FRED VAN LENTE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of MARVEL ZOMBIES, INCREDIBLE HERCULES (with Greg Pak), ODD IS ON OUR SIDE (with Dean R. Koontz), as well as the American Library Association award-winning ACTION PHILOSOPHERS and newly released COMIC BOOK STORY OF BASKETBALL: A FAST BREAK HISTORY OF HOOPS. His original graphic novel COWBOYS & ALIENS (co-written with Andrew Foley) is the basis for the major motion picture starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. Van Lente’s other comics include THE COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS, TASKMASTER, ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and GI JOE.