Here’s a book that must have been as fun (if not more) to write as it was to read. Yes, the heroes and villains are transparent knock-offs of their DC and Marvel counterparts, but that doesn’t take away from the fun, and there’s a novel delight in the world-weary, cynical, and professional attitude the characters have towards their powers. It’s a surprisingly affecting view of the downsides and trials of superheroism (shades of Watchmen) and a sympathetic portrait of an evil genius (sorry — a sufferer of Malign Hypercognition Disorder).
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