Tales of Supervillainy: Villains Out Shopping Cover Reveal

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I’ve got the edits backs for VILLAINS OUT SHOPPING (Supervillainy Saga #11) and here is the list of short stories, novelettes, and vignettes included. Some of them are familiar to y’all who have been purchasing the Kindle versions while others are completely new. The anthology exists to give smaller adventures of Gary and company but also some perspectives on the world outside of his.

I am particularly fond of “The Silence of the City” and “Assault on Securitron Industries” for their perspectives from a most Un-Gary-like character.

  1. Foreword
  2. Merciless Versus Sidekick Girl [Merciless and Sidekick Girl]
  3. The First Kill [Agent G]
  4. Jane Versus the Black Knight [Jane Doe]
  5. Silence of the City [Mr. Inventor]
  6. Escape From Ironhyde [Damselfly]
  7. The Freelancer’s Cunning Plan [The Freelancer]
  8. Dungeons and Garys [Merciless]
  9. Honor is Just a Word [Wraith Knight]
  10. Merciless Versus Hitler [Merciless]
  11. Merciless Versus William Shatner [Merciless, Ms. Teri, Gizmo]
  12. The Haunting of Stately Warren Manor [Kerri Karkofsky and Diabloman]
  13. Merciless Versus Shoot-Em-Up [Merciless]
  14. Assault on Securitron Industries [Nighthuntress]

Owners of Tales of Capes and Cowls will note we’re reusing the art but substituting a new cover for that book (which has some of these short stories).

Writing plans for 2026

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My current plans for books in progress:

  1. VILLAINS OUT SHOPPING (short story collection – Done)
  2. CTHULHU’s CANYON
  3. WORLD’S WORST SUPERHERO
  4. GODS OF SUPERVILLAINY
  5. The final Predestiny book
  6. SPACE ACADEMY TEACHERS

I have two World of Darkness novel manuscripts I need to rewrite to make into United States of Monsters ones, which is harder than it sounds.

Also, the Supervillainy Saga comic is in production with some beautiful art.

Basically, I need to buckle down and choose a project to focus on.

[Book Giveaway] The Fall of Supervillainy and Return of Supervillainy are free from April 10th to 15th, 2026

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Hey folks,

I have some great news for fans of the SUPERVILLAINY SAGA (both of you!). Specifically, both the 9th and 10th books of the series, THE FALL OF SUPERVILLAINY and RETURN OF SUPERVILLAINY are available for free from April 10th to April 15th! Thanks to the mods for permission!

The Fall of Supervillainy

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without MercyTM successfully has ‘rebooted’ his universe and tried to make the world a peaceful one where good is ascendant over evil (and he’s rich as Hell). Unfortunately, Gary’s lack of knowledge of godlike powers results in the universe starting to crumble. He must find a way to fix it before it collapses and that means visiting SPACCCE and a fantasy world where there’s a suspiciously Tomb of Horrors-esque location. Also, who is Larry Karkofsky? The young trans paladin who shares Gary’s name?

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG4Z92M4

The Return of Supervillainy

Gary successfully defends the Super Duper Splotch Man in a legal case where he manages to get said superhero’s marriage back from the Devil he (accidentally?) sold it too. However, this is just the start of his adventures as Merciless finds himself dragooned into the government’s wetwork plans to eliminate the dictator of Tomorrow Island. Unfortunately, Helios the Sun King is a controversial figure who many Supers view as a savior for their kind. Gary also has a past with the figure that he is only now remembering.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F89LZNC1

Wizards of Dragon Keep is now available

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Hey folks,

I’m pleased to say that one of my epics has been completed. THE DARK UNDERMASTER SAGA (Lords of Dragon Keep, Guardians of Dragon Keep, and Wizards of Dragon Keep) has been finished with the third book. WIZARDS OF DRAGON KEEP is now available on Kindle Unlimited, in ebook, and in paperback form.

“So, we’ve got an army.”
“Yes. All of the Southern Kingdoms are united for our big battle with Veles.”
“Except, he’s not fighting us. He ran to Earth.”
“Yeah, I didn’t see that one coming.”

It is the time for the final battle between Veles and Aaron’s heroic band of misfits. Except Veles doesn’t show up. Unfortunately, this leaves Aaron holding the bag as the various factions he’s united have ended up divided. Worse, Aaron is slowly metamorphisizing to becoming a god and will soon no longer be able to be among mortals. Can his relationship to his loved ones’ survive? Can he defeat Veles before he’s bound by ridiculous rules against stopping him? Can he stop Jon from making incest jokes?

