Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Soon I Will be Invincible
 
See larger image 

See 1 customer image
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Soon I Will be Invincible (Paperback)

by Austin Grossman (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


3 used from £7.18
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover 3 used & new from £20.00
Paperback (Open market e.) £12.99 £12.99 Order it used
Unknown Binding (Unabridged) Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Superpowers

Superpowers

by David J. Schwartz
3.7 out of 5 stars (7)  £5.99
Hero: Every superhero has a secret

Hero: Every superhero has a secret

by Perry Moore
4.5 out of 5 stars (15)  £4.49
Crooked Little Vein (P.S.)

Crooked Little Vein (P.S.)

by Warren Ellis
4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £5.79
The Magicians

The Magicians

by Lev Grossman
3.7 out of 5 stars (13)  £4.50
Bad Monkeys

Bad Monkeys

by Matt Ruff
3.7 out of 5 stars (11)  £4.99
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (5 Jun 2008)
  • ISBN-10: 0141030771
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141030777
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 374,942 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Wired

Every comic-book cliche in this witty, stunning debut is lovingly embraced, then turned inside out'


Douglas Coupland

'Grossman has a superpower himself - it's called writing . . . winning, smart and funny . . . terrific'
See all Product Description

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(4)
(2)
(2)
See all 4 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Soon I Will be Invincible
79% buy the item featured on this page:
Soon I Will be Invincible 4.4 out of 5 stars (13)
Superpowers
7% buy
Superpowers 3.7 out of 5 stars (7)
£5.99
Hero: Every superhero has a secret
7% buy
Hero: Every superhero has a secret 4.5 out of 5 stars (15)
£4.49
The Graveyard Book
4% buy
The Graveyard Book 4.5 out of 5 stars (46)
£4.47
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

13 Reviews
5 star:
 (9)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (2)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.4 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ...and then the world will KNOW my name!, 26 Aug 2007
By M. Grace "Evil Genius" (within a hollowed out volcano) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Soon I Will be Invincible (Hardcover)
Truly Truly Brilliant. Pratchett's humour/Gaiman's angst/DNA's twisting plotlines wrapped up in a spandex suit; without Moore's/Miller's dark depression.

May induce cackling insanely.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and insightful, 16 Jul 2008
Grossman very carefully avoids parody or mockery of the superhero genre itself, or of its central tropes. This is a good thing. Instead he gives us a psychoanalasys of the stock characters. What drives a man to turn his genius to evil?

The story's two lead characters, Doctor Impossible (Villain) and Fatale (Heroine) are wonderfully self-aware and often second guess their own motivations. The former, having been imprisoned twelve times for twelve different world-domination schemes seems in little doubt that he will fail again. In fact, he seems to take it for granted while still lying to himself - surely, this time he must win? No, and he knows it. Doctor Impossible does what he does simply because he must. He at once strives to live up to society's expectations of a supervillain, while at the same time belittling those expectations.

Fatale, the cyborg superheroine protagonist exists in a state of uncertainty between the paragons of the superheroing golden age and her self-defined rust age reality. She doesn't seem to believe that either is real, but they're all she has to define her world. Again, the character lies to herself while fully acknowledging the facts.

This is one of those rare books that's precisely as deep as the reader wishes - it can be a throwaway pulp adventure story or a thought-provoking study of satre-esque philosophy.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last! A Supervillain we can all cheer for., 29 Oct 2007
By Dim Reaper (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Soon I Will be Invincible (Hardcover)
This book is fantastic. Doctor Impossible is an evil genius bravely trying to take over the world whilst being thwarted by a pesky superteam.

Starting with Doctor Impossible in prison pondering his life and wondering whether he should have taken a path of scientific research rather than trying to take over the world, the story follows him through the implementation of his latest scheme. First he's got to raise capital to fund his new idea, which means such indignities as having to travel by bus and get changed into his villain costume in the bushes so he can make an entrance.

Meanwhile, a rookie cyborg is given a chance to join a reformed super-team who are out to thwart Doctor Impossible's evil plan.

If you're a fan of comic books or superhero stories in general then you will love this book - the narrative points out the absurdities of the superhero world, whilst making it all believable.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars The geek shall conquer the Earth
Writing about superheroes is a difficult proposition. They are so suited to the visual medium, that conveying the sense of wonder that goes with the genre in prose is a great... Read more
Published 7 months ago by S. Bentley

2.0 out of 5 stars Curses, foiled again!
This is a book that never quite recovers from its own terrific start:

"This morning on planet Earth, there are 1,686 enhanced, gifted, or otherwise superpowered... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Torgo

4.0 out of 5 stars Zap! Pow! Kerblam!
Austin Grossman's "Soon I Will Be Invincible" (whose title really should have an exclamation mark at the end) is a witty and wonderful labour of love, a deeply-affectionate... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Melmoth

5.0 out of 5 stars A comicbook tale with literary flare!
I have really enjoyed reading this book. Being a long-term fan of the comic genre, Grossman's book made a well-written alternative. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kenn

5.0 out of 5 stars Invincible reading
The best book I have read in a long time. Absolutely superb - couldn't put it down.
Can't wait for the sequel.
Published 17 months ago by S. Austin

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic, one of my favourite books
I bought this book because I'm a fan of comic books and wanted to see how the concept could be done in novelisation form, I've read Batman No Man's Land, the novel as well as the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by L. Young

2.0 out of 5 stars not sure what i was expecting
I brought this book only a whim, as a life long comic fan i thought it might be a good read. I must say i was sorely disappointed. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Apj Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelsior!
If you're the kind of person who nodded sagely during Austin Powers' "what about the henchmen?" sketch, this book is for you. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by DW

5.0 out of 5 stars Superheroes with lives
This is superb read. From the very start you feel like you are reading a comic. You meet Dr Impossible (the bad guy) and Fatale (the good girl), you find out their origin and why... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2007 by Tim Healey

5.0 out of 5 stars Playful homage
Packed with details that draw you in, this comic book world is more four dimensional than four colour. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2007 by Marcus Morgan

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.