King Oblivion, Ph.D., earned a doctorate in the Nefarious Sciences from Ocean Trench Fortress University. Until his untimely passing, he was the CEO of the International Society of Supervillains, ruling from his giant lair in the Earth’s mantle.

Matt D. Wilson is a former reporter and has also been writing humor for over a decade for sites including McSweeneys.net, Cracked.com, and NationalLampoon.com. He also writes the ongoing digital comic Copernicus Jones: Robot Detective. In addition, Wilson co-hosts the podcasts War Rocket Ajax and Movie Fighters, contributes to the Fake AP Stylebook Twitter account, and co-authored the acclaimed manuals on evil, The Supervillain Handbook and The Supervillain Field Manual with King Oblivion, PH.D.

"Since Oblivion's untimely (and inexplicable) passing, Matt D. Wilson, who was found rotting in one of Oblivion's numerous dungeons, has discovered in his giant lair (located in the Earth's mantle) what seems to be the early workings of the villain's ultimate manifesto. Through in-depth research, Wilson reviewed endless documents and has compiled numerous unedited chapters, email corespondences, and various threats which combined tell the 'life story' of this villain."--Back cover.