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Van Jensen

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http://vanjensen.com

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Genre

Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor, Horror

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October 2010

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Van Jensen was born and raised in the farm country of Western Nebraska where he wrote and drew stories as soon as he could hold a pencil. He became a newspaper crime reporter, then a magazine editor, and eventually an author of comic books and graphic novels. He has written some of the world’s biggest characters, including James Bond and The Flash, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Green Lantern Corps for DC Comics. He also has co-created acclaimed series including Two Dead from Simon & Schuster/Gallery 13 (with National Book Award-winning artist Nate Powell), Cryptocracy from Dark Horse (with Pete Woods), and Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer from Top Shelf/IDW (with Dusty Higgins).

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Average rating: 3.73 · 10,690 ratings · 1,566 reviews · 171 distinct works • Similar authors

	Arca by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Jesse Lonergan (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 750 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	James Bond: Casino Royale by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Dennis Calero (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 494 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Godfall 3.79 avg rating — 345 ratings — published 2023 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer and the Great Puppet Theater by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Dusty Higgins, Dustin Higgins 3.77 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Dead by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Nate Powell 3.75 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Complete Edition by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Dusty Higgins (Illustrations) 4.06 avg rating — 281 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	James Bond: Live and Let Die by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Ian Fleming, Kewber Baal (Artist) 3.79 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Lantern Corps, Volume 5: Uprising by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Robert Venditti (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Bernard Chang (Goodreads Author) (Artist) 3.59 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 6: Reckoning by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author), Bernard Chang (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.25 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cryptocracy by Van Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Pete Woods (Illustrator) 3.47 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Van Jensen

James Bond: Graphic Novel Adaptations (2 books)
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Van Jensen (Goodreads Author),

Ian Fleming,

Kewber Baal (Artist)

3.77 avg rating — 747 ratings

Cryptocracy (6 books)
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Van Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator),

Pete Woods (Illustrator)

3.62 avg rating — 284 ratings

Godzilla Heist (5 books)
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Van Jensen (Goodreads Author),

Kelsey Ramsay (Artist)

3.64 avg rating — 108 ratings

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“I'M PINOCCHIO. I KILL MONSTERS.”
― Van Jensen, Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer

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“It's the rabbits of ill portent!”
― Van Jensen, Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer

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“What the heck is this, a trivet?"
"I AM WAFFLE FACE!”
― Van Jensen

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