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Author name: Garth Ennis

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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN num: 9781933305929
ISBN number: 1933305924
Label: Dynamite Entertainment
Manufacturer: Dynamite Entertainment
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: October 15, 2008
Publishing house: Dynamite Entertainment
Sale Popularity Level: 6360
Studio: Dynamite Entertainment




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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 Hughies, 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. This volume collects issues 15-22 of the Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.



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User popularity level:  out of 5 stars

Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - The Boys are at it again
Garth Ennis continues to write a funny, in your face, and imaginative collection. The concept of keeping over the top super heroes under control is good, but the way the concept develops gives it teeth. Robertson's art work is gritty enough to enhance the story, without being primitive. The match between artist and writer is nearly as good as the Ennis/Dillon match up in the Preacher series. While I give The Boys five stars, I would give the Preacher series six if I could. I highly recommend anything by Garth Ennis.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Good for the Soul? Not sure about that...
but I do enjoy this series. If you have read the previous volumes then this is a continuation of the story, if not, then I would really recommend reading vol 1&2 first.

This book isn't so much good for your soul as helping turn your soul a little darker, not that it's a bad thing. I really enjoy this series and like the moral ambiguity of the main characters. It is a series that I am not sure I like the "good guys", but I definitely hate the "bad guys".

If you cannot handle graphic violence and sexual situations then this is not for you. This is a GRAPHIC NOVEL in every sense of the word, and for the most part is not gratuitous, but actual helps define the characters and the story.

So five stars for a story that is intriguing and will keep me coming back.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - The Boys in three dimensions
Despite having enjoyed the last two collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's "The Boys", I was slightly hesitant upon picking up this third installment. I was growing slightly tired of endless blood and tasteless, sick violence with no real substance behind it.

Thankfully, these two story arcs address any depth that may have been previously lacking. Not only do we see a more human side to the Frenchman and the Female, but also bear witness to Hughie falling head-first into a deadly romance and learn the real reason behind Butcher's hatred of the capes.

There's still the gross-out humour, ultra violence and the wry commentary on mainstream super heroes, but this time they're brought into line with the best of Ennis's work.



Rated by buyers 5 out of 5 stars - Three times the charm ...
The Boys are back in this third volume. If you've read the very first two, then you're in for a treat in this volume: Good For The Soul. Only thing is, who's is it good for ? Like the other two volumes (1,2), there's action, comedy, messed up situation, and a shocker. It twisted funny, and disturbing...You'll love it ! In case you don't know about The Boys, I recommend you getting all the volumes (1,2,3). It's about setting superhoeros straight, and making sure they're doing their job the right way. If not, that's when you call in The Boys.



Rated by buyers 4 out of 5 stars - The plot begins to move
The Boys is more or less a one-joke series. The authorities (government, corporations and superheroes) are scum who deserve to be abused and killed by an even bigger bunch of bastards, The Boys.

After spinning their wheels in the last volume the series develops more of a plot in this one.

But the tone remains uneven. Jokes about oral sex are mixed with serious points about politics and September 11th.

But overall it's a decent read and a good guilty pleasure.

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