Fred Van Lente (born February 14, 1972, in Tacoma, Washington) from Chagrin Falls, Ohio[1] is an American writer, primarily of comic books and graphic novels.

[12] He also wrote the first issue of Deadpool Team-Up (number #899 as it was counting backwards from the #900 special).

[16][17][18] Van Lente and New York Innovative Theatre Awards-winner Crystal Skillman co-authored and staged "King Kirby," a play based on the life of innovative comics creator Jack Kirby.

The play was a New York Times Critics' Pick selection and was funded by a widely publicized Kickstarter campaign.

The American Library Association named Action Philosophers a "Great Graphic Novel for Teens" in 2007.