WIZARDS OF DRAGON KEEP is the third volume of the Dark Undermaster Saga, a humorous send up of dark fantasy like Game of Thrones, The Witcher, and Dark Souls. It is a progression fantasy LitRPG that follows the adventures of video game computer programmer, Aaron Bartkowski as he is hurled bodily into the world of his favorite author, Larry C.C. Weis. Unfortunately, Weis turns out to have been much better at stealing from other, better, authors than he was in giving his heroes a break.

I am also very happy to announce that the work has begun on LORDS OF DRAGON KEEP’s audiobook

Available here.

Space Academy Dropouts free from Dec 3rd to 8th, 2025

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SPACE ACADEMY DROPOUTS is available for free from December 3rd to December 8th. Enjoy the adventures of the galaxy’s worst crew that are, sadly, are only hope.

https://www.amazon.com/Space-Academy-Dropouts-C-Phipps-ebook/dp/B09Q1MS51G/

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGA:

“Boldly going because they’re completely lost.”

The newly renamed Vance Turbo has sabotaged his own career at Space Fleet Academy due to a desire to atone for a training accident. Unfortunately, his actions result in him getting press-ganged into an expendable crew of misfits recruited by a legendary starship captain. Their mission? To recover a collection of lost sun-destroying missiles that could restart a galactic war. Unfortunately, Vance is smart enough to know something is wrong with this picture. After all, no sane person would recruit this crew to save the universe.

SPACE ACADEMY DROPOUTS is an all-new series from the hilarious duo of C.T. Phipps (Supervillainy Saga, Agent G) and Michael Suttkus (I Was a Teenage Weredeer, Lucifer’s Star) that lampoons the space opera as well as military science fiction genres.

The Return of Supervillainy is now on audiobook!

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“Gary’s back. Tell a friend.”

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without Mercy

TM has managed to fall into a comfortable routine as the (acting) Supreme Archmage of Earth. More hero than villain these days, he’s recruited to a shadowy black ops team with a shocking mission: assassinate Helios: The Sun King, ruler of Tomorrow Island. Gary immediately twigs to the fact he’s the fall guy even as he has his own score to settle with Helios. Joining him will be a number of fan favorite characters as well as several new additions to the surreal world of the Supervillainy Saga.

The Return of Supervillainy is the tenth volume of the Supervillainy Saga, following the world’s worst (best?) supervillain. It has two bonus stories in “Sidekick Girl versus Merciless” and “The Freelancer’s Cunning Plan.” It also contains “The Guide to the Supervillainy Saga” which will detail the entire history of the setting for long-term and new fans.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Return-Supervillainy-Saga-Book-10-ebook/dp/B0F89LZNC1/

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Return-of-Supervillainy-Audiobook/B0FKTLWWX4

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Hey folks,

I’m very pleased to say that Supervillainy Saga has released its tenth installment. Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer, it is hilarious.

I mean, I’m biased.

🙂

The Return of Supervillainy is out on Kindle!

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THE RETURN OF SUPERVILLAINY (Supervillainy Saga #10) is now out! The latest installment of the fantastic superhero parody series takes our protagonist against a superhuman supremacist, an insane tech bro, and his own past.

“Gary’s back. Tell a friend.”

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without MercyTM has managed to fall into a comfortable routine as the (acting) Supreme Archmage of Earth. More hero than villain these days, he’s recruited to a shadowy black ops team with a shocking mission: assassinate Helios: The Sun King, ruler of Tomorrow Island. Gary immediately twigs to the fact he’s the fall guy even as he has his own score to settle with Helios. Joining him will be a number of fan favorite characters as well as several new additions to the surreal world of the Supervillainy Saga.

The Return of Supervillainy is the tenth volume of the Supervillainy Saga, following the world’s worst (best?) supervillain. It has two bonus stories in “Sidekick Girl versus Merciless” and “The Freelancer’s Cunning Plan.” It also contains “The Guide to the Supervillainy Saga” which will detail the entire history of the setting for long-term and new fans.

Available here

Two United States of Monsters novels planned for 2025

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I have two more United States of Monsters books planned for this year: QUEEN OF BLOOD which is the backstory of Ashura (as well as New Detroit’s vampires as a whole) and follows up Brighteyes’ ending and VWA AND POSSE which will be Peter getting suckered (no pun intended) into becoming an assassin of the European Vampire League’s King.

A lot of people wonder why I combined all of my books into one series but it’s really because of two reasons. 1] Because a lot of people never got all the many connections between the various books. 2] It’s much, much easier to market.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJDKDP29