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FRED VAN LENTE is the New York Times bestselling author of Incredible Hercules (with Greg Pak) and Marvel Zombies 3 & 4, as well as the American Library Association award-winning Action Philosophers. His other comics incldue Comic Book Comics, MODOK's 11, X Men Noir and Amazing Spider-Man.

Wizard magazine nominated him for 2008 Breakout Talent (Writer). Comics Should Be Good named Fred one of the 365 Reasons to Love Comics. He's been called "one of the most idiosyncratic and insightful new voices in comics."

Fred loves hearing from readers at fred.vanlente@gmail.com.

• Wizard Magazine's Best Revamp of 2008, #7 on Comic Book Resources' "Best 100 Comics of 2008" for Incredible Hercules
• Named AICN Comics Writer to Watch by Ain't It Cool News (2008)
• Nexus Award for MODOK's 11 (2007)
• American Library Association Great Graphic Novels for Teens winner (2007), Ignatz nomination (2005 & 2006), and a Xeric Award (2004) for Action Philosophers!
• Broken Frontier Award: Best Independent Superhero Comic for The Silencers (2003)
• Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Don and Marie Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting semifinalist (2002)

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