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The Defenders Saga #1
The Legend of Buddy Hero
Buddy Jackson is the world's greatest superhero. He just doesn't know it. He's unemployed, a drunk, and has a tendency to go weeks without showering; yet Buddy Jackson may be the only person capable of saving the world from total destruction.
Once convinced to leave the comfort of his bar stool, Buddy battles tentacled bug-monsters, finds himself on the run from shadowy government officials, and teams up with a super-powered mafia. This adventure leads him to a final confrontation with his past self's arch nemesis, the evil minister who goes by the name of Dominion. He is hell-bent on destroying Buddy and the world which loved him. The last time this superhero and supervillain crossed paths, the entire course of history was forever changed.
Buddy is now left with two options, live up to the legend he supposedly created and once again don the bright-green spandex, or allow the damnation of all mankind.
Cover Image courtesy of Amanda Obenhoffer
Once convinced to leave the comfort of his bar stool, Buddy battles tentacled bug-monsters, finds himself on the run from shadowy government officials, and teams up with a super-powered mafia. This adventure leads him to a final confrontation with his past self's arch nemesis, the evil minister who goes by the name of Dominion. He is hell-bent on destroying Buddy and the world which loved him. The last time this superhero and supervillain crossed paths, the entire course of history was forever changed.
Buddy is now left with two options, live up to the legend he supposedly created and once again don the bright-green spandex, or allow the damnation of all mankind.
Cover Image courtesy of Amanda Obenhoffer
- GenresSuperheroes
284 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2011
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Adam Oster
14 books18 followersSince releasing his debut novel, The Legend of Buddy Hero, Adam Oster’s books have pleased readers across the globe. His adventure novels spark the imagination of the young and old, while his short stories have captured the interest of several anthologies and have even won him the coveted “Best in Show” award from their editorial staff. When Adam’s not writing, he’s spending time with his wife and kids, either at their home in Wisconsin or on one of their adventures out in the world.
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September 14, 2014
This book had my laughing out loud in several places. It reminded me of the old school comic books that I used to read. Witty, with a dry sense of humour, and at times very tongue on cheek about it all.
Buddy is a superhero--he just doesn't know it yet. His world is turned upside down when his past catches back up to him and he discovers that he might be the worlds only chance of survival...if he can remember who he once was that is.
There's something quite charming about this book, perhaps it's just me feeling nostalgic, but I felt like a kid again, caught up in a cartoon, and rooting for the good guy.
I can't waiat for book two to come out, and have just gone and purchased the prequel to this book-Dominion of Evil so that I can find out more about Buddy and what exactly happened to him.
Buddy is a superhero--he just doesn't know it yet. His world is turned upside down when his past catches back up to him and he discovers that he might be the worlds only chance of survival...if he can remember who he once was that is.
There's something quite charming about this book, perhaps it's just me feeling nostalgic, but I felt like a kid again, caught up in a cartoon, and rooting for the good guy.
I can't waiat for book two to come out, and have just gone and purchased the prequel to this book-Dominion of Evil so that I can find out more about Buddy and what exactly happened to him.
April 12, 2013
Adam Oster takes the tropes and archetypes of a superhero world and firmly makes them his own in The Legend Of Buddy Hero, creating a world full of characters who deserve to stand alongside DC and Marvel.
Oster's take provides a unique and refreshing look at an origin story...that isn't an origin story; a re-origin, if you will. It's an interesting place to start, and as the novel opens up, the intricacies of Oster's world become more pronounced. The Legend Of Buddy Hero has them all: superpowers, evil villains and, something lacking in some modern comics, motivation.
In Dominion, Oster has crafted one of the most interesting villains I've seen in a long time, a man whose espousing feels curiously at home in the real-world; and in Buddy, we have a hero shaped not by destiny, not by expectations, but by the realisation that maybe his life is truly meaningless without his heroics.
Of course, Oster's novel ISN'T a comic-book, and the story is all the better for it: Buddy is given a chance to breathe as a character, and other characters are given the chance to be more than just their powers; if anything, I really would have liked to see more of them!
The novel ends on a promise of more, a promise that I hope to see Oster fulfil sooner rather than later.
Oster's take provides a unique and refreshing look at an origin story...that isn't an origin story; a re-origin, if you will. It's an interesting place to start, and as the novel opens up, the intricacies of Oster's world become more pronounced. The Legend Of Buddy Hero has them all: superpowers, evil villains and, something lacking in some modern comics, motivation.
