Soon I Will be Invincible, (Paperback)

from ConnieJo

I'm a bit weary when it comes to books based in or around the concept of comic book superheroes, and the only book that I've read that's done it right so far is the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. A friend recommended this, and I was quite happy with it, though I wouldn't rush out and re...

from go_devils006

Soon I Will Be Invincible is an amusing parody of the comic book superhero (and supervillian). The story is told from the perspective of two main characters: Dr. Impossible, the evil supergenius, and Fatale, a female cyborg who has just joined the reigning team of superheroes. Dr. Impossible is a...

from kristenn

Well I enjoyed it. As a longtime comics reader who is saving all kinds of money by not buying DC's pathetic attempt at 'mature' comics (same kind of mature-audiences-only as slasher films; ie, not at all), it was nice to read something more balanced and fun. And I never hold genre books to partic...

from jedisakora

** spoiler alert ** First thing first i wasn't sure what to think coming into this book. I got this book from bookswamp on a whim and have had it sitting on my shelf for awhile. The other day i decided i wanted to read something different and grabbed it. I'm so very glad i did. First props to Aus...

from rpuchalsky

A good comic book pastiche whose high points are the attempts to make the mad scientist supervillain psychologically plausible. The other half of the narration, by an upcoming superhero, doesn't work as well, and there are occasional overexplanations, but in general the book succeeds at what it's...