Superhero Literature

I think you'll enjoy Superheroes Anonymous a great deal but a warning that it ends on a cliffhanger to get you to buy the sequel.

I recommend pretty much all of these books after all.

All good inspirations for my own work.

Serial Box is launching a series of serialized books starring Thor, Black Panther, Jessica Jones and Black Widow. They'll be available in both prose and audio format.

I though that was a pretty neat idea.

Edited by comicwriter on Mar 1st 2019 at 4:10:03 AM

I highly recommend the Battle Cry series. It's a self-published series about a female superhero who rebels with the help of her friends against an abusive and controlling superhero cult and discovers a sinister conspiracy. It's way better than it might sound at first, and the author really put her heart and soul into it. On a thematic level it's basically about fundamentalism and abuse. It has some great suspense and action and there's some excellent character drama and a few really good romance plots as well. All three books were released in the past year and the author has just released the first part of her new series (she's very prolific). She was almost accepted to a very prestigious publishing company, but only barely didn't make it (she said that she was having too much fun customizing the covers herself anyway).

As a sidenote the series Needs Wiki Magic Love. It has a fairly substantial work page but it was all made by a single person who neglected to crosswick.

I'm currently reading the Renegades trilogy (well, the first two books, book 3 isnt coming out until NOVEMBER) by Marissa Meyer, and I'd say that it's done well. The heroes and the villains have interesting powers, and it moves pretty fast for what is essentially a doorstopper. That said, most of the story is only told from the perspective of two characters, I wouldnt mind seeing some of the other characters thoughts as well.

In the Whateley Universe, Morpheus' stories featuring "the Fabulous Imp" are an enjoyable read for the characters, humor, and pacing. The Imp specializes in art and art acquisitions instead of super-heroing, so she's officially a villain and eventually maybe other things.

I may have to get back to those one of these days. I like some of the Whately stories a lot. A few others are guilty pleasures. I am not as much of a fan as the original quintet, and the changes in the site after the death of the guy who originally maintained it (combined, I think, with a cyberattack that left the site serving viruses and exploits) left me disinterested in trying to track down more.

I think "Razzle Dazzle" is my favorite.

I've actually come up with an idea for a book series about superheros (the DC and Marvel style ones, too) myself. I thought I'd be breaking into an untapped market XD Or at least one that hasn't been done to death.

The Future of Supervillainy (Supervillainy Saga #6) is now on audiobook.