In Dominion, Oster has crafted one of the most interesting villains I've seen in a long time, a man whose espousing feels curiously at home in the real-world; and in Buddy, we have a hero shaped not by destiny, not by expectations, but by the realisation that maybe his life is truly meaningless without his heroics.
Of course, Oster's novel ISN'T a comic-book, and the story is all the better for it: Buddy is given a chance to breathe as a character, and other characters are given the chance to be more than just their powers; if anything, I really would have liked to see more of them!
The novel ends on a promise of more, a promise that I hope to see Oster fulfil sooner rather than later.
June 11, 2015
What if a hero forgot his own legend?
Buddy Jackson is a washed-up boxer who can't hold a job, drinks too much, and depends on the kindness of his sister Maggie. He has started having strange, vivid dreams through the eyes of someone else. He loses yet another job when the government forces his employer to close. The same day, an apparent natural disaster destroys his home. Then things start to get weird.
On his way to see a John Doe he took to the hospital, Buddy ends up in a secret underground fortress -- his own secret fortress from when he was the super Buddy Hero. He has no memory of any of this -- the destruction wrought by hero/villain battles led to a government program to wipe and rewrite memories. A few powerful individuals avoided the Redaction and have been preparing for the day when Buddy's powers would be needed again. It's not clear the people he's working with actually have his -- or anyone's -- best interests at heart. He doesn't have his own memories to go by, so he has to trust what he's being told, even though he suspects strings are being pulled that have little to do with him. (Very much like the experience of a reader -- do you trust the narrator or author to give you the straight scoop? What might they keep from you?) Is Buddy a hero? His old nemesis Damon Memphis doesn't think so, and Buddy begins to question his past actions, too. But when Damon comes for him, he won't stop with Buddy, so Buddy has to fight. In the process, he learns who his friends are and finds a way to fight without destroying the entire city.
I like how this is an origin story without being an origin story. Buddy already has his powers (and his team) but he has to relearn how to use them as a more mature, less reckless man than he used to be. It's also an action comedy with an arch, bantering tone. The heroes don't take themselves (or the chaos they create) too seriously. Buddy is an appealing, well-meaning protagonist. He just wants to go home, make sure his sister is all right, live his dead-end, undramatic life. For most of the book, he doesn't know what's going on, so he and the reader find out together. At the end, he still doesn't have all the answers, leaving things open for a sequel.
The overly wordy banter can be very funny in dialogue, as the heroes swap jests during a battle (although it is not always 100% clear who is speaking; more dialogue attributions or action connected to dialogue would have been helpful in places.) Buddy's old sidekick Kid Zero has a particularly overblown, pretentious way of speaking. In narrative, that arch wordiness is often at odds with the action side of the equation. The cluttered syntax and passive voice tend to get in the way of the action. I was tempted at times to get out a red pen (not so useful with an ebook) but the characters and premise were appealing enough to keep me reading. I look forward to the next book, Rise of the Fat Mogul.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Buddy Jackson is a washed-up boxer who can't hold a job, drinks too much, and depends on the kindness of his sister Maggie. He has started having strange, vivid dreams through the eyes of someone else. He loses yet another job when the government forces his employer to close. The same day, an apparent natural disaster destroys his home. Then things start to get weird.
On his way to see a John Doe he took to the hospital, Buddy ends up in a secret underground fortress -- his own secret fortress from when he was the super Buddy Hero. He has no memory of any of this -- the destruction wrought by hero/villain battles led to a government program to wipe and rewrite memories. A few powerful individuals avoided the Redaction and have been preparing for the day when Buddy's powers would be needed again. It's not clear the people he's working with actually have his -- or anyone's -- best interests at heart. He doesn't have his own memories to go by, so he has to trust what he's being told, even though he suspects strings are being pulled that have little to do with him. (Very much like the experience of a reader -- do you trust the narrator or author to give you the straight scoop? What might they keep from you?) Is Buddy a hero? His old nemesis Damon Memphis doesn't think so, and Buddy begins to question his past actions, too. But when Damon comes for him, he won't stop with Buddy, so Buddy has to fight. In the process, he learns who his friends are and finds a way to fight without destroying the entire city.
