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Soon I Will Be Invincible

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Grossman, Austin (Book - 2007)
Average Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5.
Soon I Will Be Invincible


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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

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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 traveled backwards in time to change history, forward in time to escape it. He's commanded robot armies, insect armies, and dinosaur armies. Fungus army. Army of fish. Of rodents. Alien invasions. All failures. But not this time. This time it's going to be different... Fatale is a rookie superhero on her first day with the Champions, the world's most famous superteam. She's a patchwork woman of skin and chrome, a gleaming technological marvel built to be the next generation of warfare. Filling the void left by a slain former member, we watch as Fatale joins a team struggling with a damaged past, having to come together in the face of unthinkable evil. Soon I Will Be Invincible is a thrilling first novel; a fantastical adventure that gives new meaning to the notions of power, glory, responsibility, and (of course) good and evil.

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Imprint: New York : - Pantheon Books
Pages: 287
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 9780375424861
Language: English
Statement of responsibility: by Austin Grossman
Characteristics: viii,287 p. ;,25 cm.
Author (Original Script): Grossman, Austin
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Aug 16, 2012
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  • andrewgraphics rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Alternating first-person narrative of the world's smartest super-criminal and one of it's latest super-heroes, which leads up to their cataclysmic battle. Slightly ironic throughout, this is ultimately a straight adventure tale which not only covers the criminal's latest plot to take over the world but also 70 years of history of earth's mightiest heroes. Recommended even to those who don't like comics and want a light read.

May 02, 2012
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  • KileyP rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

A comic book without the pictures, superheroes and evil villains and all. Austin Grossman has hit on the love of all things superhero for a generation that isn't "supposed" to read comics anymore - and so he's developed an emotional and complex story following superheroes through their regular shenanigans, but also giving us a glimpse behind the masks. Laugh out loud funny, I hope Mr. Grossman brings us more like this in the future.

Apr 15, 2012
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  • jeffrc rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

like megamind meets the incredibles

Oct 15, 2011
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  • 22950006357453 rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

couldnt help thinking of 'the monarch' from the venture bros.

Jul 06, 2011
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  • john_shade rated this: 4.5 stars out of 5.

Tremendous fun; very funny and emotionally deep. For a first book, this is a winner, and I eagerly await further works.

Sep 21, 2010
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  • leep375 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

A good read. Very entertaining

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