If your idea of a good time is a welter of pop culture references and goofy superhero soap opera, this series might be for you. Supervillain Merciless, Gary Karkofsky to his friends, is stuck debating whether or not to become a superhero, but gets sidetracked into a multiversal combat tournament. The battles to the death take a back seat to the personal calamities and family discussions. Often pretty funny, though Phipps does rely too much on references to our dull old world.