I like how this is an origin story without being an origin story. Buddy already has his powers (and his team) but he has to relearn how to use them as a more mature, less reckless man than he used to be. It's also an action comedy with an arch, bantering tone. The heroes don't take themselves (or the chaos they create) too seriously. Buddy is an appealing, well-meaning protagonist. He just wants to go home, make sure his sister is all right, live his dead-end, undramatic life. For most of the book, he doesn't know what's going on, so he and the reader find out together. At the end, he still doesn't have all the answers, leaving things open for a sequel.
The overly wordy banter can be very funny in dialogue, as the heroes swap jests during a battle (although it is not always 100% clear who is speaking; more dialogue attributions or action connected to dialogue would have been helpful in places.) Buddy's old sidekick Kid Zero has a particularly overblown, pretentious way of speaking. In narrative, that arch wordiness is often at odds with the action side of the equation. The cluttered syntax and passive voice tend to get in the way of the action. I was tempted at times to get out a red pen (not so useful with an ebook) but the characters and premise were appealing enough to keep me reading. I look forward to the next book, Rise of the Fat Mogul.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 1, 2014
Buddy Jackson, in THE LEGEND OF BUDDY HERO, was instantly endearing to me since he also has “a long-standing feud with mornings.” The hapless protagonist isn’t the only person who drinks to forget. What Buddy has forgotten might just kill him, that is, it would if he wasn’t indestructible.
Buddy is a meta-human and a former superhero, but a world-wide mind-swipe has left everyone unaware of his true character, especially Buddy. When his ultimate nemesis returns from oblivion, Buddy starts to change from a lazy drop-out to a hero as he encounters former enemies and friends.
In this saga, the Defenders follow government orders to save a bank while nearby a bus falls off a bridge and the citizens aboard it suffer an agonizing, terrorizing, slow death by drowning. The government chooses to save property at the expense of a few lives.
When that decision backfires, the government drops its support for supers. Their only advocate becomes mob boss, Arthur Flores. The moral dilemma of working with the Flores Corporation is balanced against the alternative of facing the government. Even arch-nemesis, Dominion, thinks he’s justified in destroying the world because God is on his side. Dominion lost his wife in the bus-bridge accident and it causes his psychotic break, which drives him to become a villain. Adam Oster creates a robust backstory for all of his characters, so we identify with both the good and the bad guys. We question everyone’s motives, and reevaluate stereotypes. In the end, good prevails, as it must, but another mind-swipe leaves the Defenders wondering, what’s next?
In the category of superhero satires, this is one of the best. I highly recommend reading THE LEGEND OF BUDDY HERO.
Buddy is a meta-human and a former superhero, but a world-wide mind-swipe has left everyone unaware of his true character, especially Buddy. When his ultimate nemesis returns from oblivion, Buddy starts to change from a lazy drop-out to a hero as he encounters former enemies and friends.
In this saga, the Defenders follow government orders to save a bank while nearby a bus falls off a bridge and the citizens aboard it suffer an agonizing, terrorizing, slow death by drowning. The government chooses to save property at the expense of a few lives.
When that decision backfires, the government drops its support for supers. Their only advocate becomes mob boss, Arthur Flores. The moral dilemma of working with the Flores Corporation is balanced against the alternative of facing the government. Even arch-nemesis, Dominion, thinks he’s justified in destroying the world because God is on his side. Dominion lost his wife in the bus-bridge accident and it causes his psychotic break, which drives him to become a villain. Adam Oster creates a robust backstory for all of his characters, so we identify with both the good and the bad guys. We question everyone’s motives, and reevaluate stereotypes. In the end, good prevails, as it must, but another mind-swipe leaves the Defenders wondering, what’s next?
In the category of superhero satires, this is one of the best. I highly recommend reading THE LEGEND OF BUDDY HERO.
May 31, 2013
Quirky, funny and addictive: Adam Oster has introduced me to a new type of fictional hero, effortlessly combing the depths of human nature along with the peaks; the disgust of human depravity with the honour and pride of altruism and fighting for what's right.
We are introduced to Buddy as a no-hope drunk – his only saving grace and hold on humanity is his sister Maggie. She's the one who will take him in, dust him off and get him back on his feet – his very own guardian angel.
He wakes one morning – one of many – in the storeroom of Maggie's diner. But today is different. He emerges into the diner to find it in pieces – as is the city outside the front door. But the aftermath of an earthquake is not all Buddy has to contend with. A young man lands on him after falling two storeys; he turns up to work only to find the company has been closed down and is being investigated by the federal government; he goes home to find his apartment building on fire; then monsters attack. And that's only the start. Things proceed to get very confusing for Buddy as he finds he is not who he thinks he is.
