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The New Best Blog-to-Book Deal Ever (And Dreams of How to Top It)

superest-feral-flea.jpgIt was so cool to see the deal announcement on Publishers Marketplace yesterday for The Superest, the website where Matthew Sutter and Kevin Cornell go back and forth, drawing one superpowered character after another as “each hero’s dominant (often quirky and humorous) power serves to supplant his nemesis, although the same power acts as his Achilles heel when battling the successive superhero.” So fun! And the announcement used the word “colorful,” which would be a nice addition to the already-winning format.

Here’s some other superhero-themed blogs that we think would make fun books down the line:

Sadly, intellectual property rights would probably hamper all of these; what with licensing and all, the cost would be prohibitive…

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Thursday May 23: Real Talk about Life after Publication

These days, writers aren’t just writers: They’re social-media mavens, seasoned public speakers, and one-person publicity machines. And they still have to find time to write their books! Find out what life is like once you've landed that dream book contract in a free web chat with young-adult authors Elizabeth Norris (Unraveling and Unbreakable) and Brodi Ashton (Everneath and Everbound) — plus special guest Kristin Rens, editor at HarperCollins imprint Balzer + Bray. Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET. on Figment.com.