Tales of Supervillainy: Villains Out Shopping is out!

 
The 11th Supervillainy Saga book, TALES OF SUPERVILLAINY: VILLAINS OUT SHOPPING is now available for purchase. An anthology collecting the funniest and craziest tales of the superheroes of the Supervillainy Saga. You don't need familiarity with the series to enjoy its hilarious handling of superhero tropes but it helps.

“What do villains do in their spare time?”

 The Supervillainy Saga has primarily centered around the misadventures of Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without MercyTM. Nevertheless, each volume has revealed more heroes and villains that have made the world almost as complex as publications that have gone on for decades.

TALES OF SUPERVILLAINY: VILLAINS OUT SHOPPING is an anthology with over a dozen tales of these individuals alongside some wholly original Gary stories. Mr. Inventor, Gizmo and Ms. Terri, Nighthuntress, Kerri Karkofsky, Damselfly, Diabloman, plus the Freelancer all have stories within. We also get stories of Gary up against monsters ranging from Cthulhu’s daughter to...William Shatner? That can’t be right (but it is).

This is a collection of both old and original stories set within the Supervillainy Saga. Enjoy the wild and zany antics of the best and worst of C.T. Phipps’ creations.

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Review - Breaking the Dark: A Jessica Jones Marvel Crime Novel review

    BREAKING THE DARK by Lisa Jewel is the first of the Marvel crime novels that has been released by the House of Mouse for adult readers. I've already read both it as well as the sequel, ENEMY OF MY ENEMY, by Alex Segura (which stars Daredevil). How adult is it? Honestly, not really very much and it's a lot lighter than either the Netflix show or the original Alias comics. That's not necessarily a bad thing and if you want to read a decent novel about crime fighting with a dash of vampire makeup influencers. 

    Jessica Jones, for those unfamiliar with the character, is the creation of Brian Michael Bendis when he couldn't use Jessica Drew AKA Spider-Woman (I). His idea was to do a gritty private detective series with a female protagonist in the Marvel Universe and more or less succeeded. So much so that a successful Netflix TV show was created around the character. In all likelihood, if you want to buy this book, you probably already know the character from one or the other. 

    This isn't quite either the comic version or the TV show one but a hybrid as little is made of Jessica Jones' ties to other Marvel superheroes and no mention of her past as Jewel but Malcolm is obviously the character from the comics rather than the Netflix version. This is less confusing as it sounds but the alternate continuity becomes clear as Jessica's pregnancy with Luke Cage's baby plays a role in the story but none of the messiness related to her dating Scott Lang by the time they find out. This isn't a spoiler as her discovering her pregnancy is a chapter or two in. No Trish or Carol Danvers serves as her major female friend. 

    Indeed, if I were to summarize this book's take on Jessica Jones, it would be she's considerably less messy than either of her incarnations and her inner world streamlined. Jessica has strong feelings for Luke Cage already and would want to marry him even before the baby becomes an issue. She's traumatized by the Purple Man but the exact details are never gone into like they were in both the comic as well as show. I'd go so far as to say this Jessica is far more functional, likable, and effective as an adult in a profession. Which isn't to say that the more mainstream versions aren't entertaining but they're both heavily reliant on their interpretations of Jessica being a human train wreck.

    With all of that out of the way, is the book any good? Yeah, I think so. The premise is Jessica is hired by a woman who thinks her children have had something strange happen to them while they were visiting their father in England. Whether trauma, changeling substitution, or brainwashing is something she can't tell even if her primary clue is they no longer care about their cell phones. Jessica, needing money, takes the job and finds that they are actually Stepford Children that are related to a story taking place a hundred years earlier. Along the way, Jessica Jones discovers an evil makeup influencer (aren't they all) and a woman who wants to kidnap women to force them to watch John Hughes movies in their jammies. I'm not kidding.

    The weakest part of the book is probably the flashbacks to the villains' past that take up way too much of the book and don't have any characters as interesting as Jessica Jones. The bad guys' motivation isn't particularly intriguing and I would have appreciated it being more about our central character. On the plus side, I like that they went with an original villain that isn't precisely explained in an easy category like mutant or vampire.

    In conclusion, Breaking the Dark is a solid and entertaining novel that feels like it takes place in the present with the culture of beauty, teenagers, and the generational divide. Jessica Jones is a bit nicer and more put together than usual but that actually fits well with her preparing to be a mother. I like the story and while it's not really the "dark and gritty adult crime novel" I expected, I had a lot of fun from it.

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The Rules of Supervillainy is free from September 29th to Oct 2nd

 

Hey guys, I wanted to let you know THE RULES OF SUPERVILLAIY is being given away for FREE from September 29^th to October 2^nd. 

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"Why save the world when you can rule it?"

Gary Karkofsky is an ordinary guy with an ordinary life living in an extraordinary world. Supervillains, heroes, and monsters are a common part of the world he inhabits. Yet, after the death of his hometown's resident superhero, he gains the amazing gift of the late champion's magical cloak. Deciding he prefers to be rich rather than good, Gary embarks on a career as Merciless: The Supervillain Without Mercy.

But is he evil enough to be a villain in America's most crime-ridden city?

Gary soon finds himself surrounded by a host of the worst of Falconcrest City's toughest criminals. Supported by his long-suffering wife, his ex-girlfriend turned professional henchwoman, and a has-been evil mastermind, Gary may end up being not the hero they want but the villain they need.

 

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The Return of Supervillainy is now available on Kindle

THE RETURN OF SUPERVILLAINY (Supervillainy Saga #10) is now out! The latest installment of the fantastic superhero parody series takes our protagonist against a superhuman supremacist, an insane tech bro, and his own past.

THE RETURN OF SUPERVILLAINY

"Gary’s back. Tell a friend.”

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without MercyTM has managed to fall into a comfortable routine as the (acting) Supreme Archmage of Earth. More hero than villain these days, he’s recruited to a shadowy black ops team with a shocking mission: assassinate Helios: The Sun King, ruler of Tomorrow Island. Gary immediately twigs to the fact he’s the fall guy even as he has his own score to settle with Helios. Joining him will be a number of fan favorite characters as well as several new additions to the surreal world of the Supervillainy Saga.