A tongue-in-cheek superhero comic book without the pictures, yet still filled with vivid imagery, humour, pathos and a wonderful and imaginative creativity, I enjoyed The Legend of Buddy Hero from the first page to the last, burst out laughing more than once, and could not put it down until I'd read the last chapter. Thank you Adam Oster, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
We are introduced to Buddy as a no-hope drunk – his only saving grace and hold on humanity is his sister Maggie. She's the one who will take him in, dust him off and get him back on his feet – his very own guardian angel.
He wakes one morning – one of many – in the storeroom of Maggie's diner. But today is different. He emerges into the diner to find it in pieces – as is the city outside the front door. But the aftermath of an earthquake is not all Buddy has to contend with. A young man lands on him after falling two storeys; he turns up to work only to find the company has been closed down and is being investigated by the federal government; he goes home to find his apartment building on fire; then monsters attack. And that's only the start. Things proceed to get very confusing for Buddy as he finds he is not who he thinks he is.
A tongue-in-cheek superhero comic book without the pictures, yet still filled with vivid imagery, humour, pathos and a wonderful and imaginative creativity, I enjoyed The Legend of Buddy Hero from the first page to the last, burst out laughing more than once, and could not put it down until I'd read the last chapter. Thank you Adam Oster, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
February 5, 2015
I've always loved superheroes. To most people who know me this will come as no surprise. In fact, I think blinding flash of obvious would probably be an apt descriptor. While my friends were learning, you know "facts", and getting "useful knowledge," I was reading Mad Magazine. While they were studying to be better people I was learning about the heroes who saved the Earth again and again.
Yeah. Who's laughing now, suckers?
So, with that in mind it really should come as no surprise that I enjoyed Adam Oster's "The Legend of Buddy Hero?" No, not really. It was a creative take on a genre that is wide open with possibilities but usually falls into the large guy in tights beats hell out of the other large guy in tights. What we get instead is the human side of superheroism and a creative solution to a problem. Rather than donning the cape (no capes!) and relying on his fists our hero has to work with a team and find a way to take down a bigger problem. And that right there is a nice change in the traditional superhero model.
The story is well written, full of nice twists, good action, and no small amount of humor. Is it for you? If you like superheroes, yes it is. If you don't, well, it's still a damn good story and well worth the price of admission, so yeah, it's for you. Also, as an added bonus, Damon Memphis is the kind of villain name I wish I could have come up with.
Yeah. Who's laughing now, suckers?
So, with that in mind it really should come as no surprise that I enjoyed Adam Oster's "The Legend of Buddy Hero?" No, not really. It was a creative take on a genre that is wide open with possibilities but usually falls into the large guy in tights beats hell out of the other large guy in tights. What we get instead is the human side of superheroism and a creative solution to a problem. Rather than donning the cape (no capes!) and relying on his fists our hero has to work with a team and find a way to take down a bigger problem. And that right there is a nice change in the traditional superhero model.
The story is well written, full of nice twists, good action, and no small amount of humor. Is it for you? If you like superheroes, yes it is. If you don't, well, it's still a damn good story and well worth the price of admission, so yeah, it's for you. Also, as an added bonus, Damon Memphis is the kind of villain name I wish I could have come up with.
October 7, 2013
Thank you to the author for the copy of this book to review.
Buddy Jackson is the world's greatest superhero. He just doesn't know it. He's unemployed, a drunk, and has a tendency to go weeks without showering; yet Buddy Jackson may be the only person capable of saving the world from total destruction.
Well what a lot of fun this one was! Cleverly written and quirky, Buddy is a wonderful creation and a great person to travel along with for a while...
Everything you need for a SuperHero origin story (sort of!) is here, villainous villains and wonderful sidekicks (sort of ) with all the bits in brackets you can see where I am going with this...
Its very much its own thing, an interesting take on the whole genre, Buddy's motivations are very much at the heart of the tale..and I loved Dominion very much. The thought of having some kind of superpower is very much at the heart of the dreams of many children..and adults alike and this book encompasses that - I would wonder which power the author would like to have...
A terrific sense of humour and a wonderfully compelling yet hilarious story, this was a perfect Sunday read for me. The ending allows for more. I shall be there...
