Soon I Will Be Invincible ~ Austin Grossman

Funk Rating: 7 out of 10

As I continue my trek through new and different books, this one is definitely an "out-there" book choice. Part comic book, part existential exploration, and part just plain silly. But it is fun once you put the right goggles on. But you have to be in the mood, or you'll just throw it into the wall or "accidentally" leave it on the plane...

The setup for this book is basically superheroes vs. villains.  Take X-Men, Heroes, and the Incredibles, put it into a book, and you've got the beginnings of this tale. The villain, Mr. Impossible, is the smartest mind ever. Or at least close. The heroes are "The Champions", and they have all sorts of fun powers and neat talents. Yet they remain eerily human in their existential quests.

This book won't be for most, and even when I tried to put on my "enjoy it" hat, I still had some troubles with the gaps and holes Grossman leaves throughout the book. But it was certainly different, and as a new Heroes fan I found it intriguing, and I smiled at the dry humor and matter-of-fact way that Mr. Impossible, in particular, tells his tale.

Comments

[steve]

I read this immediately after Evil Genius by Jinks. The two are similar in their sympathy for super-villains.

I liked SIWBI, but I probably liked EG 50% more--much less disbelief to suspend.

--S