The Return of Supervillainy is the tenth volume of the Supervillainy Saga, following the world’s worst (best?) supervillain. It has two bonus stories in “Sidekick Girl versus Merciless” and “The Freelancer’s Cunning Plan.” It also contains “The Guide to the Supervillainy Saga” which will detail the entire history of the setting for long-term and new fans.

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Old School Evil by Brian Cave review

    OLD SCHOOL EVIL by Brian Cave is the first novel of a series of dark comedy superhero novels. It is a simultaneous homage to Eighties Saturday Morning cartoon, a lamentation about the downsides to aging, and also a goofy coming of age story for a ragtag band of misfits. As a man who reads almost exclusively indie books these days, it’s definitely a labor of love that zigs when a lot of other books zag.

    The premise is that the majority of supervillains from the Eighties have been captured and forcibly reparated to a retirement home. For some of them, it is a pleasant enough home that is far nicer than any normal prison. Others find it hellish as they still delude themselves into believing that they could have brought the world to its knees. There’s homages to GI Joe, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and several other famous properties but very little 1:1 correlation. I was actually pleased with the amount of originality from the author while still invoking the kind of things that I remember from my childhood.

    The primary characters are Jayce, a genetically created werewolf, who has the horrifying (but typical) origin story of killing his foster parents when his powers manifested. He is introduced to Max Malice, one of those aforementioned supervillains that have been forced into involuntary retirement. Jayce is someone desperate for approval while Max is someone that can’t stand living in a world without robots, dinosaurs, or other peculiar methods of world domination. A bit like the WANTED comic, humanity has had its memories erased of the world where these things were a weekly occurrence.

    Jayce soon finds himself recruiting a number of the villains’ children. They’re a decidedly ragged bunch of losers that have been hurt by both the fact that they grew up in crummy circumstances and whatever legacies that their parents imparted on them are usually pretty life-destroying. One of them has a magic gun possessed by an evil ghost from the Wild West. That’s not the kind of thing that really inspires you to become a better person.

    Weirdly enough, I would say this book reminds me most of an adult cartoon like Archer or Venture Brothers. It’s utterly ridiculous but that is part of its charm. The pathetic nature of the villains and their egos contrasts to the very real life problems of money, aging, poor relationships with your kids, and the fact the government is so byzantine that even they have no idea why they’re running a retirement home for mad scientists/terrorists.

    Is there room for improvement? Perhaps. I think it’s a fun book by itself but I kind of wish he’d gone a little more direct with his EXPYs. Maybe include some more overt correlations like a wizard from a fantasy world or the commander of an international terrorist organization. It’s close enough to function but I would have gone all out.

    In conclusion, I really liked Old School Evil. It’s an acquired taste and you have to be willing to go with the absurdities of the whole thing like dog men, dinosaurs, and an excessive love of cartoons that you recognize what Dinosaucers was. People who know Uncle Phil voiced the one true Shredder. Still, if you are in that late thirties, early forties demographic or just enjoy old school evil then you’ll probably enjoy this.

8/10

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Arana and Spider-Man 2099 by Alex Segura review

    ARANA AND SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK TOMORROW is something that has been on my TBR list for some time because I am a huge fan of Spider-Girl (which is not her codename but everyone calls her even in-universe). I am also a big fan of Miguel O’Hara even before he was made famous with SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE. So having two of my favorite slightly-obscure Spider-People do a collaboration together was something that I was all in on. I also decided to get the audiobook because I feel like comic book books are best consumed in audible form. Why? Because that’s how I feel about my own superhero books.

    The premise is that teenage Puerto Rican New Yorker, Anya Corazon, is living her normal life when she is invested with the power of the Spider Society by Miguel Legar. Trying to be a spider-heroine, Anya ends up finding herself way over her head very quickly. Anya manages to fight villains like Stegron (AKA a stegasaurous man who is like the Lizard but without the pathos) but is totally overwhelmed when she meets Nineties Clone Saga villain Judas Traveller. Judas is portrayed as something other than a joke and sends her flying through time into the far future of 2099. From there, Anya has to try to find her way back to the past as well as deal with Miguel O’Hara’s depression.

    This book seems like it was made for me because I was actually a Spider-Man fan from the time I was four years old until the Clone Saga briefly broke up my relationship with Peter Parker like a deal with Mephisto. There’s a huge amount of in-jokes, references, Easter Eggs, and usage of characters that have largely been forgotten by the comics. I already mentioned Stegron and Judas Traveller but there’s also the Sisterhood of the Wasp, Demogoblin, and even the Cult of the Scrier. These things are mostly throwaway characters and explained well-enough in the book but it’s still a treat if you recognize any of them.

    There’s also a bit of humor from the fact that the book “redeems” Judas Traveller. Judas was a character that was wildly overpowered and poorly written during most of the Clone Saga to the point he was considered an embarrassment by Marvel. He was retconned from being an all-powerful Doctor Strange-esque sorcerer to being a mutant illusionist. The book uses the latter origin but portrays him as the genius and archvillain he was initially done as. He can also time travel, try to resurrect vampire gods, and ham it up with the best of them. Spider-Man has plenty of villains to spare and his D-listers can shine against poor Arana.

    If I had any problems with the book, it is the fact that it goes a bit overboard with the references (and that’s me saying this). Judas Traveler is welcome and so is Demogoblin. Maybe even the surprise inclusion of a certain multiversal vampire. However, by the time Ghost-Spider (AKA Spider-Gwen) shows up, it’s gotten a bit too much. There’s some of these guest characters that could have been cut for brevity. The book also ends in a deus ex machina that I could have done without.

    In conclusion, I really enjoyed this book and I think the audiobook version is even better. Anya Corozon is a great character and Arana deserves more attention from the media. People already know Miguel O’Hara from the Spider-Verse movies but they know him as a semi-antagonistic character versus the kind of hero he was in the 2099 comics. Victoria Vilarreal does a fantastic job, especially with Anya.

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Book Sale - The first six volumes of The Supervillainy Saga are 99c

BOOK SALE: The first six volumes of THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA are available from Bookbub and Amazon for 99c. The hilarious adventures of Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without MercyTM are available for less than the price of anything.

“Why save the world when you can rule it?”

