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Fred Van Lente Books in Order

Fred Van Lente has written 104 books, published between 1997 and 2025. The first book is The New Orleans Guidebook (1997) and the newest is Bloodshot (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
104
Published
1997–2025
Confirmed
1 of 104 titles
Pages on record
7,476 in 50 of 104 books
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Fred Van Lente writes comics, with subjects spanning superheroes, science fiction, fantasy, Conan, humour and philosophy. Series credited to Van Lente include Action Philosophers, Action Presidents, Archer & Armstrong (2012), Wolverine: First Class, Ivar, Timewalker, Brain Boy, Z Nation and Assassin's Creed: Templars. Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1 and Untold Tales of the New Universe date from 2006, and Bloodshot (2025) is the newest listing. Stuart Moore shares the credit on 2 titles.

How many Fred Van Lente books are there?

Fred Van Lente has 104 books, released between 1997 and 2025. They include 24 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Fred Van Lente Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 104 Fred Van Lente books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The New Orleans Guidebook by Fred Van Lente, book 42 of the Call of Cthulhu RPG series (1997)
  2. Cover of Silencers: Black Kiss by Fred Van Lente (2005)
  3. Cover of Untold Tales of the New Universe by Fred Van Lente (2006)
  4. Cover of Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing, Vol. 3 by Fred Van Lente, book 3 of the Action Philosophers series (2007)
  5. Cover of Watchdogs by Fred Van Lente (2007)
  6. Cover of Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11 by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11 series
  7. Cover of Fantastic Four and Power Pack: Favorite Son by Fred Van Lente, book 6 of the Fantastic Four series (2008)
  8. Cover of X-Men Noir by Fred Van Lente, book 2 of the Marvel Noir series (2009)
  9. Cover of Skrulls vs. Power Pack by Fred Van Lente (2009)
  10. Cover of Marvel Zombies 4 by Fred Van Lente, book 7 of the Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels series (2009)
  11. Cover of Marvel Zombies 5 by Fred Van Lente, book 8 of the Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels series (2010)
  12. Cover of Iron Man: Industrial Revolution by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Iron Man: Legacy series (2011)
  13. Cover of Power Man and Iron Fist by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Power Man & Iron Fist (2010) series (2011)
  14. Cover of Blood Line by Fred Van Lente, book 4 of the Halo Graphic Novels series (2011)
  15. Cover of Captain America - First Vengeance by Fred Van Lente, book 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series (2011)
  16. Cover of The Avengers by Fred Van Lente, book 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series (2012)
  17. Cover of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 1 by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Archer & Armstrong (2012) series (2013)
  18. Cover of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 3 by Fred Van Lente, book 3 of the Archer & Armstrong (2012) series (2013)
  19. Cover of Marvel Noir: Wolverine & The X-Men by Fred Van Lente (2013)
  20. Cover of Marvel Universe Iron Man by Fred Van Lente (2013)
  21. Cover of Brain Boy Volume 1 by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Brain Boy series (2014)
  22. Cover of Conan and the People of the Black Circle by Fred Van Lente (2014)
  23. Cover of Project Black Sky by Fred Van Lente, book 1 of the Dark Horse Heroes series (2014)
  24. Cover of Brain Boy Volume 2 by Fred Van Lente, book 2 of the Brain Boy series (2014)
  1. 1
    The New Orleans GuidebookCall of Cthulhu RPG #421997 · 90 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199790
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  2. 2
    Secrets of New OrleansCall of Cthulhu RPG #431997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  3. 3
    Silencers: Black Kiss2005 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005128
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  4. 4
    Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1Action Philosophers #12006 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200696
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  5. 5
    Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 2Action Philosophers #22006 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200696
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  6. 6
    Untold Tales of the New Universe2006 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006152
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  7. 7
    Back In BlackSpider-Man Family #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  8. 8
    Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing, Vol. 3Action Philosophers #32007 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200796
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  9. 9
    Watchdogs2007 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200764
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  10. 10
    The Black CostumeMarvel Adventures #72007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  11. 11
    Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11 #12008 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008120
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  12. 12
    The RookieWolverine: First Class #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  13. 13
    Against the WorldIncredible Hercules #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  14. 14
    Secret InvasionIncredible Hercules #32008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  15. 15
    Power Pack: Day One2008 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008104
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  16. 16
    Fantastic Four and Power Pack: Favorite SonFantastic Four #62008 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200896
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  17. 17
    Fiercest FoesMarvel Adventures #102008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  18. 18
    Los Eternos, Vol. 2: Destino ManifiestoEternals (2008) (Collected Editions) #12009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  19. 19
    To Russia With LoveWolverine: First Class #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  20. 20
    X-Men NoirMarvel Noir #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  21. 21
    Love and WarIncredible Hercules #42009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  22. 22
    Skrulls vs. Power Pack2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  23. 23
    Smash Of The TitansIncredible Hercules #52009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  24. 24
    Marvel Zombies 3Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels #62009 · 112 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009112
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  25. 25
    Marvel Zombies 4Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels #72009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  26. 26
    Good BuddiesDeadpool Team-Up #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  27. 27
    Marvel Adventures Iron Man / Spider-Man2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  28. 28
    Marvel Zombies 5Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels #82010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  29. 29
    Thor vs. HerculesThor #82010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  30. 30
    Iron Man: Industrial RevolutionIron Man: Legacy #12011 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011144
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Fred Van Lente books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Archer & Armstrong (2012) in order

7 books
  1. 1. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 1
  2. 2. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 2
  3. 3. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 3
  4. 4. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 4
  5. 5. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 5
  6. 6. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 6
  7. 7. Archer & Armstrong, Volume 7

