Biography of a Villain by Michael Workman
Michael Workman’s Biography of a Villain is an uncompromising, genre-defying 700+ page graphic novel that delves into the psychological unraveling of a man entangled in the creation of the most powerful weapon ever conceived. A hybrid of sci-fi, surrealism, and political thriller, the book follows a clandestine government experiment that harnesses human emotions as a weaponized force, leading to the formation of an agency so secret that even its own creators are systematically erased from existence.

At the center of this nightmarish descent is Charlie Chaser, a man whose fractured psyche becomes both the driving force and the battlefield of the novel. As he wields a weapon capable of reshaping reality itself, his mind splinters into an intricate maze of hallucinations, conspiracies, and brutal self-destruction. The story shifts across dimensions—both literal and psychological—blurring the lines between prophecy and paranoia, fiction and reality, perception and delusion. Workman constructs an immersive, fever-dream narrative that collapses time, identity, and agency, forcing both protagonist and reader into a constantly shifting landscape of uncertainty and dread.