How to Be a Villain: Evil Laughs, Secret Lairs, Master Plans, and More!!!

MWAH HAH HAH...erm, excuse me. I was practicing my evil laugh per page 23 of "How to Be a Villain". First, a great big THANK YOU to Pamela who turned me on to this wonderfully wicked and side-splittingly seditious book. "How to Be a Villain" is your step-by-step guide to all things villainous. Conveniently divided into five informative sections, each containing suggestions and examples to help you on your journey into the heart of darkness. From picking a villain outfit to choosing the perfectly evil minion to thwarting the forces of good...this book has it all and is sure to be a hit with budding villains everywhere. There's even a fill-in-the-blank Evil Plan form towards the end of the book to help you or your evil friend settle on a show more devious plot or scheme to take over the world, cause death and destruction, or amass large fortunes via corporate evilness. This book has something for everyone and if nothing else, will leave you gasping and laughing at Neil Zawacki's wacky humor. show less

Oh my heavens! I haven't laughed so much in ages. This is an excellent how-to manual for someone who does really want to become a villain or a great afternoon read for someone who needs a pick-me-up. Some of my favourite lines:

In the end, the most important part of being evil is feeling good about your bad self.

To become a first-rate mad scientist, you'll need two important qualities: superior intelligence and mind-boggling insanity.

Remember, spandex is a privilege, not a right.

If you want to be feared, desired, and drop-dead gorgeous all in one, the dominatrix outfit is the look for you, although you may be a bit chilly at times.

This book was very funny and full of interesting facts and insight into what it means to be evil. I really enjoyed picking out my name (Mistress NightFury), lair (medieval castle), henchmen (gargoyles) and formulating my secret evil plans (these are secret) to unleash on the world. Great book. Definitely worth the read.

An amusing bit of humor for those who always play the evil characters in assorted games. :) Chapter by chapter, author Zawacki guides you through all the information you, as an aspiring evildoer in the modern age, need to know. Chapters such as "Thwarting the Forces of Good" and "Tools of the Evil Trade" cover valuable topics such as traps, the psychology of the heroic mind and types of evil minions (for example, robot warriors, ninjas or computer programmers). The book concludes with a handy-dandy evil plan generator, perfect for the black-hearted.

A highly entertaining book for anyone who enjoys the dark side of humor. :)

Cute reference book on how to be a villain. It's witty and I loved the illustrations.

How to Be a Villainby Neil Zawacki is a fun, light read full of tongue-in-cheek, dead-pan humor that feels like an actual tutorial how-to guide. The quirky and fun illustrations, however, let assure you the book does not take itself seriously. Get in touch with your inner villain by picking up a copy today!

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This was a fun, lighthearted little book. Every once in a while I like to take a break from "serious" reading and take in something fun. This fit the bill perfectly, it is a fast read that doesn't really need any serious analysis to get into.