I'm Benjamin Cly, dangerous super villain. I'm the idiot who has to fight crime in a world where super heroes are nearly extinct. I've saved the planet a few times, grown closer to my kid, and even made some useful allies. Things were going well . . . until tonight reared its ugly head. I've had me some rough ones before; but tonight's shaping up to be the worst of them. With billions of lives at stake, my powers and gadgets won't be enough. Nor will every dirty trick I know. Things get so bad that I'll actually have to show mercy. If I lose, we're all dead - or worse. If I win, it'll come at...

His alias is Benjamin Cly. He doesn't just root for the bad guy. He is the bad guy. Strangely enough, the unrepentant super villain's gotten into the world-saving game. His firm recruits crime fighters who stop nefarious schemes throughout the world. It's not about justice. It's about protecting the global status quo-for a profit. Super villains the world over are dying, courtesy of shadowy players with a unique agenda. As ruthlessly brilliant as Cly is, he's about to find himself next on the list. His past deeds are coming back to haunt (or potentially save) him. The question is: Will Cly...

A vampire owing child support . . . A law student stranded in a war-torn fantasy world . . . A comic book geek with a magic lamp . . . . . . and these are the good guys. Why should it be natural to read tales of valor, carried out by heroes who are brave, noble, or even good? Why can't the villain save the day once in a while? Or maybe the damsel in distress? Or perhaps a drunken kid on Spring Break? Within this 2nd Edition collection are twenty-five dark little stories wrapped around the odd theme of "unheroic" individuals making a difference. This twisted, eclectic mix of sci-fi, fantasy,...

An unemployed tooth fairy . . . A space pirate with a sense of duty . . . A freelance merc from Jersey . . . . . . and these are the good guys. Why should it be natural to read tales of valor, carried out by heroes who are brave, noble, or even good? Why can't the villain save the day once in a while? Or maybe the damsel in distress? Or perhaps a disinterested third party? Within this 2nd Edition collection are twenty-five dark little stories wrapped around the odd theme of "unheroic" individuals making a difference. This twisted, eclectic mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror tales will leave...

Simply defined, a "scheme" is nothing more than a systematic plan of action. Like snowflakes, no two of them are exactly alike. For example: What if the 7 Deadly Sins operated out of a beauty salon? What if a blind rock musician got framed for war crimes in another galaxy? What if you could buy a Murderer's License from the DMV? Within this 2nd Edition collection is a bizarre grouping of 25 short stories. Each of them revolves around a scheme. Some are brilliant. Others are stupid. A special few of them are utterly warped. So kick back, leave your conscience outside of these pages, and step...