Gary Karkofsky always wanted to be a supervillain. He gets his chance when a mysterious package is left on his front doorstep with the magical cloak of the Nightwalker, recently deceased protector of Falconcrest City. This allows him to become MERCILESS: THE SUPERVILLAIN WITHOUT MERCY.

However, Gary soon finds that he’s not quite evil enough to be the city’s Big Bad. Assembling a crew consisting of his ex-girlfriend, his wife, a once terrifying supervillain), Gary sets off on a series of mad and exciting adventures. Gary will fight extremist superheroes from the Nineties, hordes of zombies, evil cults, a time-traveling President from the future, and himself.

The Supervillainy Saga, Books 1-6 contains The Rules of Supervillainy, The Games of Supervillainy, The Secrets of Supervillainy, The Science of Supervillainy, The Tournament of Supervillainy, and The Future of Supervillainy. It is the tale of humanity’s best hero and worse villain, or is the other way around! Read and find out!

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Chilling Reflections by Drew Hayes review

    CHILLING REFLECTIONS is the third (technically fourth counting Villains Vignettes volume #1) installment of the Villains Code series. For those unfamiliar with the series, it is a world that superheroes and villains have created an uneasy truce on, The villains have effectively restricted themselves to white collar crime and avoiding prosecution for their crimes in exchange for keeping a low profile as well as keeping the rest of the costumed evil doers in line. It's a reasonably lighthearted series with most of the villains not being that bad except for exceptional brutality to those people that break the rules or threaten their few loved ones. I'm a big fan as I write my own "supervillain with a heart of gold" series and am always on the look for more.

    Honestly, I think this really should have just been considered the fourth book as there's a lot of references to the events of the Villains Vignettes book and it feels like a sequel to that story. In this story, Earth finds itself invaded by a horde of extra-dimensional insects that threaten to wipe out all of humanity. They're also accompanied by an incredibly powerful armored villain who turns out to be the alternate version of a very familiar character.

    Multiverse stories are somewhat tired these days and for good reason. It's wonderful when you have a strong concept like Injustice, The Justice Lords, or even The Crime Syndicate of America. However, most multiverse stories are cheap one-offs that never really develop the worlds or concepts they create.

    The best are alternate stories like Spider-Girl by Tom Defalco and the Gwen-Verse before they decided to permanently move her to Earth-616. Here, the concept is restricted to one visitor from another reality and a high fantasy world that is sufficiently different from the main setting to be interesting in its own right. Still, I sympathized with Fornax when he said that he hated dealing with multiverses.

    Much of this book is devoted to character development for Tori, her roommates, and the New Science Sentries. They've all been devoting themselves to their careers as villains and heroes, to the point that a conflict between the two groups is inevitable. This is a problem because Tori and her roommates are friends with the New Science Sentries but there's no way of letting them know the truth.

    Other characters have their own plots like Cliche realizing her cutesy power of gaining abilities through folk sayings could actually be trained up to altering reality. Fornax's son is preparing to get himself empowered and his parents are less than thrilled at the possible ramifications. We also have Lodestar trying to win over some of the villains through the power of common decency.

    This feels very much like a transitional book and while a lot of plotlines are advanced, very few of them are resolved. One element I enjoyed was that we do get confirmation that the Science Sentries' boss, Professor Quantum, is more supervillain than hero, though. That's been foreshadowed since the first book but it's nice to have it confirmed here.

    Whether you'd like the Villains Code series is really where you're more interested in likable protagonists doing low-stakes sort of superherorism while even the villains aren't particularly awful unless they're smashing other bad guys. To judge whether you'd like this book can probably be determined if you find the idea of the equivalent of General Zod and a female Beetle being blackmailed into being Girl Scout supervisors for a weekend by the resident female equivalent of Superman.

    In conclusion, this was a fun and entertaining book but I feel like it didn't advance the plot of the Villains Code series much. That isn't necessarily a bad thing since I was entertained throughout the read and will gladly read more books in the future. Still, someone wanting something more substantial might be disappointed given the release rates. This is mostly just heroes and villains hanging out between punching giant insects. Which is all you need sometimes.

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Excerpt for The Rise of Supervillainy (Supervillainy Saga #10)

"Yeah, I need find out who those costumed teenagers who sucker punched me were," I said, still not sure what had happened. I'd been trying to pull survivors from the wreckage when I'd been hit by a energy construct maker then slammed into by a speedster. The later resulted me tearing the arm off of an old lady
I was pulling free of the rubble.

She was probably dead.

Dead or a cyborg now.

"Gamer Gatekeeper and the Incelulator," Lisa explained, causing me to do a double take at the names. "They're a pair of always streaming superheroes trying to pick a fight with you for ages. They've already uploaded an edited version of your fight to their Swish channel."

"I'm sorry, what?" I asked, at a loss for words for perhaps the first time in my life. "Those don't sound real and I live with a bunch of kobolds, a dragon, a vampire, and a werewolf. We're looking for a pair of drow to complete the set. That and Cindy has a fetish."

My sister Kerri and Diabloman had moved into the guest house, which was its own mansion with its own guest house. Seriously, our family was disgustingly rich and I kind of hated myself for it. Still, as Bill  Murray said about being rich and famous, try just being rich first.

"They used to team up with TERF and Fake Geek Girl as the Right Winners before the later two decided to rebrand themselves for more mainstream appeal," Lisa explained. "You can still view their Only Fans page under their original costumes or lack thereof."

I blinked. "Is this a trend? Did I start this? If so, I apologize. Sincerely."

"No, Gary, you didn't start superheroes being all political," Lisa said. "These four are just some of the many social media savvy superhero groups that monetize America's divide. You wouldn't be any more impressed by what they have on the Left. Internet Warrior, Deplorable Dave, and We Go Lower are basically all your smug and none of your entertainment value for people who remember the Eighties. You know, old people."

This was why I was done with politics and superheroing/villaining. It had just gotten so damned stupid. I rubbed my temples, staving off a migraine. "I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd miss the dignity of PHANTOM. They at least had cool costumes and weapons."

"Really, Uncle Gary?"

"Well, they did!" I said. "I can say that since I've fought in like thirty World War 2's. I have a Nazi kill count that BJ Blazkowicz would envy."

"Who?" Lisa asked.

"Indiana Jones?" I asked.

