For those old comic book fans..

It is funny how the mass media of today has so much based upon the childhood hobbies many had growing up. If geeks rule the world as Bill Gates sets an example of, their former hobbies rule entertainment. Look at the comic book take over of the movie industry. From those old comic books to the big screen the X-men, Spider Man, the Fantastic Four, Batman, and even Ghost Rider are common place today. Don’t forget TV where the “Heroes” series commands a large market share just like the Sopranos did. It must be this generations version of the X-files. Of course until Cerebus (a warrior aardvark) makes it to the screen perhaps the conversion from comic to screen isn’t entirely complete.

The New York Times even had an article a few days ago (sorry I didn’t save the link) about an author who was paid millions for a trilogy of Vampire and superpower style stories and the movie rights. The catch… the buyer never even got to read them. This is all hedging on the huge popularity of Harry Potter and the idea that a trilogy that captures the imagination will generate a huge fan base and millions upon millions of dollars in revenue.

Imagination rocks and it appears we all want to stay kids as much as we can. Sounds right up my alley.

It seems only logical that the next big wave would be literature. And my most recent read, catering to those childhood comic book hobbies, is a wonderful and fun read called “Soon I will be invincible”. Better than a comic, this has all the fun and wild world of superpowers, magic, and super robots that kids just love. In addition there is are real characters with their own stories and a two part perspective hopping back and forth between the perspective of the not so perfect heroes and the easily likable super villain

The book is great. I couldn’t put it down and while some folks may have trouble grasping the idea of a comic converted into a novel I can tell you it just plain works. It entertains you. It dangles that crazy world of make believe right in front of you and lets you just have fun.

And if folks keep shelling out millions for these style of books I just might have to have a little fun and put to print those wild imagination ideas I had as a kid. And if you remember your childhood well you will also remember how fun make believe can be. Life is serious enough as it is.

Happy reading. If you check out the book come back and let me know what you think.

I found it in the New York Times Book review. Read their full review here.

Here is an excerpt published on the Denver Post.

Here is the official website.

And here is a link to buy it.