Interviewing Leather

by Eric Burns-White

This is the story of Todd Chapman, a somewhat burned out writer for Amplifier magazine in a world where caped heroes fight dastardly villains on an everyday basis. His editor has gotten a chance to land an interview with a third string supervillain named Leather — a perfect subject for a rock magazine. She’s edgy, attractive in a punk rock/Suicidegirls kind of way, camera friendly and an intriguing subject. Todd’s the guy who drew the assignment.

Todd gets a look into the world of supervillains from the inside — how exactly does crime pay? Where do the henchmen come from? How do villains travel from one city to another? Why would someone decide to become a supervillain in the first place? In the process, he learns something about what goes into a C-List Supervillain… and maybe what goes into a midlist music reporter, too.

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Reviews

[♥Xeni♥ · Rating 2 out of 5]

If Wizard Harry Dresden had somehow been a grungy unknown journalist in a world with superheroes instead, he’d have been gunning for Todd Chapman’s spot. Luckily for Dresden, Chapman is even more of a disgusting misogynist who lashes it in violence before thinking, so Dresden would probably still be more accepted by society.

I think this could have been a very interesting take on the superhero genre. Unfortunately I couldn’t get past all the unnecessary “you bitch!” and attempts to beat up a superhero just for being a woman who talks back. That kind of thinking is certainly not acceptable anymore, even if the main character is a middle aged dead beat who has no future.

[Oleksandr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice fanfic about supervillains and superheroes.
It is closer to regular day-to-day life of a person rather.