How to be a Superhero: Your Complete Guide to Finding a Secret HQ, Hiring a Sidekick, Thwarting the Forces of Evil, and Much More!! Paperback – Import, 30 November 2004

A very funny and nicely bound paperback - if you are planning a career as a superhero, then this is the book you nead to read - great stuff!

This is a hilarious spoof of the world of superheros written in the form of a self-help book. Imagine if a world famous psychologist, who also happened to be a superhero, reached out to the superhero community in an attempt to help those with super problems. Want to be a super? Try to hang out at toxic chemical dumps. Is your relationship with your archenemy getting soft, or even romantic? Learn to communicate for maximum hate to keep that relationship popping. You'll be laughing out loud as you recognize familiar superheroes being parodied (no real names are give, to protect identities of course). This would be a great gift for anyone who loves comics or superheroes in general. Also it's great if you're planning to join the ranks of costumed superheroes!

I bought this book on a whim because an Amazon dealer had a used copy at a low price. I would have never bought it if I had browsed through it in a store. This book is a spoof but the problem is it just isn't funny. Period. I remember years ago Mad magazine had a piece on Yellow Pages for superheroes--companies that made secret lairs, costumers and so on. That one article had more laughs than this whole book.

Book is kinda funny, but could have seriously benefitted from the attentions of a better illustrator. The gag just get's old without some more exciting visual support. *yawn*

This one should be subtitled How To Make Readers Smirk, Snort and Laugh Out Loud! Considering it's all based on a concept that doesn't exist in reality, this book is EXTREMELY tongue-in-cheek... but the best How-To guide I've ever read! A subtle parody--and sometimes not-so-subtle parody--of not only the classic mythos of superheroes, but also of the business world and self-help books in general. Highly recommended!