The boys : omnibus

Format:

Book (regular print)

Title:

The boys : omnibus

Author:

Ennis, Garth author creator

ISBN:

9781524108595

9781524109707

9781524113452

9781524110031

9781524113469

9781524111403

9781524113575

9781524113346

9781524113582

9781524113377

9781524113599

Publication:

Mt. Laurel, NJ : Dynamite Entertainment, [2019-2020]

Physical Description:

6 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

General Note:

Volume 1: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS #1-14"--Indicia

Volume 2: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS #15-30"--Indicia

Volume 3: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS: HEROGASM #1-6 and THE BOYS #31-38"--Indicia

Volume 4: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS #39-47 and THE BOYS: HIGHLAND LADDIE #1-6"--Indicia

Volume 5: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS #48-59 and THE BOYS: BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICKMAKER #1-6"--Indicia

Volume 6: "Contains materials originally published in magazine form as THE BOYS #60-72"--Indicia

Includes bonus stories and additional artwork.

Contents:

Volume 1. The name of the game -- Cherry -- Get some -- Glorious five year plan -- Volume 2. Good for the soul -- I tell you no lie G.I. -- We gotta go now -- Volume 3. Herogasm -- The self-preservation society -- Nothing like it in the world -- La plume de ma tante est sur la table -- The female of the species is more deadly than the male -- Volume 4. What I know -- The innocents -- Believe -- Highland laddie -- Volume 5. Proper preparation and planning -- Barbary Coast -- The big ride -- Butcher, baker, candlestick maker -- Volume 6. Over the hill with the swords of a thousand men -- The bloody doors off -- You found me.

Summary:

In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will! Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: A CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys!

Reading Level:

Rated: Mature ; "suggested for mature readers."

Subject(s):

Superheroes -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Assassins -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Comic books, strips, etc.

Comics (Graphic works)

Added Author:

Burns, Keith (Comic book artist)

Thompson, Greg, 1974-

Bowland, Simon

Added Corporate Author:

Dynamite Entertainment.

Holds:

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Summary

This is going to hurt! In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will!

Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female are The Boys: A CIA-backed team of very dangerous people, each one dedicated to the struggle against the most dangerous force on Earth - superpower! Some superheroes have to be watched. Some have to be controlled. And some of them - sometimes - need to be taken out of the picture. That's when you call in The Boys!

Contains: The Boys Vol. 1: The Name of the Game & The Boys Volume 2: Get Some

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Wee Hughie is a sweet, moralistic Scotsman, desperately in love with his girlfriend. After she is killed during a battle between a careless superhero and his nemesis, Wee Hughie is recruited to work alongside the Boys, a CIA-backed squad tasked with keeping the world's superpowered population under control. Soon Wee Hughie discovers that many of the greatest heroes are secretly vicious and depraved, driven to extreme behavior by their celebrity status and often protected by corporate interests and political operatives who wield even more power than men and women capable of bending steel with their bare hands. Author Ennis (Sara) and illustrator Robertson (Transmetropolitan: Book One) revel in graphic sex and violence. And while their often juvenile sense of humor may keep some readers at bay, those willing to stick with the series will discover that the more extreme elements of the story juxtapose fascinatingly with a deeply moralistic, human, and even romantic point of view. VERDICT This omnibus volume collects issues 1--15 of the continuing story line that inspired the highly anticipated upcoming Amazon Prime streaming series and should see high interest from readers.