Happy Reading Folks!
Buddy Jackson is the world's greatest superhero. He just doesn't know it. He's unemployed, a drunk, and has a tendency to go weeks without showering; yet Buddy Jackson may be the only person capable of saving the world from total destruction.
Well what a lot of fun this one was! Cleverly written and quirky, Buddy is a wonderful creation and a great person to travel along with for a while...
Everything you need for a SuperHero origin story (sort of!) is here, villainous villains and wonderful sidekicks (sort of ) with all the bits in brackets you can see where I am going with this...
Its very much its own thing, an interesting take on the whole genre, Buddy's motivations are very much at the heart of the tale..and I loved Dominion very much. The thought of having some kind of superpower is very much at the heart of the dreams of many children..and adults alike and this book encompasses that - I would wonder which power the author would like to have...
A terrific sense of humour and a wonderfully compelling yet hilarious story, this was a perfect Sunday read for me. The ending allows for more. I shall be there...
Happy Reading Folks!
March 2, 2015
I’m a sucker for humorous super-hero stories. I never tire of the endless fun that can be had at the expense of Good and Evil, death-defying battles and powers mortal man can only dream of.
Buddy Jackson is what you get when you have government that’s sick of cleaning up after the mess super-heroes make. His success and achievements taken from him, Buddy turns to alcohol, gains weight, stops showering and becomes the last person anyone would ask for help. When comic-book style villains appear, comic-book style mafia types swoop in and try to remind him of who he used to be before his greatest nemesis can destroy the world.
Though there is a lot of humour to go with an excellent plot, I couldn’t help but feel sad for Buddy. He’s not the man he used to be, he absolutely doesn’t want to be that person, and there is reason to sympathise with the bad guy. There’s good in Buddy still, for a man that gave up on himself years ago he would not stand back and allow harm to come to his friends. Trouble is, Buddy Hero no longer exists.
Buddy Jackson is what you get when you have government that’s sick of cleaning up after the mess super-heroes make. His success and achievements taken from him, Buddy turns to alcohol, gains weight, stops showering and becomes the last person anyone would ask for help. When comic-book style villains appear, comic-book style mafia types swoop in and try to remind him of who he used to be before his greatest nemesis can destroy the world.
Though there is a lot of humour to go with an excellent plot, I couldn’t help but feel sad for Buddy. He’s not the man he used to be, he absolutely doesn’t want to be that person, and there is reason to sympathise with the bad guy. There’s good in Buddy still, for a man that gave up on himself years ago he would not stand back and allow harm to come to his friends. Trouble is, Buddy Hero no longer exists.
October 28, 2013
In the 1960s, Marvel introduced the concept of "the superhero with problems." DC embraced the notion, and comic books were changed forever.
In The Legend of Buddy Hero, Oster takes this notion even farther. We have a superhero who is a drunkard. What's more, he doesn't even know he's a superhero.
Buddy Hero is chock-full of interesting characters, from Buddy's sister to his sidekick to his nemesis. And they are real, not cartoon cutouts, but finely drawn individuals. I think it's the characters in The Legend of Buddy Hero, rather than anything in particular that they do, "super" or otherwise, that makes me like this book so much.
We have always had heroes, but a hero is merely a person who rises to the occasion. That's at the heart of this heartwarming (and very funny) story. This is definitely a good read. Highly recommended.
In The Legend of Buddy Hero, Oster takes this notion even farther. We have a superhero who is a drunkard. What's more, he doesn't even know he's a superhero.
Buddy Hero is chock-full of interesting characters, from Buddy's sister to his sidekick to his nemesis. And they are real, not cartoon cutouts, but finely drawn individuals. I think it's the characters in The Legend of Buddy Hero, rather than anything in particular that they do, "super" or otherwise, that makes me like this book so much.
We have always had heroes, but a hero is merely a person who rises to the occasion. That's at the heart of this heartwarming (and very funny) story. This is definitely a good read. Highly recommended.
June 10, 2014
This is an easy, flowing read with one of the most likable sets of characters I've ever come across. From the reluctant anti-hero Buddy to the mastermind's petty, jealous son, each character is clearly defined, complete with their own speech pattern and choice of vocabulary. It's definitely not your typical superhero story, naturally, in that it features the most unlikely hero imaginable, but it still never quite crosses into the satire section. A fun read, it's nevertheless a serious book. I'm very much looking forward to the sequel, which, if the author's blog is anything to go by, shouldn't be too long.
