anthology · Roger Langridge,Marc Sumerak,Juan Santacruz,Sanford Greene,Patrick Scherberger,Sonny Liew,Paul Benjamin
Thwip!
Book 16 of 23 · published 2009 Anthology · Skottie Young,Paul Tobin,Jacopo Camagni,Matteo Lolli
Peter Parker vs. The X-Men
Book 17 of 23 · published 2010 Anthology · Skottie Young
Everything You Read
Book 18 of 23 · published 2010 Anthology · Todd Dezago,Sanford Greene
Two For One
Book 19 of 23 · published 2010 Anthology · Todd Dezago,Jonboy Meyers
Thor and Spider-Man
Book 20 of 23 · published 2011 Anthology · Ron Lim,Ryan Stegman,Herb Trimpe,Scott Koblish,Todd Dezago,J.M. DeMatteis,Marc Sumerak
Spider-Man: Tangled Web
Book 21 of 23 · published 2012 Anthology · J.M. DeMatteis
Venom Adventures
Book 22 of 23 · published 2018 Co-authored · Joe Caramagna,Michael O'Hare,Cory Hamscher
Doom With A View
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2018 Anthology · Sean McKeever
Spider-Man Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2009 Anthology · David Hine
Iron Man Noir
Book 5 of 6 · published 2010 Anthology · Manuel García,Scott Snyder
Eyes Without a Face
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2010 Anthology · David Hine
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Out Of The Past
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014 Anthology · Mike Benson
The Definitive Shang-Chi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021 Co-authored · Dan Slott,Scott Lobdell,Ben Raab,C.M. Punk,Haden Blackman
Taskmaster: The Right Price
Single-title series · published 2020 Co-authored · UDON Studios,Ken Siu-Chong,M. Zachary Sherman
Z Nation #2
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017 Co-authored · Craig Engler,Edu Menna
Z Nation #6
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017 Co-authored · Craig Engler,Edu Menna
Kraven's Last Hunt
Series opener · book 1 of 84 · published 1987 Anthology · J.M. DeMatteis
The Life & Death of Spiders
Book 5 of 84 · published 2003 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski
Unintended Consequences
Book 6 of 84 · published 2003 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski
The Book of Ezekiel
Book 8 of 84 · published 2004 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski
Until The Stars Turn Cold
Book 12 of 84 · published 2006 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski
Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man
Book 15 of 84 · published 2007 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski,Ron Garney
Brand New Day, Vol. 1
Book 17 of 84 · published 2008 Anthology · Dan Slott,Marc Guggenheim
Brand New Day, Vol. 2
Book 18 of 84 · published 2008 Anthology · Bob Gale,Zeb Wells
Brand New Day, Vol. 3
Book 19 of 84 · published 2008 Anthology · Bob Gale,Dan Slott
Return of the Black Cat
Book 30 of 84 · published 2010 Anthology · Joe Kelly,J.M. DeMatteis,Marc Guggenheim
Spider-Island
Book 37 of 84 · published 2012 Anthology · Rick Remender,Dan Slott
Ends of the Earth
Book 44 of 84 · published 2013 Anthology · Ty Templeton,Dan Slott,Rob Williams,Brian Clevinger
Edge of Spider-Verse
Book 46 of 84 · published 2014 Anthology · Richard Isanove,Jason Latour,David Hine,Dustin Weaver,Fabrice Sapolsky,Gerard Way
Renew Your Vows
Book 53 of 84 · published 2015 Anthology · Adam Kubert,Dan Slott
Worldwide, Vol. 2
Book 57 of 84 · published 2016 Anthology · Alex Ross,Giuseppe Camuncoli,Dan Slott,Matteo Buffagni
Worldwide, Vol. 4
Book 60 of 84 · published 2017 Anthology · Alex Ross,Giuseppe Camuncoli,Dan Slott,Javier Garrón
Revenge of the Green Goblin
Book 64 of 84 · published 2017 Anthology · Paul Jenkins,Howard Mackie,Roger Stern
Dead Language Part 1
Book 75 of 84 · published 2023 Anthology · Zeb Wells,Joe Kelly
The 8 Deaths Of Spider-Man
Book 83 of 84 · published 2025 Anthology · Joe Kelly
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2: Through the Gates of Hell
Latest in the series · book 84 of 84 · published 2026 Anthology · Joe Kelly
Skyman: The Right Stuff
Book 4 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Joshua Hale Fialkov
Blackout Volume 1: Into the Dark
Book 5 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Frank J. Barbiere
King Tiger: Son of the Dragon
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016 Anthology · Randy Stradley
I Am Iron Man!
