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Å’uvres de Fred Van Lente

Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing Vol. 1 (2005) — Auteur — 219 exemplaires
The More-Than-Complete Action Philosophers! (2009) — Auteur — 154 exemplaires
Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing Vol. 2 (2006) — Auteur — 139 exemplaires
"X-men noir t.1 ; qui a tué Jean Grey?" (2009) — Auteur — 119 exemplaires
Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery (2017) 114 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies, Tome 4 : Terre-616 (2009) 114 exemplaires
The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider Island (2012) — Writer — 107 exemplaires
The Comic Book History of Comics (2012) — Auteur — 106 exemplaires
Best Of - Marvel Zombies, Tome 5 (2009) 88 exemplaires
Action Philosophers Giant-Size Thing Vol. 3 (2008) — Auteur — 77 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies Return (2010) 69 exemplaires
Action Presidents #1: George Washington! (2018) — Auteur — 69 exemplaires
The Con Artist: A Novel (2018) 65 exemplaires
Halo: Blood Line (2010) 57 exemplaires
Action Presidents #2: Abraham Lincoln! (2018) — Auteur — 54 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies 5 (2010) 50 exemplaires
The Amazing Spider-Man: 24/7 (2009) 47 exemplaires
X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain (2010) 42 exemplaires
Hulk. Marvel season one (2012) 42 exemplaires
Chaos War (2011) — Auteur — 39 exemplaires
The Incredible Hercules: Love and War (2009) — Auteur — 38 exemplaires
Deadpool vs. The Punisher (2017) — Auteur — 36 exemplaires
Marvel Universe Iron Man (2007) 35 exemplaires
Marvel's the Avengers: Black Widow Strikes (2012) — Auteur — 33 exemplaires
The Delinquents (2015) — Auteur — 33 exemplaires
Chaos War: Avengers (2011) 27 exemplaires
War Mother (2018) 26 exemplaires
Iron Man: Industrial Revolution (2011) 26 exemplaires
Iron Man: War of the Iron Men (2010) 25 exemplaires
Conan, Vol. 17: Shadows Over Kush (2015) 25 exemplaires
Action Presidents #3: Theodore Roosevelt! (2020) — Auteur — 22 exemplaires
Super-Villain Team-Up: Modok's 11 (2008) 21 exemplaires
Shadowland: Power Man (2011) 21 exemplaires
Assassin's Creed: Templars Volume 1: Black Cross (2016) — Auteur — 21 exemplaires
Savage She-Hulk (2009) 18 exemplaires
Conan, Vol. 18: The Damned Horde (2015) 18 exemplaires
Tales from the Crypt #6: You-Tomb (2009) 18 exemplaires
Hercules (Myths and Legends) (2013) 17 exemplaires
Conan, Vol. 19: Xuthal of the Dusk (2016) 17 exemplaires
Taskmaster: Unthinkable (2011) 17 exemplaires
Spider-Man, les aventures 6 (2007) 14 exemplaires
The Mocking Dead Volume 1 (Mocking Dead Tp) (2014) — Auteur — 14 exemplaires
Magnus: Robot Fighter Volume 1: Flesh and Steel (2014) — Auteur — 14 exemplaires
Weapon X Vol. 2: The Hunt for Weapon H (2018) — Auteur — 14 exemplaires
Silencers: Black Kiss (2005) 13 exemplaires
The Conan Reader (2018) — Auteur — 13 exemplaires
Origins of Marvel Comics (2011) 13 exemplaires
Big Trouble in Little China Vol. 4 (2016) 12 exemplaires
Weapon X Vol. 4: Russian Revolution (Weapon X (2017)) (2018) — Auteur — 12 exemplaires
Power Pack: Day One (2008) 12 exemplaires
Alpha Flight by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente Volume 1 (2012) — Auteur — 11 exemplaires
Spider-Man: New Ways to Live (2019) 10 exemplaires
StuperPowers Deluxe (2007) 10 exemplaires
Weapon X Vol. 5: Weapon X-Force (Weapon X (2017)) (2019) — Auteur — 10 exemplaires
Marvel Universe Wolverine Digest (2013) 9 exemplaires
Brain Boy Volume 1: Psy vs. Psy (2014) 9 exemplaires
Spider-Man: The Extremist (2011) 9 exemplaires
G.I. Joe, Volume 2: Threat Matrix (2014) 8 exemplaires
Psi-Lords (2021) 7 exemplaires
The Complete Silencers (2014) 7 exemplaires
G.I. Joe, Volume 1: Homefront (2013) — Auteur — 6 exemplaires
Never Sleep (2023) 6 exemplaires
Project Black Sky: Secret Files (2014) 6 exemplaires
Conan Omnibus Volume 6: Savagery and Sorcery (2018) — Auteur — 5 exemplaires
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #647: Another Door (2010) — Writer — 5 exemplaires
Captain America Homecoming #1 (2014) 5 exemplaires
Pirated! (Marvel Age Iron Man) (2009) 5 exemplaires
Archer & Armstrong #1 (2012) — Auteur — 5 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #2 — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #3 — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #4 — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Action Philosophers Volume 1 (2023) 4 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #5 — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Wolverine First Class Leader of the Pack (2009) — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #1 — Auteur — 4 exemplaires
Conan Omnibus Volume 7: Witchcraft and Warfare (2018) — Auteur — 3 exemplaires
DIE!namite Vol. 1 (2022) 3 exemplaires
Action Philosophers! [digital] #00 — Auteur — 3 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #1 (2015) 3 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #25 (2016) 3 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #24 (2016) 3 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies 4 #2 3 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies Collection: Bd. 3 (2014) 3 exemplaires
Action Philosophers! #1 — Auteur — 3 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies Collection: Bd. 2 (2014) 3 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies 3 #1 3 exemplaires
X-Men Noir #1 (of 4) — Auteur — 3 exemplaires
Jennifer Blood: Bloodlines Vol. 1 (2022) 3 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #9 2 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies 4 # 1 2 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies 4 # 3 2 exemplaires
