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Title: How to Be a Villain: Evil Laughs, Secret Lairs, Master Plans, and More!!! by Neil Zawacki, James Dignan ISBN: 0-8118-4666-0 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Creative
Comment: This book made me laugh so hard, I was in tears. Zawacki has obviously conducted a significant amount of research on this topic (i.e. watching an abundance of James Bond and Austin Powers movies as well as reading up on past issues of Marvel comics.) Anybody that grew up reading comic books or watching crime fighters on T.V. will greatly appreciate the book. The overtly sarcastic writing makes it even funnier as well as the way the Zawacki portrays how simple it is to become the next evil villain. If you did not grow up reading comic books or watching cartoons you probably never developed a sense of humor and would not appreciate the book. If you DO have a sense of humor, this book is a must read.
Rating: 4
Summary: On your mark..Get set...BE EVIL!
Comment: Need a break from all that serious reading you've been doing? Ever wonder how those bad guys you read about and see on TV get to be so very bad? Here's your answer.
How to be a Villain is a wonderful, tongue-in-cheek, humorous look at the steps one must take to become evil.
It starts out with the concepts and benefits of being evil, complete with a quick quiz to discover if you truly are evil. You will choose a name, a motive, and a signature laugh to start you on your way; freeing yourself up to focus on just what kind of evil villain you would excel at. The choices are many, and often times combinable.
Once your career path is planned out, you will need an evil master plan, and in order to carry this out effectively you will need to study up on the forces of good, and how they often present themselves.
Now we're cooking. Find yourself an evil home by studying the broad selection available in these pages, give yourself an outfit and an evil makeover that suits you from the possibilities Mr. Zawacki has lined up, and you are on your way to fulfilling all the evil desires that have been festering inside you for so long; he has even included an easy-to-follow work sheet to speed you along your way.
This was a fun, fanciful read; a nice break from real life. The layout is similar to other "how to" books, one of the things that makes it fun; but the illustrations could have (and should have) been better. But the writing is fun and frisky, with a tongue-in-cheek humor that will leave you laughing.
I'll include an example of choosing an evil home. The choices are underground lair, hollowed out volcano, medieval castle, hell, corporate tower, airship, haunted woods, abandoned church, dungeon, and more. In considering Hell for an evil home, Mr. Zawacki writes:
"Hell has long been the favored choice for supernatural creatures and sorcerous evil-doers and should serve nicely as your new home. You will be pleased to find numerous amenities, including demons available to assist you with your evil deeds and countless souls to torment and devour should the days get dull. The Gates of Hell are an excellent defense against angelic attack, and sporting opportunities on the River Styx are within walking distance. The key drawback of Hell is the flesh-scorching climate, although it has the virtue of keeping property values extremely affordable.
This is the kind of humor that fills this book from front to back, and is a light hearted romp through the dilemmas of choosing to be evil and going forward with your evil plans. Enjoy!
Rating: 4
Summary: A Very Good Reference
Comment: Having just discussed taking over the world with my friend, we found this book. I laughed the moment I saw the cover illustration with the evil laugh bwah ha ha. The section on having a career as a movie horror villain was enough to buy the book for alone. It's a hilarious piece of writing with very great drawings and excellent use of fellow evil-doers' quotes. A book that quotes C. Montgomery Burns, Darth Vader, and Keyser Sose is a very good reference. Buy this book and have a good laugh. If you don't have the money to buy it, do as it says and start an "evil lemonade stand" to raise it so you can.
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