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The Boys, Vol 1: The Name of the Game
The Boys Vol 1 The Name of the Game
Author: Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson
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,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781933305738
ISBN-10: 1933305738
Publication Date: 2/24/2008
Pages: 152
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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kayprime avatar reviewed The Boys, Vol 1: The Name of the Game on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The story is dark and twisted and along the premise of 'who watches the Watchmen?' and I really liked this concept. It shows that superhumans are precisely that- HUMAN. Power corrupts and the supes are not beyond that character flaw. So who checks that power? That is where The Boys come in. They are a government- backed group, each person with their own personal score to settle with the supes. It gets graphic and bloody and very close to X rated. All good things by my calculations.

However, I am not a fan of graphic novels in general. I prefer solid text and to let my imagination paint the picture. The frames- although well done- interrupt my reading and I find that frustrating.

For anyone who enjoys graphic novels, I'm sure you'd love this one. If you're not a fan to begin with, I don't see this one doing much to convert you.
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