12/29/2022 0 Comments Wings of destiny review![]() ![]() The premise of the novel, named after the Judas Priest album of the same name, is a chronicle of Springheeled Jack and Archon. ![]() There is a decided lacks of Whomps, Whamps, and Whoops in this book (but more than I expected). A serious comic book, don't get me wrong. This act of serendipity enhances the novel's feel by making it more like a comic book in literary form. Even Confessions of a D-List Supervillain.Īs befitting its comic book roots, Sad Wings of Destiny is a series of novellas Thom Brannan wrote before compiling them into a serialized narrative. Technically, long-time favorite of this site, Ex-Heroes also fits into the capepunk genre. My favorite capunk series is Wearing the Cape but I've been exploring the genre for some time now. Capepunk is, for those who are unaware of that term, "superhero novels." The difference between capepunk and a regular superhero novel or comic is that capepunk stories attempt to tell more "serious" tales of superheroism and it's downfalls.Īfter all, in novel form, you can only describe someone being hit in the face with a magic hammer oh-so-many times while Spiderman dealing with his love-life and money problems is an eternal source of storytelling angst. ![]() Sad Wings of Destiny is that rare thing from Permuted Press, primarily known for its post-apocalyptic and/or zombie affair-a capepunk novel. ![]()
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