It's something of a slow-play, with a build up to the protagonist's true nature. The sequel is a bit mlre traditional, with battles between heroes and villains.
To offer another book, less super-hero and more, "what can an evil genius do," read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.
I would be remiss not to add that i have self-published two super-hero novels. They are available on Kindle as well as in paperback. The first is Physics Incarnate ( http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Incarnate-Jesse-Pohlman/dp/0615591566).
It's something of a slow-play, with a build up to the protagonist's true nature. The sequel is a bit mlre traditional, with battles between heroes and villains.
To offer another book, less super-hero and more, "what can an evil genius do," read Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.