Soon I Will Be Invincible

by Grossman, Austin
ISBN: 9780307279866
4.5 (2)
Availability:
$7.99
Used - Trade Paperback - 9780307279866

Available Offers

Ship to HPB West Lane Avenue Out of stock at HPB West Lane Avenue Check other stores
$1.99 - Ready for pickup Apr 10 - 13
Ship to Me
$3.99 - Get it Apr 10 - 13

Overview

Doctor Impossible--evil genius, would-be world conqueror--languishes in prison. Shuffling through the cafeteria line with ordinary criminals, he wonders if the smartest man in the world has done the smartest thing he could with his life. After all, he's lost every battle he's ever fought. But this prison won't hold him forever.

Fatale--half woman, half high-tech warrior--used to be an unemployed cyborg. Now, she's a rookie member of the world's most famous super-team, the Champions. But being a superhero is not all flying cars and planets in peril--she learns that in the locker rooms and dive bars of superherodom, the men and women (even mutants) behind the masks are as human as anyone.

Soon I Will Be Invincible is a wildly entertaining first novel, brimming with attitude and humor--an emotionally resonant look at good and evil, love and loss, power and glory.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Grossman, Austin
  • ISBN: 9780307279866
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 336
  • Publication Year: 2008

Customer Reviews

Rating Snapshot

5 ★   50%
4 ★   50%
3 ★   0%
2 ★   0%
1 ★   0%
4.5
2 Ratings

0

0% Would Recommend
0 Recommendations

Review Images

Sort by:
Filter by:

  • n/a

    Adrian G. - 2 years ago

    'Soon I Will be Invincible' is Austin Grossman's first novel. It tells the riveting tale of Dr. Impossible, a supervillian who stumbles upon the perfect opportunity of world domination. It also follows Fatale, a new human turned cyborg. Grossman's novel alternates between both characters. This isn't your typical supervillian novel. Grossman's characters have heart and substance. The reader will find themselves rooting for Dr. Impossible to succeed, and clinching their fists as he needs to overcome great and powerful obstacles to do so. Grossman's novel is a breath of fresh air to the Superhero genre. He takes the old comic-related tropes and infuses new life to them. On Dr. Impossible's journey, readers will encounter a wide array of unique characters and places. His characters, despite containing fantastic abilities, are rooted firmly in reality. Grossman accomplishes this by creating tangible backstories for his characters. When the reader learns about a characters history, specifically Dr. Impossible's, you will understand what drives a person to supervilliany and world domination. Readers who enjoy comics, modern superhero films, 'Watchmen", and Michael Chabon's 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' will be sure to enjoy this novel.

    HPB Staff Review

  • Not a self help book, or is it?

    Michael D. - 5 years 11 months ago

    Writing a story from the view point of a failed super villain is a difficult task, it can get off point so easily or fall to a level of camp that is unintentional. What this story excels at doing is painting the narrator as a frustrated genius that blames the world for his problems but never accepts it as an outcome. You can beat him down, lock him up, and humiliate him but you’ll never defeat him because he believes his victory to be prewritten on history and it won’t be denied. When I was recommended this book by a friend I honestly thought it was a self help book and ignored it for months. I randomly came across it in Half Prices Books and picked it up (now realizing it was clearly not a self help book...or was it?). This book came along at a very bad time in my life and it just engaged me so much I read it in a single sitting (not a brag it’s not a long book) and found myself so enthralled with this universe and character. Sure he could give it up, maybe even sideline his ambitions but he never does, his drive isn’t madness like the joker or even megalomania like Lex Luthor he just wants a fair shake to make an impact on this world and not be a loser. Sure something like Rudy is a more wholesome story about overcoming odds but it’s also boring and doesn’t take much imagination to get the message. But weirdly the message is the same don’t give up, you are special. Or maybe I’m just an old comic nerd that prefers life lessons a bit messy and not shrink wrapped and easily digestible. The story has its twists and turns of course even a few big revels. But it’s the main character that keeps this tale engaging. By end you’ll finally see his motives for what they are and less as a villain. You’ll root for him to win and are prepared to buy him a beer if he doesn’t. A great read for fans of the cape and cowl genre.