Everyone's favourite pint-sized Scotsman from The Boys gets his own origin story. Wee Hughie heads home to the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town where he grew up. All Hughie wants is some time to himself, to return to the bosom of family and friends, and get his head together after two years of unimaginable chaos. But the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be.
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Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of The Boys, Preacher, Hellblazer, Hitman and Judge Dredd. Darick Robertson is the critically acclaimed artist and co-creator of Transmetropolitan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Blarg
Format:Paperback
I loved this volume. This and volume 9 seem to have hugely disappointed a number of people. I have found them a lot better than many of the other books. They are not 'action packed' but have more than made up for it with story and development of characters. It is a brave (and clearly in some cases unpopular) step to focus away from the easy win of sex and violence and add some more humanity to proceedings. This counterpoint makes the sex and violence when resumed (as I'm sure it will be) all the better. Well played Mr Ennis
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Noel
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I don't know how he's done it but Garth Ennis has turned one of the most promising series of recent years into an uninspired, meandering, dull mess. When the series started I knew Wee Hughie was going to be the character the readers were supposed to see the series through but to be honest he isn't interesting enough to warrant his own book, and "Highland Laddie" is evidence of this.
One of the side stories to the series has been Hughie's relationship with a supe in the foremost supe team and neither of them knowing each other's true professions. Well, he finds out in the last book what his girlfriend is and how she came to join the club. If you've been following this far, and if you're reading this review then of course you have, it was kinda dark. But that's how Ennis rolls.
But that side story has somehow become the main story because it seems Ennis doesn't know how to get going on the main one. "Highland Laddie" is Hughie moping around the Scottish village he grew up in, reminiscing with his parents and friends until Starlight shows up and the soap-opera takes up again. And the book ends as you would expect.
The reason "The Boys" was so interesting was the premise of a CIA-type group policing the supes and their secret world. That storyline has been completely ignored in this book and Hughie's dull life and even duller relationship take centre stage and it really didn't need to. It could've worked as a spinoff to the series, something the hardcore fans could read, but as part of the overall series? This book doesn't add one thing to it.
I kept turning the pages wondering when anything was going to happen and then the book ended. Ennis has officially run out of ideas if this is the best he can produce for this series.... Read more ›
One of the side stories to the series has been Hughie's relationship with a supe in the foremost supe team and neither of them knowing each other's true professions. Well, he finds out in the last book what his girlfriend is and how she came to join the club. If you've been following this far, and if you're reading this review then of course you have, it was kinda dark. But that's how Ennis rolls.
But that side story has somehow become the main story because it seems Ennis doesn't know how to get going on the main one. "Highland Laddie" is Hughie moping around the Scottish village he grew up in, reminiscing with his parents and friends until Starlight shows up and the soap-opera takes up again. And the book ends as you would expect.
The reason "The Boys" was so interesting was the premise of a CIA-type group policing the supes and their secret world. That storyline has been completely ignored in this book and Hughie's dull life and even duller relationship take centre stage and it really didn't need to. It could've worked as a spinoff to the series, something the hardcore fans could read, but as part of the overall series? This book doesn't add one thing to it.
I kept turning the pages wondering when anything was going to happen and then the book ended. Ennis has officially run out of ideas if this is the best he can produce for this series.... Read more ›
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really like the Boys and If you want the full set in print rather than scans you have to get this because it (re)introduces a major character; but it is a real gawd-'elp-us of a comic book. Nothing interesting happens. Hughie's Scottish roots are revealed : both stererotypical and preposterous. The story feels horribly like one of those comedy interludes in Shakespeare plays where clown characters come in and aren't funny for fifteen minutes without advancing the plot.
I presume this is meant to portray Wee Hughie's inner turmoil but, frankly, who cares?
This is drawn by John McCrea and Keith Burns rather than Darrick Robertson so lacks the wonderfully expressive facial expressions. Annie is particularly poorly drawn.
I recommend you buy this Boys book last, if ever.
Update: Recent "The Boy" s editions post "Highland Laddie" have been excellent; so this book appears to be a temporary abberration rather than evidence of a series losing its way. Though the loss of Darrick Robertson (other than for coverart) looks to be permanent sadly. I'll also comment that the slow pace of "HL" does demark the changes of tone and perspective in recent "Boy's" somewhat : so this may vindicate Reviewer M. Higg's "I'll have to wait and see how it fits into the overall story arc" attitude.
Update 2: Darrick Robertson is now back on the Boys doing the storyart for the "Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker" Billy Butcher backstory book. Lets hope he'll return to the Boys proper in time for the grand finale.
I presume this is meant to portray Wee Hughie's inner turmoil but, frankly, who cares?
This is drawn by John McCrea and Keith Burns rather than Darrick Robertson so lacks the wonderfully expressive facial expressions. Annie is particularly poorly drawn.
I recommend you buy this Boys book last, if ever.
