Supreme Villainy
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Most (In)Famous Supervillain Memoir Never Published
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Publisher Description
For eons, King Oblivion, Ph.D., was one of the most ruthless supervillains the world has ever known. As the CEO of the ISS (International Society of Supervillains) for half a century, he was personally responsible for numerous nefarious acts, including Nixon’s presidential election, stealing the country of Japan, Star Wars: Episode I–III, and Milli Vanilli, just to name a few.
Since his untimely (and inexplicable) passing, Matt D. Wilson, who was found rotting in one of Oblivion’s numerous dungeons, has discovered in his giant lair (located in the Earth’s mantle) what seems to be the early workings of the villain’s ultimate manifesto. Though in-depth research (and paper cuts), Wilson reviewed endless documents and has compiled numerous unedited chapters, email correspondences, and various threats which combine tell the “life story” of this anti-hero.
Supreme Villainy is an intimate look into the mastermind who once ruled the globe with an iron fist (and ray gun). For the first time ever, readers will learn of his birth (which has never been noted on record), rise to power, and domination of the world as we know it today. Revealed inside are never-before-seen notes, illustrations, and personal letters which, now collected, show a glimpse into the once-infamous villain’s uncompleted manuscript, and maybe a hint into who the real man was behind that horrible mask.
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In this tongue-in-cheek faux memoir, legendary supervillain King Oblivion, Ph.D., recounts his century-long life of evil and mayhem from his not-so-humble birth through his fifth (and most recent) death, growing from orphaned pawn to educated menace to towering figure in the supervillain profession. Comedy writer and authorial self-insert Wilson (The Supervillain Handbook) pieces together the contradictions, lies, and self-aggrandizing braggadocio to paint a picture of a villain who never fails except on purpose, and whose setbacks are all according to plan. However, the sly humor sometimes works against itself: ghostwritten chapters told in different styles by kidnapped writers include numerous edits in the margins by Oblivion himself, which verge on the distracting, and it's often tempting to skim through the vocational quizzes and essays. Wilson's irreverent take on comic book tropes is caught between parody and satire side characters include Mr. Wonderful and the Bioluminescent Brawler and a little too self-aware for its own good, resulting in a clever story with oft forced humor about an unreliable, unsympathetic narrator who will undoubtedly incinerate this reviewer in due time.
