The Supervillain Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide to Destruction and Mayhem [Kindle Edition]

King Oblivion (Author), Matt D. Wilson (Author, Narrator), Adam Wallenta (Illustrator)

Book Description

Looking for a way out of the rat race? Tired of your ho-hum, workaday life? Have an inexplicable love of turning human beings into inanimate objects? Then professional supervillainy might just be for you! With tips from the renowned founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains, The Supervillain Handbook is your one-stop-shop for everything evil. Gain invaluable insight on the art of revenge, choosing your evil name, where to find the perfect lair, and much more!

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Without great supervillains, superheroes would have no one to fight but each other! King Oblivion, Ph.D., has performed a noble public service with The Supervillain Handbook and deserves the unbounded gratitude of every thinking comic book fan. Excelsior!” (Stan Lee )

“Contained within the pages of The Supervillain Handbook is an easy-to-follow blueprint for villainy and world domination. If it should fall into the wrong hands, it could threaten the very foundations of our society. Those of us who value decency and the rule of law must rush out and purchase every copy we find! Every copy we buy is a copy that won't end up in the clutches of some aspiring supervillain” (Chris Roberson, former writer of Superman )

“At long last, everything YOU or your loved ones need to give themselves over wholeheartedly to the meaningful and lasting pursuit of villainy has been recorded in these pages. Had I this book in high school, you'd be wearing a grey uniform right now and your hair would be shaved into a, like, reverse-monk sort of thing I had figured out, as, if I had this book in high school, you would all be my minions and the world would be my playground. My loss is YOUR gain. Hail King Oblivion!” (Matt Fraction, writer of Iron Man and Thor )

“A darkly clever book invaluable to the supervillain community. And I'm not just saying that because the author's hyperphotonic deathray is pointed at my loved ones.” (Mark Waid, writer of Daredevil, and formerly The Fantastic Four, The Flash, and Captain America )

“This book is going to elevate otherwise common criminals like CEOs and hedge fund managers into full-on world menaces—oh wait, they already are. At least now they'll know how to rock a cape and boots though, so well done! Carry on.” (Jeff Parker, author of the supervillain team book, Thunderbolts )

Review

This book is going to elevate otherwise common criminals like CEOs and hedge fund managers into full-on world menaces oh wait, they already are. At least now they'll know how to rock a cape and boots though, so well done! Carry on. --Jeff Parker, author of the supervillain team book, Thunderbolts

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Product Details

• File Size: 4761 KB
• Print Length: 192 pages
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition (April 26, 2013)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007IVBK2Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,675 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE! April 25, 2012

By Drew

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Purchased this book to learn King Oblivion's secrets in order to usurp his title. Coup unsuccessful, reviewing book from dungeon.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars I regret everything. August 21, 2012

By William K Lowery III

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased this book quite literally at gunpoint no less than three times. I am writing this review under duress. Please tell my wife I love her OH GOD NO NO NOSlhsdgkjhsadklj

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Hello. I am William. This is my favorite book. Everyone should read this book. It is a hilarious... book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Step One: Acquire several unnaturally large monkeys April 30, 2012

By William of Florida

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

First, kudos to Amazon for getting this to me in an incredibly quick manner. Five stars!

Second, the review:

I enjoy reading these satirical 'handbooks' and have read several. My favorite is the "Action Hero's Handbook", which is essentially a "Worst Case Scenario" book with a James Bond flare. THIS is not a book like that. You will not find real-world advice for outlandish situations in this book. Instead you will find fictional-world advice for situations that are probably perfectly reasonable within the laws of a comic book universe. Overall it is surprisingly well thought out and the humor is present throughout.

The presentation is nice as well. Readability is good, the writing is always very basic and understandable. The cover design and interior artwork is nice and the parchment texture on the pages gives the book character. Points there.

I will throw in that this is a PG-13 book. Where many of these kinds of books excersise a bit of restraint for the sake of younger readers, this one seems to assume (rightly) that the average reader is going to be a young adult who has read WAY too many comics and if probably used to seeing a few swears and innuendos in a book. I'm not knocking any points off because I fall into this group.

Overall, I give it 4.5 stars, but I can't do that on Amazon, so I'm opting for the full 5.

If your into this sort of thing, give it a try. If you're not... go read something else. If you're on the fence, give it a try anyway. You never know.

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