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Captain Freedom: A Superhero's Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves [Paperback]

G. Xavier Robillard (Author)

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Book Description

Release date: February 3, 2009

Freedom's fifteen minutes are over!

Software pirates! Mostly extinct dinosaurs! Giant barbarians! Crooning criminals! Captain Freedom's beat them all, saved the world, and looked fantastic doing it—but he couldn't fend off middle management.

The Superhero lifestyle is all that Captain Freedom has ever known. What's he supposed to do now? Enter politics? Write a children's book?

Freedom's in a bad way and he's only a stint in rehab away from a lifetime of celebrity reality shows. But with the guidance of his new life coach, maybe Freedom can stumble in a new direction—even if it means having to make peace with his parents . . . or finally commit to a single long-term archenemy.

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Freedom's fifteen minutes are over!

The Superhero lifestyle is all that Captain Freedom has ever known. What's he supposed to do now? Enter politics? Write a children's book?

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What do you get when you give a metrosexual superhero a sidekick, an identity crisis and the ability to predict the weather? The answer: Captain Freedom, the lovable hero of Robillard's debut novel. Once a popular superhero, Freedom's celebrity is on the wane, and instead of going quietly into retirement, he goes in search of his origin. Along the way, Freedom visits with a life coach, tries to find his lost father and writes his memoirs. He also laments his lack of a completing other half: an arch-nemesis. Causing trouble for Freedom, meanwhile, is the sniveling journalist/would-be superhero Skip Goodwin, whose antagonistic history dates back to the superhero school he and Freedom attended. Although Freedom manages to maintain a successful career into retirement and stay in the public eye, he also has a lot to learn about personal relationships. Robillard keeps the satire fast and furious, with laugh-out-loud moments competing with strangely insightful quips. It's funny and smart, and even readers who've long given up comic books will enjoy the ride. (Feb.)
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“Captain Freedom is a truly funny and energetic romp of a social satire, a terrific send up of not only of super heroes, but the cult of personality in general.” (-Christopher Moore, author of Lamb and Fool )

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Product Details

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (February 3, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061650684
ISBN-13: 978-0061650680
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“ G.X. Robillard has created a fast-paced. funny comic book of a novel full of bits of biting social satire. ” Spike 65 | 3 reviewers made a similar statement

“ So it's a decent premise, and it starts off well enough but then it just falls into a long boring rut where the author tries so desperately to be hip and funny. ” Damian Penney | 2 reviewers made a similar statement

“ I thought I'd seen more than enough limited series graphic novels, post-modern deconstructions, parodies, movie adaptations and re-imaginings. ” Andrew S. Fuller | 1 reviewer made a similar statement

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea but not very funny August 13, 2012

By The Wood Man

Format:Paperback

I stopped reading this about 1/2 of the way through. The premise was good but it simply was not entertaining enough to keep going. I can't remember the last time I did not finish a book. Bottom line is it's simply not funny, a couple of smiles here and there but that is it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars SO funny May 11, 2010

By S. K. Brown

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Not my usual type of reading material, but I was really glad that I got this book. I heard about it on NPR a while ago, and just read it while in Aruba. Love the way the author ties in funny things about real life celebs,politicians,California with the fiction. I would and have recommended this to friends.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Funny, but just okay February 14, 2009

By grumpydan VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

I saw the cover of this book on someone else's blog and thought it looked interesting enough to pick up for myself. (I know you should never judge a book by its cover). It's got superheroes, archenemies, and time machines to name a few. This first novel by humorist G. Xavier Robillard makes fun of everything in this pop culture society of ours. Captain Freedom struggles with finding a job, wanting to be loved, writing his memoirs and get recognition for saving the world which he does a few times. It is quick paced and a fast read. Although I am a comic book reader and love pop culture, this satirical view of the superhero world was just okay.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this

I read this a while ago, when it was first published, but I reread it recently and I really do like it. I thought at times it was truly laugh out loud funny. Read more

Published 26 days ago by D. Daly

4.0 out of 5 stars Uneven and derivative, but that's the point

This is very fun. It's uneven and often derivative, but that's kind of the point: it's in the "throw a joke a second and some are bound to stick" tradition and in the "broad and... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Seth in SF

1.0 out of 5 stars yawn

So it's a decent premise, and it starts off well enough but then it just falls into a long boring rut where the author tries so desperately to be hip and funny. Read more

Published on March 31, 2010 by Damian Penney

4.0 out of 5 stars Superhero Fun

When I first heard about this book I was incredibly excited. A writer from McSweeney's wrote a satirical superhero book? Yes, please! Read more

Published on May 11, 2009 by Lauren G

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad

I love Superhero parody. The classic novel Superfolks, Joss Whedon's Dr Horrible, old Marvel comics What The? spoofs, just about anything, even the mediocre Hancock movie. Read more

Published on April 1, 2009 by Ben Lacy

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing light reading

You know when you're just looking for something light and frothy to carry you through the journey, the 2 hour layover in Atlanta, the commuter train, this is a good book for that. Read more

Published on March 14, 2009 by LeeAnn Heringer

2.0 out of 5 stars A stale and flat attempt at Fantasy/Real World fusion.

A clever concept, injecting a superhero into a modern world of lattes, board meetings, and financial planning, this novel reads like a mad lib. Read more

Published on February 18, 2009 by Jacob A. Manalan

5.0 out of 5 stars Captain Freedom and The World of Tomorrow!

Captain Freedom is a great read. I laughed, I cried, and I get a chocolate bar for writing this review. Right? Read more

Published on February 18, 2009 by Ashley Hauk

4.0 out of 5 stars Social Criticism in a Super package

G.X. Robillard has created a fast-paced. funny comic book of a novel full of bits of biting social satire. Read more

Published on February 16, 2009 by Spike 65

5.0 out of 5 stars Arch Humor (Just no arch enemy!)

Amazingly fresh and funny - even though this ground has been covered many times before, Robillard, manages to put a new spin on things and even dream up some new angles of his own. Read more

Published on February 16, 2009 by Prince Mychkin

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