"The geriatric archaeologist?" Lisa asked, confused.

I stared at her. "American Commando."

"Which one?" Lisa asked.

I suddenly understood why people hated the young.

Villains' Vignettes volume 1 by Drew Hayes review

    I am a huge fan of Drew Hayes’ writing, particularly his VILLAINS CODE series. As a fellow writer of superhero prose fiction, I have to bow to the master and admit his worlds are just plain awesome. Generally, people think of his SUPER POWERED series as the better of the two but I’m going to go against the grain and say that I prefer VC. Why? The world-building is stronger and the stakes feel significantly higher. I also liked the characters more. However, the books are thick doorstopper-esque novels and we’ve only gotten too with Forging Hephaestus and Bones of the Past.

    I was very pleased by the fact that Drew Hayes decided to release an anthology of superhero stories (or villain in this case) stories that expand on his world. So, I immediately picked up VILLAINS’ VIGNETTE VOLUME ONE when it came out. Much to my surprise, it turned out to be mostly novellas about our (anti)heroes versus the collection of short stories I expected. They also mostly star Ivan (Fornax) and Tori (Hephaestus) as well as the original cast. I don’t dislike this but I kind of wish we had gotten some more development for preexisting superheroes and villains.

    The book contains the following stories anl each of them have a lot of appealing ideas to them for long-term fans of the series. I have a few complaints about a few but nothing that lowers my score of the collection as a whole. So, if you want my opinion on the whole book, it’s, “Great for fans of the series. Probably not a good fit for newcomers wondering if they should check out the first book.”

    “A Night in Hallowville” is about a town in Iowa being taken over by a Halloween goddess named Spooky Trudi. It actually transforms it into something similar to Marble Gate Dungeon or an MMORPG where it’s more like a game show or obstacle course than actual threat. I really enjoyed this oddball quirk of Halloween in the setting and especially the villain, the Fashionistador, who can steal powers from pieces of superhero costumes. I actually liked the latter so much that I felt they were too harsh on him and I hope he appears in future installments as a redeemed character.

    I especially liked the element that putting on a costume of a superhero or villain in Hallowville will give you a diluted version of their powers. However, the powers go up the more synchronous you are with them. A super science genius will get more out of a Doctor Quantum or Doctor Mechanical costume than, say, Glinda the Good Witch. Weirdly, The Wizard of Oz is established as not existing in the setting as well even though superpowers only appeared in the 1950s.

    “The Priestess and the Peril” is a dip into high fantasy as Fornax is summoned to a Medieval world being overrun by demons. Ivan’s weird morality is on full display as he feels no desire to rescue the planet from oblivion but does want to avenge a friend of his that lived there. It’s an interesting commentary on the nature of violence and his Light Side Sith-like morality (something that only exists in Bioware RPGs notably). Specifically, Ivan thinks, “Kill someone for a person and they’ll be safe for a day. Teach a person to kill and they’ll be safe for a lifetime.”

    A warning about this story, though, in that ends on a cliffhanger. I’m not sure if it’ll be continued, though this being a “volume one” indicates that’s very likely. However, I fully expected the story to be self-contained like the others, so it was a surprise when it ended the way it did. Fair warning for readers.

    “A Very Villainous Christmas” is another holiday-themed story and Fornax is summoned to the North Pole alongside Tori in order to save Christmas.We get a lot of fun holiday bits and pieces here like Lodestar (Superman/Supergirl) doesn’t get along with Santa at all. Also, she did an educational rap in the Nineties that is, by far, her greatest regret. The only regret is our heroes don’t do something truly dastardly and load it to the internet. Should Drew Hayes have included the lyrics to the rap? Yes, absolutely, but leaving it to the imagination is also a valid artistic choice. I also appreciated the vision of a bunch of D-list supervillains playing Santa for kids because that felt surprisingly real.

    In conclusion, I really enjoyed Villains’ Vignettes vol. 1. It’s by no means necessary to read if you’re a fan of Villain’s Code but there’s plenty to enjoy if you are. I hope it’s a sign we’ll be getting the third book, though.

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Getting Started in Superhero Fiction

I love me some superhero fiction. As much as I love comic books as a medium, I feel like superheroes tend to get to stretch their legs when they move beyond serialized sequential art. Part of this is because they more often are allowed to have character growth, definitive endings, and stories that just don’t bleed into the next volume.

As the author of the extremely popular Supervillainy Saga, I’ve done a lot of research into prose superhero fiction and have read literally hundreds of examples of the genre. You can check out my Goodreads if you don’t believe me. Some of the books stand a cut above the rest and I thought I’d share an article on what I perceive to be the best of the best. Better still, the books you’d probably enjoy if you wanted to get into the subgenre. Pick any one of them and I’m sure you’ll have a great time.

I should note that I haven’t included any books starring the world’s most famous superheroes. First, that’s a cheat and second, they don’t need the additional publicity. It also doesn’t take advantage of the biggest advantage of prose fiction that these characters belong to the author rather than the machine that produces them.

SOON I WILL BE INVINCIBLE by Austin Grossman

The first superhero book I ever read and one that left the biggest impression by the brother of the guy who wrote The Magicians. This is the story of Doctor Impossible, a Lex Luthor meets Doctor Doom-esque villain who suffers from Malign Hypercognition Disorder. What does that mean? He’s an evil genius. He can’t not try to take over the world. Opposing him is FATAL, a beautiful cyborg who is a new hero and awkwardly thrust into a group of Teen Titans-style heroes (who haven’t been teens for a while). They’ve been at it for decades but one day, well, Corefire (AKA Superman’s analog) dies and everything changes—or does it?

DREADNOUGHT by April Daniels

Superheroes are inherently escapist fantasy. They are stories that somehow, someway, we can our best selves and use that to help the world. April Daniels successfully relates that to the trans experience with a bit more success than the X-men by being more literal. Danny Tozer has been in hiding about her true identity for her entire life and when she receives the power of Dreadnought, world’s greatest hero, it transforms her into the beautiful powerful paragon she was always meant to be. However, is the world ready to accept a trans hero? Certainly, her family isn’t.

