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"* "[A] horrid, misogynist, juvenile, stupid and thoroughly jolly take on the men-in-tights myth." - --The Independent"
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It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world's most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Pulping teenage supes is one thing, but how will our heroes fair against a front-rank supe team of unimaginable power?
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Format:Paperback
There is nothing too complicated about the Boys. It is good, not-so-clean, largely immature fun and it makes me laugh. Vol 6 is no different.
Format:Paperback
If there's one thing guaranteed to brighten my day, its getting to spend time with "The Boys." Garth Ennis has a real touch of humour, his characters are people you just tend to love and to be honest, it's a great idea to have a team of people set up to kick the hell out of the superheroes for when they step out of line. Of course this earns them enemies, of course its got Ennis' warped humour and of course you're guaranteed top art as Robertson's involved. This is the Superhero Graphic novel series for adults. I love it, my twin loves it and my Dad loves it (as I've just discovered that the latest offering has been "borrowed" proves.) Great stuff and definitely something to make any readers day no matter how bad the previous events have gone so far.
Format:Paperback
The books in this series cannot really be read in isolation, so new readers to "The Boys" please do not start here (go see: The Boys: The Name of the Game v. 1).
For series veterans, the comedic highlights are two back stories narrated by Frenchie and the grittier stuff is the solo tour de force delivered by Butcher. The Frenchie back stories are on a par with the Ennis-scripted Jody and TeeCee story from Preacher: Ancient History, for the many crossover fans out there. It is also interesting to see the supporting character of Queen Maedbh beginning to develop.
Something that strangely disappointed me was that Carlos Ezquerra drew some of the episodes. I have been reading Carlos' work for 35 years now and he is one of my favourite comic artists, however I felt that the characters in "The Boys" - particularly the female ones - required a more detailed brush than he brought to them. I like to think of this as a compliment to Darick Robertson's artwork rather than any slight on Carlos, however.
For series veterans, the comedic highlights are two back stories narrated by Frenchie and the grittier stuff is the solo tour de force delivered by Butcher. The Frenchie back stories are on a par with the Ennis-scripted Jody and TeeCee story from Preacher: Ancient History, for the many crossover fans out there. It is also interesting to see the supporting character of Queen Maedbh beginning to develop.
Something that strangely disappointed me was that Carlos Ezquerra drew some of the episodes. I have been reading Carlos' work for 35 years now and he is one of my favourite comic artists, however I felt that the characters in "The Boys" - particularly the female ones - required a more detailed brush than he brought to them. I like to think of this as a compliment to Darick Robertson's artwork rather than any slight on Carlos, however.
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An Ender
This book put me off reading any more in the series.
This saddened me greatly since I like the premise and am a fan of other Ennis works (see The Pro & Preacher). Read more
This saddened me greatly since I like the premise and am a fan of other Ennis works (see The Pro & Preacher). Read more
Published 16 months ago by Daniel Crompton
Great!!!
This is just one of the best graphic novels ive read. The storyline is fresh and something that you just keep getting excited by and suprised aswell. Read more
Published 20 months ago by D
bit disapointed
I bought this product from amazon its self instead of one of the sellers like I usually do but this product did not actually get delivered, I have not had any problems before woth... Read more
Published 22 months ago by alanhowe
The Boys just gets better & better!!
If you're a fan of Garth Ennis then this is right up your street!The Boys is the only tradepaperback series that I have bought from the onset and I've never being... Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Williams
A little disappointing
The first 5 volumes of The Boys are all excellent and so I felt a little let down by this one. The stories were quite engaging and interesting but felt a little inconsequential... Read more
Published on 20 May 2010 by B. Wroe
Backstories
The Boys get the backstory or origin story deal in this volume. It's hard to tell if Frenchie's is true or not but I suppose I wouldn't expect anything less from him. Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Derrick O'Rourke
The Boys are back and they've never been better
The Self Preservation Society is a triumphant return to the level of storytelling found in "The Name of the Game" and "Good for the Soul" after the misfire that was "Herogasm". Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by Sam Quixote
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