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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 (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,190 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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!

About the Author
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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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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
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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 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Boys don't cry!, 19 Mar 2008
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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1.0 out of 5 stars Nonsense, 26 April 2009
By Richard Webb "Dr Richie" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boys: Get Some v. 2 (Paperback)
Preacher fans beware - this book is truely LAME. It may hold limited appeal for 13 year old readers new to Viz magazine, but otherwise, The Boys is a turgid read.

A silly plot (a pointless whodunnit whocares?) provides a thin vehicle for Ennis' foul mouth and tart dialogue, which were funny when embedded in a great book like Preacher, but just sound tired here. The gay jokes get boring, the tiresome Brit twosome leading the "action" speak in cliches and nothing happened in this book to engage my attention whatsoever.

If cleaning up bad superheroes is your bag, try MARSHAL LAW. If Ennis is your man, stick to Punisher or Preacher.
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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
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ok but overhyped
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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.
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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
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5.0 out of 5 stars Turning comic book canon on its head
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Published 8 months ago by Gms Carroll

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As a fan of Ennis you really can guarantee the quality of not only the story arcs but the graphical nature to which these compendiums pay homage to. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Stuff
Garth Ennis at his brilliant best. Guts, Gut laughs and simon pegg. If you liked "the preacher" you will love this. Read more
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