Z Nation in order

5 books
  1. 1. Z Nation #2
  2. 2. Z Nation #1
  3. 3. Z Nation #4
  4. 4. Z Nation #5
  5. 5. Z Nation #6

Action Presidents in order

4 books
  1. 1. Action Presidents #1
  2. 2. Action Presidents #2
  3. 3. Action Presidents #3
  4. 4. Action Presidents #4

Incredible Hercules in order

4 books
  1. 2. Against the World
  2. 3. Secret Invasion
  3. 4. Love and War
  4. 5. Smash Of The Titans

Conan the Barbarian books in order

4 books by Fred Van Lente
  1. 20. Shadows Over Kush
  2. 21. The Damned Horde
  3. 22. Xuthal of the Dusk
  4. 23. A Witch Shall be Born

Action Philosophers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing, Vol. 3

Wolverine: First Class in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rookie
  2. 2. To Russia With Love
  3. 5. Wolverine-By-Night

Ivar, Timewalker in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ivar, Timewalker, Volume 1
  2. 2. Ivar, Timewalker, Volume 2
  3. 3. Ivar, Timewalker, Volume 3

Jennifer Blood (2021) in order

3 books
  1. 1. Jennifer Blood: Bloodlines Vol. 1
  2. 2. Jennifer Blood Presents… Giulietta Romeo: Hitwoman One Shot
  3. 3. Jennifer Blood Vol. 2: Blood Debt

Big Trouble in Little China in order

3 books
  1. 4. Big Trouble In Little China Vol. 4
  2. 5. Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 5
  3. 6. Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 6

Marvel Zombies Graphic Novels in order

3 books
  1. 6. Marvel Zombies 3
  2. 7. Marvel Zombies 4
  3. 8. Marvel Zombies 5

Marvel Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 7. The Black Costume
  2. 10. Fiercest Foes
  3. 22. Venom Adventures

G.I. Joe books in order

2 books by Fred Van Lente
  1. 1. Homefront
  2. 2. Threat Matrix

Brain Boy in order

2 books
  1. 1. Brain Boy Volume 1
  2. 2. Brain Boy Volume 2

Assassin's Creed: Templars in order

2 books
  1. 1. Assassin's Creed: Templars Vol. 1: Black Cross
  2. 2. Assassin's Creed: Templars Vol. 2: Cross of War

Generation Zerø in order

2 books
  1. 1. Generation Zerø, Volume 1
  2. 2. Generation Zerø, Volume 2

Marvel-Verse in order

2 books
  1. 1. Iron Man
  2. 7. Deadpool And Wolverine

Marvel Cinematic Universe in order

2 books
  1. 4. Captain America - First Vengeance
  2. 5. The Avengers

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Call of Cthulhu RPG in order

2 books
  1. 42. The New Orleans Guidebook
  2. 43. Secrets of New Orleans

Spider-Man Family in order

1 book
  1. 1. Back In Black

Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11 in order

1 book
  1. 1. Super-Villain Team-Up/M.O.D.O.K.'s 11

Eternals (2008) (Collected Editions) in order

1 book
  1. 1. Los Eternos, Vol. 2: Destino Manifiesto

Deadpool Team-Up in order

1 book
  1. 1. Good Buddies

Iron Man: Legacy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Iron Man: Industrial Revolution

Power Man & Iron Fist (2010) in order

1 book
  1. 1. Power Man and Iron Fist

Taskmaster (2010) in order

1 book
  1. 1. Taskmaster: Unthinkable

Comic Book History of Comics in order

1 book
  1. 1. Comic Book History of Comics

Dark Horse Heroes in order

1 book
  1. 1. Project Black Sky

Conan and the People of the Black Circle in order

1 book
  1. 1. Conan and the People of the Black Circle

Delinquents in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Delinquents

Weird Detective in order

1 book
  1. 1. Weird Detective

Guardians of the Galaxy: Mini in order

1 book
  1. 1. Guardians of the Galaxy

War Mother in order

1 book
  1. 1. War Mother

Taskmaster (Collected Editions) in order

1 book
  1. 1. Taskmaster: The Right Price

Comic Book History of Animation in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Comic Book History of Animation: True Toon Tales of the Most Iconic Characters, Artists and Styles!

DIE!namite in order

1 book
  1. 1. DIE!namite Vol. 1

Valiant Universe in order

1 book
  1. 1. Bloodshot

Marvel Noir in order

1 book
  1. 2. X-Men Noir

Shang-Chi in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Definitive Shang-Chi

Halo Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 4. Blood Line

Comic Book Story of... in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Comic Book Story of Basketball

Fantastic Four in order

1 book
  1. 6. Fantastic Four and Power Pack: Favorite Son

Marvel: Season One in order

1 book
  1. 6. Hulk

Thor in order

1 book
  1. 8. Thor vs. Hercules

Deadpool in order

1 book
  1. 25. Murder Most Fowl

Amazing Spider-Man in order

1 book
  1. 69. New Ways to Live

Standalone books

16 books

16 Fred Van Lente titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Fred Van Lente books in order?

You only need to read Fred Van Lente books in order within each series: the books listed here span 24 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Fred Van Lente

Start with The New Orleans Guidebook (1997), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fred Van Lente book?

Bloodshot (2025) is the newest Fred Van Lente book released so far.

Is there a new Fred Van Lente book coming?

No next Fred Van Lente book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Fred Van Lente at a glance

Still publishing
Fred Van Lente published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Fred Van Lente books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,476 pages across the 50 of 104 books with a recorded length, a median of 120 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fred Van Lente books, 60 of 104, were published in the 2010s.

What the Fred Van Lente books are about

64 of the 104 Fred Van Lente books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels, science fiction is tagged on 22 of 64. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.