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2010 Anthology · Peter David
Public Identity
Book 2 of 11 · published 2010 Anthology · Barry Kitson,Joe Casey,Justin Theroux
Fury's Big Week
Book 3 of 11 · published 2011 Anthology · Christopher Yost,Eric Pearson
Iron Man 3
Book 6 of 11 · published 2013 Anthology · Christos Gage,Will Corona Pilgrim
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel Omnibus; Marvel Studios the First Ten Years
Book 10 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Peter David
Black Widow
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020 Anthology · Peter David
Marvel Zombies
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2006 Anthology · Robert Kirkman
Marvel Zombies Vs. Army Of Darkness
Book 2 of 14 · published 2007 Anthology · John Layman
Zombies Assemble, Vol. 1
Book 12 of 14 · published 2015 Anthology · Jim Zub,Yusaku Komiyama
Zombies Assemble, Vol. 2
Book 13 of 14 · published 2016 Anthology · Jim Zub,Yusaku Komiyama
Resurrection
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Thanos
Book 2 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Mike Friedrich,Mark Waid,Jim Starlin
Venom
Book 6 of 39 · published 2020 Anthology · David Michelinie,Nel Yomtov,Bob Budiansky
Hawkeye
Book 16 of 39 · published 2021 Anthology · David Michelinie,Jeff Parker,Kelly Thompson,Mark Gruenwald
Morbius
Book 18 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Roy Thomas,Kevin Grevioux,Bill Mantlo,Ralph Macchio
Mulher Hulk
Book 19 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · John Byrne,Stan Lee,Kathryn Immonen
Moon Girl
Book 20 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Amy Reeder,Brandon Montclare
Moon Knight
Book 21 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Cullen Bunn,Doug Moench,Michael L. Fleisher
America Chavez
Book 22 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · Kieron Gillen,Joe Quinones,Jamie McKelvie,Gabby Rivera,Mike Deodato Jr.
Jane Foster, The Mighty Thor
Book 23 of 39 · published 2022 Anthology · N.D. Stevenson
Ant-Man And The The Wasp
Book 26 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · David Michelinie,Ralph Macchio,Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa,Will Corona Pilgrim
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Book 27 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · Brian Michael Bendis
Rocket And Groot
Book 28 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · Joe Caramagna,Skottie Young,Bill Mantlo,Jeff Loveness
Spider-Gwen - Ghost-spider
Book 29 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · Jason Latour
Monica Rambeau - Photon
Book 34 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · John Romita Sr.,Roger Stern
Spider-man & Madame Web
Book 35 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Dennis O'Neil
Miles Morales - Spider-Man
Book 36 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Brian Michael Bendis
Scarlet Witch
Latest in the series · book 39 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Steve Englehart
Spider-Man: Amazing Origins
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2012 Anthology · Cullen Bunn
Thor
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2013 Anthology · Matthew Sturges
Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Joe Kelly,Rob Liefeld
Deadpool Classic Vol. 7
Book 7 of 27 · published 2012 Anthology · Jimmy Palmiotti
Deadpool Classic, Vol. 10
Book 10 of 27 · published 2014 Anthology · Gail Simone
Deadpool Classic Companion
Book 11 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Christopher Golden,Larry Hama,Gail Simone,Marc Andreyko,Jeph Loeb,Fabian Nicieza,Rob Liefeld,Eric Stephenson,Gregory Wright,Tom Brevoort,John Ostrander,Glenn Herdling,Mike Kanterovich
Merc With a Mouth
Book 12 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Victor Gischler,Mary H.K. Choi
Deadpool Team-Up
Book 14 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Rob Williams,James Felder
Suicide Kings
Book 15 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Charlie Huston,Jason Aaron,Joe Kelly,Mike Benson,Adam Glass
All The Rest
Book 16 of 27 · published 2016 Anthology · Duane Swierczynski,John Layman,Stuart Moore,Christopher Hastings
Killogy
Book 17 of 27 · published 2016 Anthology · Cullen Bunn,Salvador Espin,Matteo Lolli,Dalibor Talajić,Mike Del Mundo
Headcanon
Book 18 of 27 · published 2017 Anthology · Duane Swierczynski,Mike Benson,Adam Glass
Deadpool Vs. Marvel
Book 20 of 27 · published 2017 Anthology · Duane Swierczynski,Ben Acker,Ben Blacker
Deadpool Classic Companion Vol. 2
Book 24 of 27 · published 2018 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Brian Reed,Jonathan Hickman,Jeph Loeb,Jeff Parker,Joe Kelly,Robert Rodi
Merc$ For Money
Book 26 of 27 · published 2019 Anthology · Cullen Bunn,Iban Coello,Brian Level,Salvador Espin
Blood of the Dragon
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2025 Anthology · Rob Liefeld
The Comic Book Story of Beer
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · Jonathan Hennessey
The Comic Book Story of Video Games
