Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa? by Andrez Bergen

Not when the dialogue is so expertly crafted. This 450-page book is incredibly dialogue heavy, and that isn’t a bad thing. Part of what makes these characters so compelling, and quite possibly the best part of the novel, is the dialogue. They are all fun, interesting, and surprisingly complex. They have names such as Southern Cross, Pretty Amazonian, and the Brick. Each one has their own superhero persona and special power and costume. Yeah, it’s pretty awesome.Īnd while the setting of the city of Heropa is built beautifully and really feels like a city you would find being defended by caped crusaders during the Silver Age of Comic Books, what really makes this book work are the characters and the dialogue.įirst, the characters are all interesting. It is a beautiful piece of artwork that really catches your attention, and, fortunately, Bergen was able to back up this art and create a story that is just as good.īut what exactly is the story and how the heck does Bergen get it to work? Well, without giving too much away (haven’t you learned by now that these never include a summary of the plot! The less you know going into a story, the better it is!), think of it as The Matrix as told through the eyes of Stan Lee and then rewritten by Jim Thompson. The city looks like an old 1940s skyline, the body in the spotlight gives that mystery noir feel to it, and it has the appearance of being a frame straight out of a 1960s comic book.

It is a stunning piece that somehow manages to capture all of these genres perfectly.

The first thing you will probably notice about this book is the cover artwork. A unique and interesting Frankenstein monster of a book that combines science fiction, noir, and comic book superheroes and actually gets it to work. When an author can get a bunch of genres that shouldn’t fit together swirling and twirling around together like a Dancing with the Stars champion, the odds are it is going to make for a very unique and interesting book.Īndrez Bergen’s Who is killing the Great Capes of Heropa? is just that. If a genre mashup book is done right, it can be a beautiful thing.

Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa? by Andrez Bergen