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

Neil Zawacki

Jan 2012 · Chronicle Books

About this ebook

Jumpstart your evil enterprise with this deviously clever step-by-step guide to joining the forces of darkness.

Villains may never win, but they sure have more fun. Who doesn’t want to hatch a master plan for world domination or set up an evil hideout? In How to Be a Villain, Neil Zawacki answers all the most urgent questions: Should I go with a black or red theme? Do I invest in an army of winged monkeys or ninja warriors? And should I learn to play the pipe organ or just get a weird cat?

Whether readers choose to pursue a career as a Criminal Mastermind, Mad Scientist, Corporate Bastard, or just a Wanna-be Evil Genius, they are sure to find plenty of tips for getting started. Cheaper than attending the annual Bad Guy Conference and way more fun than being good, How to Be a Villain is guaranteed to elicit deep-throated evil laughs across the land.

Ratings and reviews

Very entertaining! Parts of this book will have rereading it over and over. And now i know how i will execute my plan HAHAHA!

"What the undead lack in speed and agility, they make up for in persistence and can-do attitude."

When we talk about perfection, this book is.

About the author

Neil Zawacki is a California-based freelance writer who has long been interested in the plight of evil-doers. Generally considered to be quite villainous himself, he enjoys theater, literature, and world domination.James Dignan 's drawings have appeared in the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal and magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire. He divides his evil-doing time between Australia and Europe.