STEELHEART by Brandon Sanderson

It would be a poor list without including one of my favorite genre writers. Steelheart, first book of the Reckoners trilogy, deals with a world where superheroes are real and they’re all evil. For whatever reason, gaining a power turns you into a sociopathic monster. Steelheart is the strongest of these heroes and our protagonist wants to take him and every other superhero down. However, things are not what they seem but when are they ever? A great standalone read but also great as part of a trilogy of books.

EX-HEROES by Peter Clines

Ex-Heroes has the delightfully batshit premise of superheroes vs. zombies in a world where the latter has won. The last superheroes in the world have gathered in Los Angeles and done their best to keep as many humans alive as possible. However, the simple fact is the undead are still around and it seems like a hopeless situation. The first book has some unnecessary edgelord elements that it backs away from in later books, but the heart of the book is strong: the characters are just likable.

PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I'M A SUPERVILLAIN by Richard Roberts

Quite possibly the single most adorable superhero books ever made and ones I almost put on the essential list. The Inscrutable Machine is a trio of superpowered teens who wanted to become superheroes in middle school but have been labeled supervillains. Harmless adorable supervillains. Penny Akk is embracing it with gusto, though, and each of the stories told about the characters is great. Eventually, the books move onto new junior high and high school characters but remain deeply fun as well as harmless.

THE ROACH by Rhett Bruno

On the opposite end of the spectrum from the Please Don’t Tell My Parents is The Roach. Reese Roberts was once the Batman-esque protector of Iron City. Except he was a lot meaner and nastier than Batman, barring the Tim Burton and Frank Miller ones. Still, he protected the innocent up until he was paralyzed from the waist down. It’s a fascinating story of disability, struggle, and old fashioned superheroism with an edge. Very dark but very enjoyable.

FORGING HEPHAESTUS by Drew Hayes

Drew Hayes is the undisputed master of indie superhero fiction, which is a somewhat specifically sized pond but no less a kingdom. The Superpowered series and Corpies are both extremely fun, but this is the one that stands above the rest. There’s been a treaty between the villains and heroes for a long time, almost to the point there’s peace, but this is a situation that cannot last. An apprentice supervillain and the world’s strongest man are about to find out how fragile the world they live in is.

WEARING THE CAPE by Marion G. Harmon

Wearing the Cape is about a world where superpowers appeared in an event called the Breakthrough. Hope Corrigan gains the power of Supergirl when she barely survives a terrorist attack and immediately tries to figure out how superheroes work. A lot of attention is paid to how superheroes “could” work in a semi-plausible world. I also really like Hope, she is a noble and goodhearted heroine but still very believable. The story is also interesting, involving time travel in such a way as to not actually be confusing, as well as asking what is the best response to a transformative event in society.

VELVETEEN VERSUS THE JUNIOR SUPER-PATRIOTS by Seanan McGuire

Velveteen Versus is one of my favorite book series on this list but sadly is only available on audiobook format as well as online (link: https://seananmcguire.com/velhome.php). Poor Velveteen was sold by her parents to the Super Patriots Corporation. Now an adult and horribly traumatized, she wants to live a normal life, but the corporation never lets any of its assets away. I really enjoyed the book and suggest purchasing all of them on Audible.

SCPD - THE CASE OF THE CLAW by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Super City Police Department is a wonderful collection of novels dealing with the titular cities’ cops as they struggle to keep up with the outright surreal crimes always being committed around us. The Case of the Claw is the first of these and probably the most enjoyable. I’ve always loved Keith RA Decandido’s work in Star Trek and he brings his love of the superhero genre to every page.

ANDREA VERNON AND THE CORPORATION FOR ULTRAHUMAN PROTECTION by Alexander C. Kane

Andrea Vernon is a Haitian American with a love of travel and an inability to keep a job. So, it comes as a great shock when she ends up semi-voluntarily recruited to be a secretary for the world’s largest private superhero corporation. Developing a relationship with one of the superheroes, Andrea soon finds herself swept in a variety of insane and hilarious but no less life-threatening situations. I enjoyed all three of these books on audiobook format and recommend them that way for their fantastic narration.

THE SUPERHERO DETECTIVE by Darius Brasher

 
Darius Brasher has a mastery of writing superhero stories that are short, easy to digest, and thoroughly entertaining. Which one of them to start with was a hard call but I choose the Superhero Detective that is honestly more noir than superhero. However, that’s what makes these books the best as they follow the investigation of the sordid underbelly of superheroes. Sex, lies, and blackmail to keep one’s public image clean.

Supervillainy Saga Playlists

Supervillain Playlists

As a bonus for my adoring readers, I've decided to add a playlist set for my heroes and antiheroes! Basically, music is one of the ways we define ourselves and I thought it would provide some insight into how they view the world. Also, it would be nice to share some great tunes as well! Feel free to leave a comment in your review about what you think would be a song a character would listen to.

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without Mercy's Playlist

Gary's favorite songs are a collection of Eighties pop rock, novelty songs, and a few Halloween themed music that reminds people he's actually quite a bit dangerous. Perhaps the most meaningful of the songs to him is No. #7 as it is his and Mandy's song. No. #10 is also the closest to defining him as a hero. He's really not as stupid as he appears to be.

1. "Holding out for A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
2. "Everybody wants to rule the World" by Tears for Fears
3. "I Want it All" by Queen
4. "When you're Evil" by Voltaire
5. "Super Villain" by Powerman 5000
6. "Villain Song" by Kirby Krackle
7. "I would do anything for love" by Meatloaf
8. "I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)" by The Clash
9. "Dare to be Stupid" by Weird Al
10. "Nobody's Fool" by Kenny Loggins
11. "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
12. "No One Lives Forever" by Oingo Boingo

Cindy Wackowski AKA Red Riding Hood's Playlist

Cindy shares some of Gary's taste for the Eighties but is a bit more modern with a fondness for artists from the Nineties and today. There's definitely a lot of self-awareness that she's a terrible person but she owns that. No. #10 is probably her anthem in that respect.

1. "Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran
2. "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
3. "Material Girl" by Madonna
4. "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe
5. "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" by Pink
6. "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett
7. “Sweet But Psycho” by Ava Max
8. "Toxic" by Brittney Spears
9. "Crazy on You" by Heart
10. "You Call Me a Bitch Like It's A Bad Thing" by Halestorm

Mandy Karkofsky AKA Nighthuntress' Playlist

Mandy is a fan of Goth rock, hard rock, metal, and symphonic metal. In a better world, she would have been able to make a career in it herself but life got in the way. The one exception is No. #1 that represents Gary's influence on her. Also, No. #10 is how she views her relationship with the Karkofsky household.

