Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel
 

Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel

by Austin Grossman

Doctor Impossible—evil genius, diabolical scientist, wannabe world dominator—languishes in a federal detention facility. He's lost his freedom, his girlfriend, and his hidden island fortress.

Over the years he's tried to take over the world in every way imaginable: doomsday devices of all varieties (nuclear, thermonuclear, nanotechnological) and mass mind control. He's... (read more)

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Overview: Amazon Reviews

Invincible!
  • Rated 4 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, May 26, 2007
Best title ever. My wife and I walked around for days saying "Soon I will be invincible!"

When you see the title and cover art, you might think that this is a novel about super heroes ganging up to defeat a master villain. You would be right. Throughout, it was hard to imagine why it would be better in this form than as a graphic novel.

I think that it is meant to cast this from a more personal perspective, revealing the inner conflicts of heroes and villains, suggesting that they are more than two-dimensional, and that not so much separates the two. But good comic books and graphic novels already do this. Instead, this reads as a textual tribute, with little irony.

It's a fine story, and an enjoyable read. The characters are well drawn and engaging. It's hard not to root for the bad guy, which places it well within the genre.
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