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Van Jensen

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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 , Cryptocracy from Dark Horse , and Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer from Top Shelf/IDW .

Jensen is known for creating fiction that combines mind-bending genre concepts with deeply emotional, character-centered stories that have earned praise from fans and critics alike. His work can be thrilling, hilarious or terrifying, but it is always heartfelt.

In 2016, Jensen was named a Comic Book Ambassador by the U.S. State Department. In that role, he has traveled internationally to work with students and refugees, teaching them to share their stories through the medium of comics. In 2018, he created a comic book biography for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. In 2019, he was awarded a grant from the Atlanta BeltLine to create “Up Hill” with artist Joshua Ray Stephens, a comic book public art installation that reimagined the myth of Sisyphus as a Looney Tunes cartoon.

He lives in Atlanta with his family.

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Van Jensen

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Books from Van Jensen

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Volume One

The Flash, Vol. 6: Out of Time

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer and the Great Puppet Theater

James Bond: Casino Royale

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Complete Edition

Two Dead

Green Lantern Corps, Volume 5: Uprising

James Bond: Live and Let Die

Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 6: Reckoning

Cryptocracy

THE LEG: The Remarkable Reappearance of Santa Anna's Disembodied Limb

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer Volume 3: Of Wood and Blood Part 1

The Flash, Vol. 7: Savage World

Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace Vol. 1: Global Guardian

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer #1

Green Lantern Corps (2011- ) #25

The Flash (2011-2016), Vol. 8: Zoom

Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer - Of Wood and Blood

Fall of Man

Flash - Tome 7 - Zoom