1. "The Warrior" by Patty Smyth
2. "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by the Bauhaus
3. "Daughters of Darkness" by Halestorm
4. "Lucretia My Reflection" by The Sisters of Mercy
5. "Phantom of the Opera" by Nightwish
6. "Swamped" by Lacuna Coil
7. "If You Want Blood, You've Got it" by AC/DC
8. "Poison" by Alice Cooper
9. "Pet Semetary" by the Ramones
10. "Dance Macabre" by Ghost

 Gabrielle Anders AKA Ultragoddess' Playlist

Gabrielle has an eclectic taste of Spanish as well as Caribbean music mixed with singers that look like her. She prefers uplifting, powerful, and enjoyable music. No. #1 makes her feel like her invulnerability is at immense cost, though. No. #9 lives rent free in her head due to the questions she has whether she's really making a difference.

1. "Titanium" by David Guetta
2. "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine
3. "La Rubia" by Charity Daw
4. "What's Love Got To Do With It?" by Tina Turner
5. "Just a Girl" by No Doubt
6. "Stronger" by Brittney Spears
7. "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys
8. "I'm in love with a Criminal" by Brittney Spears
9. "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner
10. "Invincible" by Pat Benetar

Diabloman's Playlist

I was wondering whether or not Diabloman would be listening to primarily Spanish language music but it occured to me that he would probably be a Eighties hard rock and metal fan. There's a distinctly infernal theme to his music but that's to be expected. No. #1 is also what I consider to be the theme song for Falconcrest City.

1. "This ain't no place for no hero [Short Change Hero]" by The Heavy
2. "Aint no Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant
3. "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones
4. "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
5. "Runnin' with the Devil" by Van Halen
6. "Shout at the Devil" by Motley Crue
7. "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden
8. "Devil's Child" by Judas Priest
9. "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
10. "Devil's Dance" by Metallica

Dawn's Light (Sol Saga #1) by Hunter Blain review

    DAWN'S LIGHT by Hunter Blain is the first book in what I hope will be a long-running superhero series. The Sol Saga is a change from the author, who is primarily known for his Preternatural Chronicles books. Being as I am both a urban fantasy as well as superhero author, I was interesting in reading what another author making the leap between genres would be able to do with the change in expectations. Much to my surprise, the result can basically be summarized as, "What if Watchmen was really-really funny?"
The zig-zags of tone will not be for everyone but I have to say I found to be immensely entertaining. 

    Specifically, this can be some of the darkest superhero literature I've read with the protagonist, Sol, giving a family terminal radiation sickness while trying to save them from burning to death in a fire. Later, his attempts to take refuge with a family result in the horrific death of everyone involved, including a scene where someone begs him to save their dying mother only for him to be able to do anything about it. 

    Then there's Harry, who is quite possibly the worst soldier of all time and who every single action probably contributes to the "Things Private Skippy is no longer allowed to do" list. In a book where large sections of America are devastated and many innocents are slaughtered in the "a teddy bear is floating in the pool ALA Breadking Bad" way, he's the kind of guy who stops to make a loud Ghostbusters joke. I personally love this as it's utterly insane and contributes to the book's uniqueness.

    The premise is Sol is a strange visitor from another dimension inhabited by humans. Exiled by his people for the crime of accidentally killing someone, he has gained immense powers via the transfer to this reality but has a spotty memory. Sol has a bunch of solar based powers and is someone who terrifies the government but he is willing to do his part to try to make the world a better place. In fact, it's his job to save us from ourselves. He's opposed by Tenebris who is the Lex Luthor to Sol's Superman but a deranged anarchist (or so it appears).

    In what I think is one of the humor bits that doesn't contrast with the darker themes, I really enjoyed the fact that Sol is completely oblivious to how horrifying and dystopian his society is. Its a totalitarian eugenics society that is implied to have destroyed all rival culture and outlawed religion but Sol gets all butt hurt when anyone reacts to his descriptions with anything other than complete happiness.

    There's a strong but subtle social satire element to the book as well with the premise being, essentially fascism vs, anarchy (ala the original V for Vendetta). Sol comes from a society of absolute authority and control but he's up against a man who argues, not unconvincingly, that the current governments of the world are less of an actual social contract and more of a pyramid scheme. I also appreciated his plan to blow up all social media in the world, which seems like it would be counter-intuitive but actually fits with his real goals.

    I really like the set up for the world and appreciate the fact that it has a twist I genuinely did not see coming but makes sense of all the inconsistencies I'd spotted throughout the book until the end. Hunter Blain is an always entertaining author and while I have some mild issues with the book, I really enjoyed it from beginning to end.

8.5/10

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Tales of Supervillainy: Cindy's Seven is now available on Kindle

Hey folks,

I'm pleased to say that CINDY'S SEVEN is now available on Kindle. The eighth installment of THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA is the latest work set in the Garyverse and shows us the perspective of his favorite henchwench, Cindy Wakowski AKA Red Riding Hood.

Cindy Wakowski aka Red Riding Hood is the second-most feared villain in Falconcrest City. Unfortunately, she soon discovers that is only because she's considered Merciless: The Supervillainy without MercyTM's favorite henchwoman. Determined to prove herself every bit her boyfriend's equal, if not superior, Cindy assembles a team of other villains to go after the largest treasure trove in the world: the hoard of the Dragon King.

Unfortunately, things start going sideways from the start. An ex-boyfriend of hers turned eldritch horror wants revenge, other villains don't want anything to do with her plan, and the Foundation for World Harmony has put out a death warrant on her head. Merciless has also decided to engage in a little friendly competition that Cindy wants nothing to do with. Can she steal slay the dragon and claim its treasure? Will she let her ego and impatience get in the way? Also, who is Red Sindi and what relationship does she have with our antiheroine?

TALES OF SUPERVILLAINY: CINDY'S SEVEN is the eighth novel of the best-selling SUPERVILLAINY SAGA series and the first from the perspective of its most popular supporting character!

