false 4749974 1 This is a satirical novel about a disgraced superhero's search for a new career, his true arch enemy...and a girlfriend, by an award-winning blogger. Packed with pop culture references, Robillard goes non-stop from page one, racing through the twisted story of Captain Freedom (aka Tzadik Freidman). This wild ride of a satire sends up celebrity, politics, Hollywood, the fashion world, upper management, current events and much more, including the beloved world of comic books. 4814636 1 2 2009 Captain Freedom: A Superhero's Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves total:96|5:5|4:19|3:29|2:27|1:16| 96 258 174 44 2 2 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 13:01:12 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 12:52:34 -0800 2009 Captain Freedom with only middling success. There are some amusing elements to the story, as one would expect from an online humor writer, yet...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 20:23:45 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 21:12:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 12:22:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 12:28:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 10:49:13 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 11:02:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 17:40:18 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:51:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 07:27:18 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 12:08:15 -0800 2009 “I've got COBRA.”

That exchange, delivered during a mid-air melee, sums up the comedic blend of “Captain Freedom,” the new novel by G. Xavier Robillard. Secret lairs and teenage sidekicks share space...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 11:11:39 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 08:22:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 08:20:47 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 07:01:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 13:28:38 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 07:24:19 -0700 2009
This may be a satire, but I've always wondered what the life of a superhero was like, the real life, the life outside of the Batman and Superman movies - who is the man behind the hero?

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Fun so far but not as humorous as I had thought.

I came across a great quote on page 165 when he is having a conversation with his life coach and starts to drift off, 'For me, listening is a time to think about what I'm going to say next.'

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