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mellhay's review
5.0
I can't express how much I enjoyed this book, and particularly in audio. It's the fun I needed and will look forward to in future installments! Battles with Nazi Robot, dragon, Amazons, cybernetic dinosaurs, cultists, zombies, ..... deal with ghosts, Death, demi god, ex-girlfriend of his own and his wife's. Sounds like a lot but it all fits and makes for so much fun while battling. And Gary's one liners along the way. LOL!
I can't wait for the next installment to come our way!!
****FULL REVIEW****
*I requested to review a copy of this audiobook for an honest review from the author or narrator.
Merciless, Gary and Cloak as a supervillain, have returned from the prison on the moon to a land deserted of life and swarming with living dead. It's been a week, but actually a month thanks to a teleporter accident, since Gary has seen his wife and henchmen. Learning that his dogs were still at his home with his henchmen and Mandy left, Gary believes Mandy was abducted! Gary will search the city to find his wife! Gary finds himself teaming up with new heroes and unexpected villains to stop the Brotherhood of Infamy by retrieving the Book of Midnight, that's guarded by their cultists and death machines, to end it all by sending the god Zol-Barbas back to where he belongs.
Jeffrey's dead pan tone for Gary is awesome with Gary's dry jokes. Gary's personality and comments with Jeffery made me giggle several times through the book. Having the voice actor that's spot on with a book makes a huge impact on the story. The Games of Supervillainy is a perfect example of that. I was drawn into the story and world with the great combination of Jeffrey's voice and Gary's writing. It's as if they are both on the same page and it shows! I could easily differentiate the other characters in Jeffrey's narration along with felt he WAS Gary. Amazing job!
Wow. There is a lot told in the first chapter to explain the mess of zombies. It's been one thing on top of another! LOL! I was nervous that Gary would lose his edge of new to the game of supervillainry, but on the contrary, Gary is just as much fun in this book as he was in the first! If not more enjoyable! Time has lapsed, yet for Gary he's still new to the program WITH powers. See there was a little mishap with the teleporter he took on the moon to get back home. A month has passed, but for Gary it's still been less than a week. This is a fun little event to play with in the beginning of the story.
C.T. pulls from the fun side of the comic world. Everything and everyone has a name in comics. You have that here too - The Brotherhood of Infamy, The Heroes of Today, The Society of Superheroes, The Foundation of World Harmony. Great detailed descriptions for the obvious, a dramatization of comics and it's a hoot. There are many quick references to so may books, films, shows, and comics and it's awesome to see them. The references fit and draw the world for us.
I love the reason Gary got Cloak. I have to smile at his "luck". Cloak helps with his vast knowledge of superheroes and items Gary has 'inherited' from Nightwalker. But Gary is special in his knowledge of those of villainy and heroics in Falconcrest City with growing up in the city they protect/attack and reside in. Mandy is a HUGE influence on Gary. Okay, Mandy seems to be the one with her head on straight and to wear the pants in the house. lol. Gary loves her, and she loves Gary. They compromise about what Gary does as he's the one that goes to extremes and she reels him in a bit. Great balance here with them!
I got a great kick out of the corky twists to what the characters do and why they do it. lol. Even the chats between the characters make me smile, the references and how conversations get derailed. It's humorous listening to them all and we learn about the superpowered world along with our characters.
We see old enemies, well as old as just recently when Gary became Merciless. Oh there are soooo many great little happenings to play with in the story. And to pile them all together! LOL! Just fun with Gary's personality and view of things.
I can't express how much I enjoyed this book, and particularly in audio. It's the fun I needed and will look forward to in future installments! Battles with Nazi Robot, dragon, Amazons, cybernetic dinosaurs, cultists, zombies, deal with ghosts, Death, demi god, ex-girlfriend of his own and his wife's. Sounds like a lot but it all fits and makes for so much fun while battling. And Gary's one liners along the way. LOL!
I can't wait for the next installment to come our way!!
I can't wait for the next installment to come our way!!
****FULL REVIEW****
*I requested to review a copy of this audiobook for an honest review from the author or narrator.
Merciless, Gary and Cloak as a supervillain, have returned from the prison on the moon to a land deserted of life and swarming with living dead. It's been a week, but actually a month thanks to a teleporter accident, since Gary has seen his wife and henchmen. Learning that his dogs were still at his home with his henchmen and Mandy left, Gary believes Mandy was abducted! Gary will search the city to find his wife! Gary finds himself teaming up with new heroes and unexpected villains to stop the Brotherhood of Infamy by retrieving the Book of Midnight, that's guarded by their cultists and death machines, to end it all by sending the god Zol-Barbas back to where he belongs.
