Superheroes Take the Spotlight in Xlibris Novel

It is undeniable that the superhero genre is probably the hottest thing to hit pop culture today, considering the recent successes of movies and television shows leaning toward this theme. The desire to possess and control superpowers leads us mere mortals to fantasize through cult favorites like the X-Men and the Justice League, and to religiously follow the adventures of Claire Bennet, the Petrelli brothers, and Sylar of Heroes fame.

Man’s obvious fascination with superheroes and their day-to-day exploits is the same attraction that is present in the Xlibris release, “The Superhero’s Closet”.

Written by H. Andrew Lynch, The Superhero’s Closet presents a new perspective in the superhero narrative. It tells the story of several people who possess different superpowers but have different ways of dealing with these, as well as with a society that has consciously or unconsciously given them an unwritten moral duty to manifest their powers anytime a “regular” person asks for their help.

The Superhero’s Closet also focuses on the personal struggles of the main characters who have yet to deal with their respective powers. The hero of the story is Geoffrey Gilman who hung up his cape and tights to live a so-called “normal life,” only to let his superpowers resurface in an incident that took him out of retirement. There are others like him who are either just learning to control their powers, or are making a huge effort to stay out of the limelight upon finding out about their powers.

The story of The Superhero’s Closet is much darker, yet, it reveals the more “human” side of the main characters. In essence, they become tangible, flawed figures who – just like ordinary people – also have to cope with issues, problems, and stress. Instead of being depicted as demigods, they take on the position as your average Joe, making them much easier to relate to.


About the Author
If there is an existing list of all superhero fans, then H. Andrew Lynch would be in it. For the past 35 years, he has read and collected thousands of superhero comics purely for the joy of it. This fascination of his has led him to pen up to three manuscripts, all dealing with superheroes. However, he discarded them all when he decided to come up with his big superhero tale, The Superhero’s Closet.

Lynch was also a frequently-published horror and sci-fi short story writer in the 1990s. He resides in San Francisco.


About Xlibris
Xlibris was founded in 1997 and, as the leading publishing services provider for authors, has helped to publish more than 20,000 titles. Xlibris is based in Philadelphia, PA and is a strategic partner of Random House Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Random House, Inc. Xlibris provides authors with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound, and full-color formats.

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