December 24, 2014
I enjoyed Buddy Hero. I thought the opening was very innovative, and the character of Buddy Andrews was extremely well portrayed, a man's man. Dare I say, Dude's Lit? Several chapters in, there is a change in the book that takes it to a more traditional super hero type novel, super hero fans will love it. I wanted more of the beginning of the book, but it reappeared later in the novel as the climax beckons. I thought the action at the end and the eventual resolution came together in a not so predictable but very logical well constructed manner.
Well done Adam. On to the sequel, 'The Rise of the Fat Mogul'
Well done Adam. On to the sequel, 'The Rise of the Fat Mogul'
September 9, 2013
Brilliantly funny! The novel is laced with humor throughout, particularly the sarcastic kind. Not only was the storyline an interesting throwback to the comic book superheroes and legendary bad guys, Oster put a completely new and hilarious spin on the unlikely hero genre. Following a mind wipe and untold beers (with a gut to match), unlikely hero Buddy saves the world with the help of three other terrificly defined characters and my personal favorite, D.A.W.N.
You will cheer them along, laughing all the way. A legend of a book. Highly recommended!
You will cheer them along, laughing all the way. A legend of a book. Highly recommended!
September 8, 2014
First book I got as a giveaway. It's an ok book. I couldn't say there was anything bad or wrong about it. I also couldn't say that the book had any strengths. The book is not that descriptive in both a physical sense and a mental one. So it is hard to picture how the characters look like and how they are feeling. There is a lot that is unsaid about the history of this superhero world. So for me . . . it's an easy 2 hour read. Nothing more, nothing less.
May 23, 2014
The Legend of Buddy Hero was a quick and fun read. It has excellent pacing and is reminiscent of the comics I read in the 90's. If I have any constructive criticism it would be that the climax felt rushed. I did like the ending cliffhanger, and I am looking forward to the release of the second book in the series.
August 20, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. Absolutely not the type of book I would normally read however I am really looking forward to the next Buddy Hero story. Fun and absorbing. Great characters I could relate to and want to see more of. Thank you Adam, your book made me smile.
August 30, 2013
As a comic book geek and someone who enjoyed the sense of humour in this book. I couldn't recommend it more highly. Very much my kind of book!
September 12, 2013
Fun, quick read. My only complaint would be with the physical weight of the thing! Cover and pages too thick to read comfortably .
August 20, 2018
Fun idea for a story. Decent cast of characters. Simple storyline. Annoying banter-filled conversations that bog down the forward momentum of the story. Light-hearted comedy attempts.
Overall, I loved the concept and idea of this book. I didn't enjoy the execution of storytelling. This book also needs a good proofread. There are spacing, punctuation, and word errors throughout.
Overall, I loved the concept and idea of this book. I didn't enjoy the execution of storytelling. This book also needs a good proofread. There are spacing, punctuation, and word errors throughout.
August 22, 2021
This was a really good and interesting book. I've never really read much super hero fiction other than comics and I have to say it was quite enjoyable.
October 11, 2016
A slob discovers he used to be the world’s greatest superhero when his nemesis returns for vengeance.
In an uncharacteristic act of heroism, Buddy Jackson saves a man from an alien monster. Things just get weirder as he finds out he used to have super-powers and wear spandex, but the world, including himself and his sister, appear to have forgotten all about it. Unfortunately, there’s a super-villain out to kill him and destroy the world. Buddy and his friends are the only ones who can stop him.
This story plays with the super-hero concept with tongue firmly in cheek. The result is very readable and a lot of fun.
The writing is slightly clunky but very well edited throughout. Dialogue is good, with genuinely funny character interactions.
In an uncharacteristic act of heroism, Buddy Jackson saves a man from an alien monster. Things just get weirder as he finds out he used to have super-powers and wear spandex, but the world, including himself and his sister, appear to have forgotten all about it. Unfortunately, there’s a super-villain out to kill him and destroy the world. Buddy and his friends are the only ones who can stop him.
This story plays with the super-hero concept with tongue firmly in cheek. The result is very readable and a lot of fun.
The writing is slightly clunky but very well edited throughout. Dialogue is good, with genuinely funny character interactions.
January 8, 2016
Meh. Oster's writing needs a lot of polish. The story was just interesting enough to keep me reading.
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