Jeffrey's dead pan tone for Gary is awesome with Gary's dry jokes. Gary's personality and comments with Jeffery made me giggle several times through the book. Having the voice actor that's spot on with a book makes a huge impact on the story. The Games of Supervillainy is a perfect example of that. I was drawn into the story and world with the great combination of Jeffrey's voice and Gary's writing. It's as if they are both on the same page and it shows! I could easily differentiate the other characters in Jeffrey's narration along with felt he WAS Gary. Amazing job!
Wow. There is a lot told in the first chapter to explain the mess of zombies. It's been one thing on top of another! LOL! I was nervous that Gary would lose his edge of new to the game of supervillainry, but on the contrary, Gary is just as much fun in this book as he was in the first! If not more enjoyable! Time has lapsed, yet for Gary he's still new to the program WITH powers. See there was a little mishap with the teleporter he took on the moon to get back home. A month has passed, but for Gary it's still been less than a week. This is a fun little event to play with in the beginning of the story.
C.T. pulls from the fun side of the comic world. Everything and everyone has a name in comics. You have that here too - The Brotherhood of Infamy, The Heroes of Today, The Society of Superheroes, The Foundation of World Harmony. Great detailed descriptions for the obvious, a dramatization of comics and it's a hoot. There are many quick references to so may books, films, shows, and comics and it's awesome to see them. The references fit and draw the world for us.
I love the reason Gary got Cloak. I have to smile at his "luck". Cloak helps with his vast knowledge of superheroes and items Gary has 'inherited' from Nightwalker. But Gary is special in his knowledge of those of villainy and heroics in Falconcrest City with growing up in the city they protect/attack and reside in. Mandy is a HUGE influence on Gary. Okay, Mandy seems to be the one with her head on straight and to wear the pants in the house. lol. Gary loves her, and she loves Gary. They compromise about what Gary does as he's the one that goes to extremes and she reels him in a bit. Great balance here with them!
I got a great kick out of the corky twists to what the characters do and why they do it. lol. Even the chats between the characters make me smile, the references and how conversations get derailed. It's humorous listening to them all and we learn about the superpowered world along with our characters.
We see old enemies, well as old as just recently when Gary became Merciless. Oh there are soooo many great little happenings to play with in the story. And to pile them all together! LOL! Just fun with Gary's personality and view of things.
I can't express how much I enjoyed this book, and particularly in audio. It's the fun I needed and will look forward to in future installments! Battles with Nazi Robot, dragon, Amazons, cybernetic dinosaurs, cultists, zombies, deal with ghosts, Death, demi god, ex-girlfriend of his own and his wife's. Sounds like a lot but it all fits and makes for so much fun while battling. And Gary's one liners along the way. LOL!
I can't wait for the next installment to come our way!!
abeckstrom's review
4.0
Like it's predecessor in the series, Games of Supervillainy compares favorably to books like Soon I Will Be Invincible and the D-List Supervillain series. I'd put it on par now with those other books/series. It was entertaining if you are now or ever were a fan of super hero comics and/or movies.
The main character, Merciless, hasn't gotten any more likable since his last outing, but his supporting cast is starting to make up for his shortcomings. Diabloman and his (Merciless, not Diabloman) cloak, in particular, kept me engaged.
Phipps seems to be improving at his craft as well. I laughed much more this time around and enjoyed the geeky references peppered throughout the book.
Narrator Jeffrey Kafer is very well suited for the role and I really like the combo of Phipps/Kafer. I've enjoyed his performances of the D-List Supervillain books as well as Phipps' first book in the Saga of Supervillainy. He brings his trademark level of snark and believability to his reading.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
The main character, Merciless, hasn't gotten any more likable since his last outing, but his supporting cast is starting to make up for his shortcomings. Diabloman and his (Merciless, not Diabloman) cloak, in particular, kept me engaged.
Phipps seems to be improving at his craft as well. I laughed much more this time around and enjoyed the geeky references peppered throughout the book.
Narrator Jeffrey Kafer is very well suited for the role and I really like the combo of Phipps/Kafer. I've enjoyed his performances of the D-List Supervillain books as well as Phipps' first book in the Saga of Supervillainy. He brings his trademark level of snark and believability to his reading.