Update: Recent "The Boy" s editions post "Highland Laddie" have been excellent; so this book appears to be a temporary abberration rather than evidence of a series losing its way. Though the loss of Darrick Robertson (other than for coverart) looks to be permanent sadly. I'll also comment that the slow pace of "HL" does demark the changes of tone and perspective in recent "Boy's" somewhat : so this may vindicate Reviewer M. Higg's "I'll have to wait and see how it fits into the overall story arc" attitude.
Update 2: Darrick Robertson is now back on the Boys doing the storyart for the "Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker" Billy Butcher backstory book. Lets hope he'll return to the Boys proper in time for the grand finale.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Higgs
Format:Paperback
In reviewing this volume of the Boys I've tried to take into account the fact that this is one book in a series and looking at how it adds to that series. The first thing I will say is that this book is a lot slower than the other books and is the least violent of all of them so far, but then this is a book devoted to Hughie who has always been a bit ill at ease with the violence meted out to the supes by Billy Butcher and the rest of the boys so really that should be no surprise. This is in effect an origin story for Hughie before his "origin story" as part of the narrative of the first book.
The story itself is a little strange and the characters in Hughie's hometown are made up of his slightly bizzare friends and then a cast of stereo-typical scottish characters reminiscent of Ennis's protrayal of other stereo-types in his other works (think the rednecks in the Preacher series). The introduction of Annie \ Starlight was, for me at least, slightly unexpected but it allows Hughie to continue with his narrative about his early years and of course there is the introduction of another significant character. My complaints with the storyline itself would be that there are a couple of points where it doesn't seem to go anywhere, building up set-pieces and then not really delivering but other than that I quite enjoyed the portrayal of the banter between Hughie and his mates and the feelings that their reunion stirs up him.
The artwork was a bit of disappointment and reminded me quite a lot of the work from vol 5 Herogasm so I can only assume that Darrick Robertson took a back seat on this one, it's a shame because Robertsons work seemed a bit grittier which suited the subject matter better than the sharper look it has here.... Read more ›
The story itself is a little strange and the characters in Hughie's hometown are made up of his slightly bizzare friends and then a cast of stereo-typical scottish characters reminiscent of Ennis's protrayal of other stereo-types in his other works (think the rednecks in the Preacher series). The introduction of Annie \ Starlight was, for me at least, slightly unexpected but it allows Hughie to continue with his narrative about his early years and of course there is the introduction of another significant character. My complaints with the storyline itself would be that there are a couple of points where it doesn't seem to go anywhere, building up set-pieces and then not really delivering but other than that I quite enjoyed the portrayal of the banter between Hughie and his mates and the feelings that their reunion stirs up him.
The artwork was a bit of disappointment and reminded me quite a lot of the work from vol 5 Herogasm so I can only assume that Darrick Robertson took a back seat on this one, it's a shame because Robertsons work seemed a bit grittier which suited the subject matter better than the sharper look it has here.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas
Brought it as a Christmas gift for my eldest son. he has all the books. So basically I have not read it but some one under my roof loved it
Published 4 months ago by Paula B
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wise up.
Can't believe this book is getting the reviews it's got? Never heard of the calm before the storm?
And I certainly can't believe the rubbish being said about the art? Read more
And I certainly can't believe the rubbish being said about the art? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Scogy
2.0 out of 5 stars
Highland Laddie is pretty pointless, with very little of substance...
I have enjoyed reading the Boys, and I have stated why in several reviews I have posted about them, so I won't waste you time with that again as you probably would rather just have... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Simon Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of knowing references, but maybe not for everyone...
This was the first issue of the boys I saw in a book shop. As someone who grew up reading the comics of DC. Thomson, the cover alone was enough to make me laugh. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Soapy Soutar
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad
I like the character development but not greatly needed still worth a read still has the ennis touch (crazy). Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. M. Rutland
1.0 out of 5 stars
Let's be honest - it's rubbish.
The Boys started out as a great follow up to the Preacher. It has now descended into, I can only guess, something that the author is completely bored with. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Pat
2.0 out of 5 stars
Probably could miss this one to be honest
Well I'll some it up for those of you who have better things to do. The art is poor and on ocasions shockingly poor. Read more
Published 20 months ago by BlindCattan
1.0 out of 5 stars
All the others are good
All the others are good but give this one a miss, I don't think there's anything in it you have to know.
Published 22 months ago by B. R. C. Jones
2.0 out of 5 stars
Far too odd for odd's sake
The Boys has been different throughout its run but this story was a step too far. The point of it seemed to be lost throughout & dragged out for far too long. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Derrick O'Rourke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but what does it tell you?
To kick off, I LOVE "The Boys". Fell in love from the first issue I read. "Highland Laddie" doesn't really do much for the overall except give you back story on Wee Hughie and act... Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2011 by Notorious BMS
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