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    1. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to DavidRSchmitt 5 Apr

      Archer and Armstrong! That's the plum pudding right there it is! So what locations can we expect to see in the new book?

      Oh, just Ur, New York City, Rome, Jerusalem, Shao-Shih Mountain, the jungles of India ... and Adams County, Ohio.

      So, you know, not much.

    2. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to JamesHunter82 5 Apr

      "Sorry, what second book?" My mistake, I assumed the second project you mentioned below was another book (I know you only said you had 2 projects and one was A&A) Just me making a fool of myself by making assumptions, sorry.

      Hmm... I think an asker said two books, not me. I am working on multiple projects at the moment but the "non-Marvel mainstream" was A&A, no worries.

    3. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to JamesHunter82 5 Apr

      Mr Van Lente, any idea when the second book will be announced officially?

      Sorry, what second book?

    4. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 14 Mar

      So is Archer and Armstrong the book you were talking about? Not that it's a bad thing and I'll check it out but no DC then as of yet?

      Yup A&A is the one! Welcome aboard.

    5. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 5 Mar

      Any chance your Marvel non-comic book projects might get anounced this weekend?

      No, probably not until next month. But it's a doozy.

    6. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 1 Mar

      Ah now I get what you meant by two projects that weren't comics. Black Widow was one of them I assume.

      Nope, it isn't actually... Keep patient! I hope the announcements will be soon. :)

    7. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 5 Feb

      I completely understand and sorry for being pushy, I look forward to reading it. You said -rewritten Martion Manhunter? In what way, which book was it?

      DC Holiday Special 2009 -- The great Nick Dragotta drew it.

    8. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 5 Feb

      Is your new project a mini, a new ongoing or are you taking over and already existing book?

      That would be telling. Sorry! Not trying to be coy, just want to get started off with a new company on the right foot, y'know?

    9. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 5 Feb

      What B/C lister DC characters would you like to work on?

      Any of 'em, though I do have a soft spot for Martian Manhunter, which is the one DC character I've actually rewritten before.

    10. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 2 Feb

      Lol, okay, well can you say when the project is likely to hit, in terms of seasons. So if it's not DC surely you can say it's not. So I can stop getting my hopes up.

      We're currently looking at late summer -- that's all I can say now! Sorry. :)

    11. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 2 Feb

      How soon will your new project be announced? I'd love for it to be part of the DCnU, any chance you can say? I'd love to see you do a Modok's 11 with Suicide Squad. Any other Marvel projects in the pipeline outside of the Season 1 book?

      I have a couple Marvel projects in the pipeline... but they're not comics... hmmmm...

      As for the new comics project announcement, I can't say (because I don't know), but we just locked the artist in yesterday, and I couldn't be more psyched.

    12. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to JamesHunter82 2 Feb

      "The news of my first non-Marvel project since my exclusive ended should be announced soon! Very much looking forward to it." Can you say what company that will be with Mr Van Lente?

      I can't, I'm afraid, but we're aiming for a summer release date so I imagine the announcement will come pretty soon.

    13. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Layters 31 Jan

      Any news on where you next project is coming from. Any chance we will see you do some work for DC?

      The news of my first non-Marvel project since my exclusive ended should be announced soon! Very much looking forward to it.

    14. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to PJMontgomery 24 Jan

      Is there an average number of drafts you write for your work, or does it vary from project to project?

      It varies wildly. I will say it seems that the easier something is to right, the better it tends to be. That's not always the case though; openings, in particular, tend to be written many, many, times over before you get them right. That's why, in comics, #1's are so difficult.

    15. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to richiesorrows 4 Jan

      when the techno organic virus infects someone only through blood contact both the technological & Organic tissue of the previous carrier fuses with the new carrier at a cellular level. So is this how cable got infected with it? and struggles with it?

      No, I think he just banged a really slutty toaster.

    16. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to JamesHunter82 4 Jan

      Mr Van Lente, Just wanting to wish you a Happy New Year and I hope you have a good year :)

      Thanks so much! Same to you.

    17. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to stevenkent 9 Dec 11

      Hi During your run of incredible hercules, he was shown wearing some kind of metallic head gear. was it adamantium or something? otherwise it hercules would not need it right?

      That is a question for Jack Kirby, who designed the costume. But he's dead. Who am I to question The King?

      According to the origin of Hercules in iHerc #126, his mom made him the costume in ancient Greek times. So I presume there's some sentimental value to it beyond any utilitarian value.

    18. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to Southendi 6 Dec 11

      Just read the last few arcs of Herc, awesome. Also you should totally do a series or miniseries for Gambit.

      Ha! Thanks bud.

    19. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to DavidRSchmitt 5 Dec 11

      Ultimately do you think the Fear Itself/Spider Island crossovers helped or hampered what you had planned for HERC? Or a bit of both?

      Your question implies we wanted to do something else other than what we did and the events got in the way; but that's not true. We got to do exactly what we wanted to do with HERC, it just didn't catch on commercially. It happens.

    20. Fred Van Lente
      FVanLente responded to JamesHunter82 15 Nov 11

      "Thanks so much! You may be seeing Coldmoon & Dragonfire very soon --just not necessarily in a comic." intriguing, are you able to give us any hint of where to look...(or is it to soon, my first guess is the AVENGERS cartoon but I know you can't confirm)

      You're right. I can't. :)

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