It’s been a fad for awhile to make superhero novels into satires. The possibilities are endless for the satirical targets because of the ability of superheroes to morph into whatever niche is needed. There are some that were done well (such as Rick Veitch’s The Maximortal and Bratpack) and then there is Captain Freedom. It’s not that Captain Freedom is bad, since it does have some really good ideas. It’s more that it’s lazy and doesn’t really due justice to any of them. It seems like Robillard is more interested in the cheap laugh that doing a true satire. Let’s see where the book went wrong.