Book 2 of 6 · published 2017 Anthology · Jonathan Hennessey
The Comic Book Story of Baseball
Book 3 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling
Book 4 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Aubrey Sitterson,Chris Moreno
The Comic Book Story of Basketball
Book 5 of 6 · published 2020 Co-authored · Joe Cooper
The Comic Book History of the Cocktail
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · David Wondrich
Shadowman
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Anthology · Shola Adedeji
World War Hulks: Hulked-Out Heroes
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2010 Anthology · Jeff Parker,Paul Tobin,Scott Reed,Harrison Wilcox
Marvel Universe Avengers: United
Book 2 of 8 · published 2012 Co-authored · Joe Caramagna,Paul Tobin,Eugene Son
Adventure Time: The Flip Side
Book 3 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Paul Tobin
My Date With Monsters: The Complete Series
Book 5 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul Tobin
Messenger
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2027 Anthology · Paul Tobin,Ray Nadine
Special Relationship
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010 Anthology · Jeff Parker,David Lapham,Frank Tieri,Rob Williams
BFFs
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011 Anthology · Cullen Bunn,Rob Williams,Matteo Scalera,Tom Fowler
X-Men vs. Fantastic Four
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1987 Anthology · Jack Kirby,Jon Bogdanove,Stan Lee,Chris Claremont
Foes
Book 2 of 9 · published 2005 Anthology · Robert Kirkman,Jim Cheung,Cliff Rathburn
Future Foundation
Book 8 of 9 · published 2020 Anthology · Triona Farrell,Joe Caramagna,Paco Díaz,Jeremy Whitley,Will Robson,Alti Firmansyah,Daniele Orlandini,Greg Menzie,Chris O'Hallaran
Hell in a Handbasket
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Peter David,Alan Robinson
Itsy-Bitsy Battles
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Waid,Kevin Grevioux,Paul Tobin,Todd Dezago
Marvel Universe Deadpool & Wolverine Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1970 Co-authored · Joe Caramagna,Paul Tobin,Ronan Cliquet
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man Web Warriors Vol. 2
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Joe Caramagna
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Vol. 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Joe Caramagna
World on Fire
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Anthology · Chris Evenhuis,Paul Allor
Thor Disassembled
Book 4 of 20 · published 2004 Anthology · Michael Avon Oeming,Steve Epting,Andrea DiVito
Thor vs. Hercules
Book 8 of 20 · published 2010 Co-authored · Jack Kirby,Steve Englehart,Michael Avon Oeming,Stan Lee,Scott Kolins,Greg Pak,Reilly Brown,Tom DeFalco,John Buscema,Ron Frenz,Bob Harras,Gerry Conway,Gary Hartle,Jackson Butch Guice
The Warriors Three Unleashed
Book 11 of 20 · published 2011 Anthology · Jack Kirby
Blood & Thunder
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Fred Van Lente?
Fred Van Lente is an American author from Ohio that writes comic books. Lente is best known for works like 'Action Philosophers’ and 'Incredible Hercules’, not to mention the contributions he has made to some notable Marvel Comics titles. The author remembers stumbling upon 'The Great Comic Book Heroes’, a volume written by Jules Feiffer which his father owned.
Which Fred Van Lente series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors series, the earliest of Fred Van Lente's multi-book series: it opens with Marvel Universe Deadpool & Wolverine Vol. 1 (1970) and runs to 3 books across 1970–2015, ending with Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Vol. 3 (2015). Fred Van Lente's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Fred Van Lente written?
Fred Van Lente has 561 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2027. 542 of them belong to 51 named series — the largest being the Call of Cthulhu RPG series with 132 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Fred Van Lente's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Fred Van Lente's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors (1970–2015, 3 books), Conan the Barbarian (1972–2016, 23 books) and Call of Cthulhu RPG (1981–2025, 132 books), plus 46 more.
How are Fred Van Lente's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fred Van Lente's 561 books into 51 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Call of Cthulhu RPG (132 books, 1981–2025); Amazing Spider-Man (84 books, 1987–2026); Marvel-Verse (39 books, 2019–2024); Conan the Barbarian (23 books, 1972–2016); Marvel Adventures (23 books, 2006–2018), plus 46 further series.
How are Fred Van Lente's books organised into series?
This guide splits Fred Van Lente's 561 books into 51 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Call of Cthulhu RPG (132 books, 1981–2025); Amazing Spider-Man (84 books, 1987–2026); Marvel-Verse (39 books, 2019–2024); Conan the Barbarian (23 books, 1972–2016); Marvel Adventures (23 books, 2006–2018), plus 46 further series.