***Full Disclosure: I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
philibin's review
3.0
(2.5 Stars)
Better character development than the first book in the series. Female characters are still fairly ornamental, yet likeable. The plot twists are mostly haphazard and akin to ideas being thrown at the wall to see what sticks. Don't get me wrong... It is a fun series and written well enough, I do like it.
I bought the omnibus (books 1-3) audiobook and have already started on the 3rd book. I'm "reading" them on Audible and hope the author decides to release another three-book omnibus since I seem only able to find these books on Audible (Not through my library, On Chirp, or on Scribd). The Narration is also great!
Better character development than the first book in the series. Female characters are still fairly ornamental, yet likeable. The plot twists are mostly haphazard and akin to ideas being thrown at the wall to see what sticks. Don't get me wrong... It is a fun series and written well enough, I do like it.
I bought the omnibus (books 1-3) audiobook and have already started on the 3rd book. I'm "reading" them on Audible and hope the author decides to release another three-book omnibus since I seem only able to find these books on Audible (Not through my library, On Chirp, or on Scribd). The Narration is also great!
audiobookmel's review
4.0
Review originally posted at RabidReads.ca.
So, this book starts out right where the last book ends. Gary Karkofsky and Cloak (which gives him his supervillain powers), aka Merciless, The Supervillain without Merci (yes, he is aware of the redundancy) returns to Falconcrest City to find it vacant of people. Or well, of at least living people? The city is overrun with zombies. Again, Gary finds himself working with heroes to save the day.
I really enjoyed spending more time with the characters. Mandy, Gary’s wife, is one of my favorite characters. While she is tolerant of Gary’s idea to be a supervillain, it is not her favorite thing. She wants to be a hero, but she allows Garry him villainous ways, but with some rules. I still enjoy Cindy, Gary’s ex-girlfriend and henchwoman. Diabloman continues to be a fun character, as a former A level villain, who has moved to a low D level with age and ramifications of his powers have caused on his health.
This series is really fun. It is full of dry humor and stock full of pop culture references.
The author even fits in a reference to the song, Walk the Dinosaur by Was Not Was, how can you go wrong with that?
I will say that I thought book one was better. I gave The Rules of Supervillainy 4.5 stars and I’m giving this one 4 stars. It is still a very enjoyable story. I still had a ton of laughs. I just think that the first book was a bit better. I enjoyed the plot of that story better. I will still be continuing the series. I can’t wait to see what else is in store for Gary.
Narration
I think this is a book that you really need to listen to. I just think that Jeffrey really brings out the humor in this book. I love the voices he’s picked for each character. I think he does the deadpan humor perfectly. There are just not enough great things for me to say about the narration of this book.
So, this book starts out right where the last book ends. Gary Karkofsky and Cloak (which gives him his supervillain powers), aka Merciless, The Supervillain without Merci (yes, he is aware of the redundancy) returns to Falconcrest City to find it vacant of people. Or well, of at least living people? The city is overrun with zombies. Again, Gary finds himself working with heroes to save the day.
I really enjoyed spending more time with the characters. Mandy, Gary’s wife, is one of my favorite characters. While she is tolerant of Gary’s idea to be a supervillain, it is not her favorite thing. She wants to be a hero, but she allows Garry him villainous ways, but with some rules. I still enjoy Cindy, Gary’s ex-girlfriend and henchwoman. Diabloman continues to be a fun character, as a former A level villain, who has moved to a low D level with age and ramifications of his powers have caused on his health.
This series is really fun. It is full of dry humor and stock full of pop culture references.
“I would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids”
“I’m sorry, did I break your concentration?”
The author even fits in a reference to the song, Walk the Dinosaur by Was Not Was, how can you go wrong with that?
I will say that I thought book one was better. I gave The Rules of Supervillainy 4.5 stars and I’m giving this one 4 stars. It is still a very enjoyable story. I still had a ton of laughs. I just think that the first book was a bit better. I enjoyed the plot of that story better. I will still be continuing the series. I can’t wait to see what else is in store for Gary.
Narration
I think this is a book that you really need to listen to. I just think that Jeffrey really brings out the humor in this book. I love the voices he’s picked for each character. I think he does the deadpan humor perfectly. There are just not enough great things for me to say about the narration of this book.
galvon's review
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0