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Super Powereds: Year One by Drew Hayes review

    SUPER POWEREDS: YEAR ONE is the first volume of Drew Hayes' SUPERPOWERED's series. I was a already a fan of the man due to his FRED: THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT and VILLAINS' CODE series. So, I had no doubt I was going to love this book. What were my feelings upon finishing the first book? I definitely enjoyed it with a few small caveats.

    The premise is that the world is full of mutants (called "Supers") that are born with special abilities like the ability to fly, turn into steel, or shoot laser beams out of their eyes. However, like the aforementioned Marvel creatures, they also have a downside where there are people crippled by their abilities. These people (called "Powereds") are unable to control their power and are despised by the public.

    A group of these Powereds are gathered together and operated on by a mysterious group that then enrolls them in Lander University. They have been turned into Supers by their surgeries and it is a test to see if they can pass the punishing trials that others undergo in order to become full-fledged superheroes. It's somewhat similar to MY HERO ACADEMIA except the protagonists are malfunctioning Supers instead of a "normal" person who gains superpowers.

    The protagonists are an eclectic mix of a telepath, a luck-manipulator, an energy absorber, a kid who has a sexy Captain Marvel-esque alter ego, and a flying heiress. They are just part of a much larger campus full of Supers that are all competitng to become the next generation of superheroes. The weight of the secret they hold could change their positions considerably, though.

    Part of what I like about the book is how authentic it feels. The majority of the characters are dealing less with issues of superpowers than they are things like romance, being on their own for the first time, and other classic elements of real life. It actually feels a lot more authentic to the college experience as I remember it versus the way its often portrayed on television or in books.

    Much of the book's appeal is the fact that it feels relatively low stakes and that helps make the storyline easier to indulge in. Who is sleeping with who and whether a character is pushing his limits or not isn't the kind of thing you can focus on while doing the usual superhero thing. There's room to breathe and enjoy the minutia of college life as defined by people who think they're a Jedi or can use their replication power for threesomes. There's still action scenes and a plot by the end but they're mostly in the name of friendly training.

    The book can best be summarized as "relaxing" and an entertaining read versus something that is especially deep in its world-building. That isn't necessarily a bad thing because it is a world that is easily understood and serves as a springboard for getting to know its likable and entertaining cast. It's long enough that I wouldn't say it's afternoon reading but an enjoyable week's read when you just want to be entertained.

    This was originally a web novel and I will state the Kindle edition I got had some minor formatting issues. I didn't have difficulty reading it and there were only a couple of minor errors. Still, having experienced the book in both Audible and Kindle format, I would recommend the former. If you like superheroes and you like coming of age dramas then this is definitely for you.

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Forging Hephaestus by Drew Hayes review

    FORGING HEPHAESTUS is a lengthy (700+) page novel by Drew Hayes about the Guild of Villainous Reformation. The organization is a semi-public group that exists for the purposes of redeeming villains but, actually, is the mafia that maintains a ruthless grip on the world's supervillains. The Guild is in a very comfortable, almost chummy, relationship with the heroes and eliminates the worst of their kind while keeping the families of heroes out of their crimes' ways. This doesn't sit well with all of the heroes and villains with some of them wanting to go back to a more Wild West-esque lawlessness.

    Toni is unaware of this, though, when she gets captured by the Guild while breaking into one of their vaults. This was all a test to see if she had the makings of being a member of the Guild and they assign her to Pseudonym, formerly the supervillain Fornax, who is presently just going by the name Ivan. Ivan is one of the most feared supervillains to ever live but has retired for the purposes of living a normal life with the caveat of keeping part of the Guild's business in order to maintain the tenuous peace between heroes and villains. He and Toni instantly bond as the former explains the importance of the Code.

    The Guild is a bit boring in how much it does in order to make itself presentable to the rest of the world, almost to the point they might not be villains at all. If you like your bad guys as agents of chaos then this is definitely not the book for you. However, that's the set up for the book as we come to understand the rebels who want to go back to the old days and the horrific consequences of what happens when the peace is finally broken.

    My favorite part of the book is the fact the heroes haven't always been heroic. They are forced to deal with a long-time member who is openly racist and the fact its predecessor organization stole a magic crown from a black superhero for no other reason than to keep him from helping people. They're still "mostly" good but the law has never been entirely the side of right. I think this helps make the supervillains seem more rationale as our heroes while also making it clear that things are considerably murkier than the four-color environment would suggest.

    The chief appeal of the book is its slice-of-life nature as we spend enough time with Tori, Fornax, and other characters that we really get a sense of how their lives function. This reminds me a bit of the superhero show Stargirl and how a major chunk of what made that show work was dealing with the "normal" lives of both its heroes as well as villains. Fornax is a bit "too" domesticated but that's something he's aware of and if anyone was ever on the receiving end of his wrath, they'd thank God every day that it was the case. Others, however, do not understand this and seek to wake the dragon so to speak.

    I liked all the main characters from Cyber Geek to Bahamut with all of their individual tales tying into the greater themes of Hero vs. Villain as well as how both is really just a point of view at this time. It's like a more realistic City of Heroes versus an actual conflict between good vs. evil. That's because of the Guild trying to be embrace Pragmatic Evil (see TV tropes.org) versus the more flamboyant evil of the comics.

    Overall, this was a decent read but a little slow to reach its climax. The characters are okay but not exceptional either. They rarely move past their archetype of geeky heroes or lovable rogues or unspeakable evils. So I recommend the story to those who want a long but enjoyable story without many surprises. Still, I took an entire week to read this straight through and loved every minute of it. I think all long-term fans of superhero comics and media will find this an excellent novel to enjoy as an alternative to the mainstream Marvel and DC characters.

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Bones of the Past by Drew Hayes review

    BONES OF THE PAST is the sequel to FORGING HEPHAESTUS by Drew Hayes as well as the second volume of the VILLAIN'S CODE series. I happen to have read this as the first of Drew Hayes' superhero novels and really need to get around to reading the others. However, I will admit a certain bias to this novel. I, too, write "villain" books, particularly superhero books and this is straight up my jam. The previous book was a big meaty volume that really got into the day-to-day lives of supervillains and heroes both.

