Starter Villain

Starter Villain

2023 • 262 pages

Ratings352

Average rating4.1

15

I wanted to love this and the concept is excellent, but the execution is Wil Wheaton essentially narrating a bunch of meetings between supervillains after the initial setup. There are some strong scenes and ideas but there's very little there there: no real character development, perhaps in the form of moral concerns about becoming a supervillain. All the pieces are there but they never really come together. Two stars for sentient dolphins committed to workers' rights in the funniest way.

January 14, 2024