Comic Book Comics #6 — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Weird Detective #2 (2016) 2 exemplaires
Weird Detective #1 (2016) 2 exemplaires
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #626: The Sting (2010) — Writer — 2 exemplaires
Alpha Flight (2011) #6 - A Murder of Crows (2012) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
DIE!namite #2 (2020) 2 exemplaires
DIE!namite #3 (2020) 2 exemplaires
DIE!namite #4 (2021) 2 exemplaires
Alpha Flight (2011) #8 - Pride of a Nation (Redux) (2012) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
DIE!namite #5 (2021) 2 exemplaires
Alpha Flight (2011) #7 - Re-Union (2012) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Marvel Vault of Heroes: Iron Man (2021) 2 exemplaires
Alpha Flight (2011) #5 - The Last Refuge — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Action Philosophers! #3 — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Action Philosophers! #7 — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Everything's Archie #1 2 exemplaires
The Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #622: It is the Life (2010) — Writer — 2 exemplaires
Brain Boy #0 (2015) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #15 2 exemplaires
Hercules (Heroes and Legends) (2015) 2 exemplaires
All-New Marvel Season One Guide (2012) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #7 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #14 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #16 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #13 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #8 2 exemplaires
Spider-Man vs. Morbius (2021) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #11 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #12 2 exemplaires
Marvel Zombies Halloween #1 (2012) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #19 2 exemplaires
Archer & Armstrong #0: Archer (2014) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #23 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #22 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #21 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #20 2 exemplaires
Die!namite Lives (2023) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #2 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #3 (2015) 2 exemplaires
Web of Spider-Man [2009] #11 (2010) 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #4 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #5 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #17 2 exemplaires
Conan the Avenger #6 2 exemplaires
The Comic Book History of Animation #2 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
The Comic Book History of Animation #1 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Why We're Here 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #2 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #6 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
The Comic Book History of Animation #3 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #8 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #9 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #4 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! #5 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Pathfinder Fumbus 1 exemplaire
The Comic Book History of Animation #4 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #05 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #06 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #07 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #08 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Incredible Hercules #126 (2009) 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #03 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
X-MEN: X-VERSE - WOLVERINE (2023) 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #10 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #11 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #04 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #02 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
The Comic Book History of Animation #5 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
World War G (Spider-Man Set 3) (2007) 1 exemplaire
X-Men Noir #4 (of 4) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Mocking Dead #3 1 exemplaire
Mocking Dead #1 1 exemplaire
X-Men Noir #3 (of 4) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #13 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #01 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Action Philosophers! [digital] #12 — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes #3 (2013) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Brain Boy #1 1 exemplaire
Marvel Terror 3 1 exemplaire
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes #2 (2012) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Thor 1 exemplaire
X-Men Noir #2 (of 4) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
Generation Zero #1 1 exemplaire
Herc #8 (2011) 1 exemplaire
Ivar, Timewalker #3 1 exemplaire
IRON MAN LES AVENTURES T02 (2009) 1 exemplaire
Iron Man Legacy #1 1 exemplaire
Iron Man Legacy #2 1 exemplaire
Iron Man Legacy #3 1 exemplaire
Avengers Collection: Thor (2019) 1 exemplaire
Ivar, Timewalker #4 1 exemplaire
Spider-Island: Spider-Woman #1 (2011) 1 exemplaire
Conan the Avenger #10 (2015) 1 exemplaire
Weird Detective #3 (2016) 1 exemplaire
Weird Detective #4 (2016) 1 exemplaire
Weird Detective #5 (2016) 1 exemplaire
Deadpool #1000 (2010) 1 exemplaire
Big Trouble in Little China #17 (2015) 1 exemplaire
Big Trouble In Little China #22 (2016) 1 exemplaire
Big Trouble in Little China #24 (2016) 1 exemplaire
Conan the Avenger #18 (2015) 1 exemplaire
Brain Boy #1 1 exemplaire
Amazing Fantasy (2004) #7 (2005) 1 exemplaire
Dark Reign: Mister Negative (2010) 1 exemplaire