    The premise is that the events of the previous book have seriously shaken up the status quo in the universe. The Guild of Villainous Reformation has been exposed as existing and this has dramatically reduced their power base. They thrived in the shadows with minimal superhero interference and with the threat of their power being kept nebulous. The Alliance of Heroic Champions has also suffered due to the discovery it had made a compromise with the world's villains and also was responsible for the massive fight that almost destroyed Ridge City.

    The two main characters of the book are Tori Rivas (Hephaestus) and Ivan Gerhardt (Fornax). Tori is a science hero similar to a young Tony Stark or Riri Williams (Ironheart). Not particularly villainous but not very heroic either, Tori looks up to Ivan for guidance. Ivan is as about as thoroughly redeemed a villain as possible without giving up his edge. Ivan wants nothing more than a life of safety for his children but believes that occasionally tearing apart some people is the best way to do that. It's an argument that Tori feels is right when a villain attempts to endanger Ivan's children at the equivalent of the Girl Scouts.

    Contrasting our antiheroes are the New Science Sentries that are a team of heavily-trained science heroes that are the prodigies of Professor Quantum. They're not very good at this job, having been forced into the mold of heroes by a less-than-noble man. Nevertheless, they try and become better heroes and it is hilarious when they move into Tori's building like something that would happen to Peter Parker during the Sixties.

    Much of the book deals with the theme of how much fear is needed as a contrast to hope among retributive justice. Lodestar is someone that inspires people to be their best selves but the fear of the Guild proves just as large an incentive for criminals to keep civilians out of the line of fire. We also see how the carrot and the stick applies to Earth's handling of alien invaders. Lodestar wants to peacefully deal with alien cultures while Ivan wants to make an example of anyone who might threaten the people of Earth.

    There's the slight problem that the villains really don't seem to do anything villainous. I expected a bit more theft and money-laundering other than murdering people who really-really deserve it but I'm okay with this. Much of the book's premise depends on the fact that the majority of villains have discovered its much better to make money in secrecy than take over the world. Indeed, Doctor Mechanical is pretty much Lex Luthor if he didn't have his overwhelming obsession with destroying Superman. He's content being the world's richest man and controlling the world from behind the scenes.

    This is another solid and entertaining book by Drew Hayes. I really got to experience life among his fascinating characters and felt he's made a full on DC or Marvel Universe equivalent. It's really a fun slice of life series with aliens, robots, and archvillains. I also feel like I'd read this as a regular comic book in real life.

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Dane Curse by Matt Abraham review

    DANE CURSE is the first book of the BLACK CAPE CASE FILES by Matt Abraham. It is the story of the titular detective who is a former supervillain with the powers of the Wrecker but who has since retired to become a private detective specializing in the affairs of "black capes." Dane Curse is a fascinating noir private eye in a seemingly Golden Age of Superheroism city that has the same sort of timelessness as Gotham City.

    Dane's business is doing alright but not exceptional when he gets the opportunity of a lifetime: the Sindicate is offering ten million dollars to a selection of the best private eyes in the city to investigate the death of the world's greatest superhero. Pinnacle's death threatens to tear the city apart as he was a figure who kept all of the most violent heroes in check while also intimidated the worst villains into compliance. He has a week before the story inevitably gets out and the Sindicate gets the blame.

    I really enjoyed this novel and it's going on my list of top ten recommended superhero novels. Dane Curse has a believable gritty attitude that invokes Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe without actively copying them. He is respectful of criminals and remorseless for his history of villainy but has a moral compass guiding him based more on feelings than the law.

    While Dane seems a little too trusting of the various femme fatales in the book, I think we still is great to read the perspective of. Unsurprisingly, he reminds me a lot of Harry Dresden who did a similar thing with wizards that Dane Curse does for superheroes. The book doesn't have the Dresden Files' level of humor or world-building but it is well done in both. It also manages to make a believable and consistent superhero world.

    The action is very well done in this book and genuinely exciting. Dane is indestructible and super-strong but he's just one superhuman in a city full of them. He also has a pair of superpowerful super-science/magic guns but even these are no guarantees against his opponents. I appreciated this as it allowed dynamic fight scenes without making Dane overpowered for the setting. Several times he's overwhelmed and even captured during the book.

    In conclusion, I strongly recommend this book if you liked the Dresden Files or just detective fiction in general. I also recommend it if you have a fondness for superhero fiction. I really enjoyed it and hope you pick it up.

9/10

Brightblade is now available for purchase!

Hey folks,

Good news! We have a new book from me available for order! BRIGHTBLADE is the next installment of the UNITED STATES OF MONSTERS universe that includes the RED ROOM, BRIGHT FALLS MYSTERIES, and STRAIGHT OUTTA FANGTON books. This book, first of the MORGAN DETECTIVE AGENCY series is about the adventures of Ashley Morgan, PI and bounty hunter.

Psychic. Superhero. Spy. Detective. Bounty Hunter. Ashley Morgan has been many things and failed at all of them. The twenty-eight-year old has her whole life ahead of her but has already resigned herself to working a dead end job bringing in the debt-ridden supernatural criminals of New Detroit. A chance encounter with the vampire sheriff reveals a secret that motivates her to change her life forever: her long-missing brother Arthur is alive (in a manner of speaking).

"Not only does it fit into the universe, but charts in own course, adding new layers to what they have been creating in other books in the universe." - The Bookwyrm Speaks

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The Future of Supervillainy is now available in audiobook!

 Hey folks,

I have some excellent news! THE FUTURE OF SUPERVILLAINY is now available on audiobook, ebook, and in paperback format.

Gary Karkofsky, a.k.a Merciless: The Supervillainy without Mercy, has decided to retire from supervillainy. He's lost too many friends and killed too many people (though they all had it coming). Unfortunately, this proves to be easier said than done when the Department of Supernatural Services (DOSS) shows up to arrest him for all of his crimes. Quickly landing himself in more trouble, he decides to get out of town and help a struggling underground kingdom in the center of the Earth. What he finds is an army of Nazis, gods, lost temples, and dinosaurs. He also is forced to fight once more against the world's first supervillain: Tom Terror, archenemy of heroes everywhere.
 
He just can't catch a break, can he?

It may be my best work yet!

Audiobook

Ebook

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