
Much like Randall Munroe’s What If?, this book uses ludicrous questions – specifically rooted in supervillainy – as the beginning to explore which endeavor merits the special focus of an evil brain. I mean, c’mon, it is a whole book based on the science of which world domination plots will work and how to increase your chances of being immortalized forever as a masterful evil-doer.

This how-to manual for daring evil plans and plots filled my heart with so much ridiculous joy. This sly guide to some of the greatest challenges and existential threats facing humanity accessibly explores ways to mitigate climate change, improve human life spans, prevent cyberterrorism, and finally make Jurassic Park a reality. Picking up where How to Invent Everything left off, his explanations are as fun and informative as they are completely absurd.Īs he instructs readers on how to take over the world, North also reveals how we can save it. In How to Take Over the World, bestselling author and award-winning comics writer Ryan North details a number of outlandish villainous schemes, drawing on known science and real-world technologies. Any supervillain is bound to have questions: What’s the perfect location for a floating secret base? What zany heist will fund my immoral plans? How do I control the weather, destroy the internet, and never, ever die? If you have ever wanted to create a villainous plan, this is a great primer on what will and what will (probably) not work.Ī tongue-in-cheek introduction to the science of comic-book supervillainy, revealing the true potential of today’s most advanced technologies