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Valiant: Zeroes & Origins Volume 1 (Valiant Zeros & Origins Tp) (2015) — Contributeur — 17 exemplaires
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Weapon X Vol. 3: Modern Warfare (2018) — Auteur — 15 exemplaires
Wolverine and Power Pack Digest (2009) — Auteur — 14 exemplaires
Sex, Lies and Private Eyes (2009) — Contributeur — 8 exemplaires
Point One #1 (2011) — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
DC Universe Holiday Special 2009 One Shot (2009) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Dark Horse Presents [2014] #02 — Auteur — 2 exemplaires

Étiqueté

Partage des connaissances

Nom canonique
Van Lente, Fred
Date de naissance
1972-02-14
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieu de naissance
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Lieux de résidence
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
Professions
Comic book writer
Organisations
Evil Twin Comics

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I suspect Van Lente didn't really account for the difference between hearing stand-up and reading it. With live stand-up, viewers get swept up in the comic's charisma so that jokes that would fall flat on their own transform into the height of hilarity. But reading those same jokes on a page brings them back to their flat realities. There definitely is a way to convey humor in writing; it's just a different art, one Van Lente has not mastered. Thus, Ten Dead Comedians just isn't funny. Not one line in the book made me laugh, regardless of whether it came from the narrative or the excerpts from the characters' standup routines that appear between chapters (and were super unnecessary anyway).

Van Lente appears to be satirizing modern comics through his characters. I don't know enough about the comedy world to confirm this myself, but I'm seeing a lot of other Goodreads reviews mentioning Larry the Cable Guy, Carrot Top, Gallagher, Pee Wee Herman, etc. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all these references fairly niche or just outdated? How did this even get published? (I know how - Quirk Books, a company that prides itself in publishing the weird titles of this world, took on Ten Dead Comedians, even though its quirk doesn't save its story)

The one satire I did catch onto involved Ruby Ng, who in the book is an insufferable feminist with a totally exaggerated desire to destroy the patriarchy. Frankly, I found myself insulted by all the stereotypes packed into her character. She's a lesbian, a podcaster craving fame, a hypocrite who preaches love while tearing everyone down every time they make a mistake, and a feminist who notably does not shave her legs. Yes, all of those are real traits found in real people, but it is so unnecessary to put all that on one character. It's unsubtle, it's unfunny, and the bit about not shaving her legs was just too much.

The good news is that even those who have read the original Ten Little Indians won't be able to predict the ending, at least not all of it.

The bad news is the ending felt unearned. I remember the Christie version being particularly fascinating because the victims were all guilty and thus deserved their deaths to an extent. But Van Lente's one-dimensional comedians really did not. They are supposedly being punished for bad comedy and minor bullying, but neither of these are crimes worthy of such creative murders.

In short, it was dumb and not worth the time.
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boopingaround | 11 autres critiques | Mar 6, 2024 |
Terrible, Distracting Art Ruins a Decent Story

The story throughout its good enough and interesting. However, the change in art for the last two issues is jarring and constantly distracting. I found myself pulled out of the story because the art was a ridiculous mashup of Liefield-esque proportions and some weird pseudo-anime drek that dragged enjoyment way down into being a slog.
 
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kawika | 1 autre critique | Jan 18, 2024 |
So this probably would have been a 3.5 bumped to a 4 if not for the fact I was rather let down that the movie ending was followed, not the book ending . well insomuch as it could be - Lente did a really good job following the cues of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, adapting the deaths to match some aspect of the Comedians lives (much as Christie adapted the children's ditty), but to make the final punchline stick the Judge character was different.

I recently re-skimmed this, to finish up my review, and guys...guys its possible I was being too nice earlier. My skin was crawling at points that I marked to revisit for my review.

I will warn for grisly deaths, foul language and well the language in general - no punches are pulled here. But hey a good comedian kills the audience right?
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lexilewords | 11 autres critiques | Dec 28, 2023 |
Independent Reading level: 6th-12th grade
Awards: Wizard Magazine's Best Revamp of 2008, #7 on Comic Book Resources' "Best 100 Comics of 2008" for Incredible Hercules
 
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jjohnson28 | 1 autre critique | Nov 6, 2023 |

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Statistiques

Å’uvres
413
Aussi par
15
Membres
4,757
Popularité
#5,274
Évaluation
½ 3.6
Critiques
131
ISBN
440
Langues
9
Favoris
1

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