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The Boys: The Name of the Game v. 1 (Paperback)

by Garth Ennis (Author), Darick Robertson (Author)

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Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd (26 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1845764943
ISBN-13: 978-1845764944
Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 17 x 0.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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From the dark and twisted mind of Garth Ennis, co-creator of "Preacher" and "Hitman", and the savage pencil of Darick Robertson, artist of "Transmetropolitan", comes a darkly hilarious story that will change the way you look at superheroes forever!Meet Billy Butcher. He's not a nice man, and neither are his team: the Frenchman, Mother's Milk, and the Female. They hate "capes"...and so does Billy's newest recruit, Wee Hughie, whose girlfriend has just become collateral damage in a super-brawl. But does Hughie know what he's getting into?This hugely controversial new series - which caused an uproar upon original publication - explores the sordid side of superheroics! Warning: Adults Only!

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Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of Hellblazer, Hitman, Punisher, Preacher, Pride and Joy and War Stories. He is much in demand for his hard-edged, wickedly humorous style. Darick Robertson is the critically acclaimed artist and co-creator of Transmetropolitan. He is also the artist on Fury and Punisher (both with Garth Ennis), and the creator of Space Beaver.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Garth Ennis is a Genius!, 14 Dec 2007

By	Mr. Dean A. Marks (Buckinghamshire, U.K) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Once again Garth Ennis demonstrates his brilliance in this unique and hilarious graphic novel. The story follows the exploits of Hugh Campbell who after witnessing his girlfriends demise is enlisted into "The Boys" a CIA funded team trained to deal with super heroes who step out of line. As with most of Garth Ennis's work it is packed full of violence, gore, nudity and plenty of politically incorrect humour which will have you laughing well into the night. Believe me when I say that after reading this you will never be able to look at super heroes in the same way again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Boys don't cry!, 19 Mar 2008

By	Chasamatazz "librarians know" (Bristol) - See all my reviews

The fine art captures the superb action, and as much gritty realism as you can fit in a superhero graphic. A world seen when the rose tinted glasses have been lost. A fantastic idea which has been well crafted, and will leave you drooling for more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Stuff, 14 Dec 2007

By	Shrew (Belfast, N. Ireland) - See all my reviews

Garth Ennis at his brilliant best. Guts, Gut laughs and simon pegg. If you liked "the preacher" you will love this. A clever and interesting take on the superhero genre with plenty of deep dark humour. Wholeheartedly reccomended! I cannot wait for the next installment! This reeks of quality!

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2.0 out of 5 stars I dont flat out hate ennis..
..but a lot of his writing outside of mainstream comics is what I would imagine Frank Miller would write if he was suffering from depression. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer genius
This has got to be my favourite comic of all time, written by (for my money) the best writer around today. Read more

Published 25 days ago by Duncan Robertson

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Top Ten by any stretch.
Sadly this falls well short of expectations. Policing the "supes" is done better by many other writers, Moore of course being the benchmark. Read more

Published 2 months ago by M. J. Luff

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but not quite as good as Preacher
Really enjoyed this, especially vol. 1 but didnt quite measure up to the very high standards set by Ennis' Preacher series. Read more

Published 4 months ago by N. Leckie

5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes shocking but brilliant start to the boys...
If this book was a film, it would have a large 18 in a red circle. Thats right, its very explicit. Lots of violence, nudity and bad language. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Z. Shafiq

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good
I bow to no one in my admiration for the Preacher.

This is just derivative and silly.

Published 7 months ago by P. Morrison

4.0 out of 5 stars Ace
The first volume of The Boys.

Set in a world where superheroes are everywhere and they aren't the Red White and Blue ones we read about in Marvel and DC. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Simon Wells

5.0 out of 5 stars Up with the best
Every year or so I discover some gem, and this is one. Great art, great characters, great story, totally readable and watchable. Read more

Published 11 months ago by sparky

5.0 out of 5 stars Turning comic book canon on its head
Imagine if someone dared to pen a Hollywood Babylon for superheroes and the people who need to keep them in line? That's the premise of The Boys. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Gms Carroll

5.0 out of 5 stars Tearing up the rule book
Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson have torn up the rule book with The Boys. A handpicked team of misfits lead by hard man Billy Butcher save the world from superheroes. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Gms Carroll

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