Soon I Will Be Invincible: Related books and movies

When we had our discussion of Soon I Will Be Invincible, we all mentioned other books and movies.  The list was long enough that I felt it deserved a post of its own (and I'm sure we'll think of even more to add to this list):

Books: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon; The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (yes, the book, not the movie); The Velveteen Vs. books by Seanan McGuire; vN by Madeline Ashby; the Wild Cards books edited by George R.R. Martin; The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination (edited by John Joseph Adams); Attack of the Mutant by R.L. Stine; The Supervillain Handbook by Matt Wilson; Steelheart and Firefight by Brandon Sanderson; the Marvels series of graphic novels (book 1 is The Eye of the Camera) by Kurt Busiek.

Movies: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog; Megamind; Sky High; The Incredibles; Despicable Me; Kick Ass 1 & 2; My Super Ex-Girlfriend; Special; Watchmen; Pinky and the Brain; Mystery Men; Big Hero 6; Unbreakable