The Boys Vol. 1: The Name of the Game (Garth Ennis' The Boys) Kindle & comiXology

It didn't come with it's own seal and it had some dents/ scratches. I appreciate when a comic or graphic novel doesn't already have damages upon purchase.

Excellent start to The Boys. I’m very excited to see where this story goes.Characters are dynamic and interesting. The art is great.

I'm a big fan of the show and couldn't wait to read more into it but if you thought the show was bold, you're in for a treat. The graphic novel doesn't hold back one bit and I for one loved it. Just bare in mind that it's not for the faint of mind.

Ever wonder who keeps the superheroes in check? In a real world situation most superheroes with super powers would do anything they want. In a imperfect world the superheroes control everything "The Boys" are here to keep them from doing so.Story starts off with the main character, Wee Hughie, watching his girlfriend get killed in a fight between a superhero and a supervillian. The superhero just walks away even after Hughie tries to stop him, question him on why he had killed his girlfriend. Hughie feels like his whole world is going black and there's little to live for. That's until Butcher, the leader of the "The Boys", meets Hughie and opens him up to a whole new world. Butcher has a group of mercenaries but before he can get the whole group of Boys back together he needs a fifth member. This introduces Hughie into the game of taking down superheroes and reminding them of their limits.Right off the bat I want to make it clear people understand this comic contains gore, cursing, and LOTS of sex. Most of the superheroes do whatever they want. This leads to them basically banging almost anything that walks, male or female. They run the world, so why would they just save it when they can basically own it?The story starts off slow and builds up how these boys will take down the superheroes of their world. The Seven are the main superhero team but there are plenty of smaller superhero teams. The Boys target a small time group and begin to do their work. It's not a simple find the superheroes and beat some sense into them. They plant camera, get footage and voice recordings, and embarrass them on national television. Such as superheroes being gay, takings drugs, and doing prostitutes. This angers the small team and brings them to face off against our Boys.The art is top notch and defiantly it's own style. Mature, bloody, and easy to follow. The superheroes look like stereotypical superheroes like superman and such and The Boys look like badass Neo lookalikes. I'd say for the most part The Boys are far more interesting design though that's because they look modern, where's the superheroes look like they are from the seventies and eights. The fight scenes are also easy to follow and usually very well drawn.My only negative thing about the series is the excessive amount of dialog. I believe in building a story but, this sometimes go overboard with dialog that's not needed. You also sometimes have to double take sentences seeing as the main characters are from Europe with a accent.Overall the first volume defiantly leaves you wanting more with it's cliffhanger ending. It's dark take on superheroes running the world is interesting to say the least. I hope the following volumes continue to prove dark and grimy world but with a little less unneeded dialog.Story - 8 - Interesting take though the dialog could be a little to much at times. However if you want to see superheroes shown in a new light this will defiantly do it.Art - 8 - Some weak superheroes design but The Boys are all well done and the fights are easy and fun to follow.Enjoyment - 8 - While I wasn't loving every moment the ending was worth it. It's a type of story that builds up as it goes on and this one pays off in the end, big time.Final Score - 8 - Overall a new take on superheroes is always nice and a great addition to the run of the mill superhero stories we get. Hoping the series remains as interesting as the first volume.Reviewed: Issues 1-6. The Boys: Graphic Novel Volume 1.

Excellent comic, size, color and ilustrations

It’s the boys beware things get wacky

Watched some of the show based on this graphic novel and wanted some details. A little hard to appreciate reading graphic novel on the Kindle, but it works. Will be getting the next one in a bit.

Loved the show, gave it a read!, some things are different but it works really well, excellent comic book series.

I loved the TV show so wanted to check out the comics (graphic novels) as well, and they are so much better than the TV show.Very violent with lots of swearing including repeated use of the C Word (apparently its a British privilege to use) so be warned, but it is also hilarious, poignant, heart breakingly sad and heart warming. Contoversial and on the pulse of pop culture, it covers gays, lesbians, rape, rascism, hatred, corruption, drug and alcohol abuse and every human emotion we show or hide.No other artist I have ever seen can capture every human emotion on paper so perfectly as Darrick, it is simply amazing how a slightly blurry background character with an indistinct face can yet express surprise, shoch, humour or terror with such clarity let alone what he achieves with the main characters.This series of comics makes me laugh like few other things, (Butchers first sight of Hughie after his 1st night with Annie), the violence is genuinely disturbing, (Butchers revenge on Jack) and brings a tear to my eye, (Hughies reaction to 'that video') It also makes me feel quite uncomfortable, (why M.M is caled M.M)The show has dropped a colossal clanger by not following certain parts of this comic onscreen in my opinion, (the shattering relationship between Homelander and Black Noir) and have lost such an important part in not having The Boys also taking compound V, the difference in dynamic between how The Boys react to The Supes on paper and on TV are poles apart and I will never understand why the TV executives made some of their decisions or even to a certain extent why Garth Enniss went along with the TV show when his story has been castrated, massacred and had its face torn off and put in a pizza box!The full set of comics in any format, either individually or in omnibus form is not cheap but worth every penny to me.Its a story you can read a thousand times and the art is always uplifting.On a personal note, my single favourite individual frame in the entire series is that of Frenchie's 'Bonjour' at the window of the Russians car.Perfection!Everyone on Earth has heard of The Boys but if you have only seen it on TV you are missing out on so much.Buy the comics.

I must admit, I have fallen out of love with comic books recently thanks to the rampant sexism and generally offensive nature that is rife among them.... and one of the things that drew me to this series is that the characters it involves have rather fallen out of love with comic books too.That's not to say that this comic isn't offensive. I think most things are, to someone, but at least in 'The Boys' the problems that are flagged up in a lot of comics- be they the day-to-day impracticalities of certain super-powers or the impossible egos of the characters themselves- are effectively lampooned and mocked mercilessly. There is a real dark humour to these comics, brought to life through some very dark characters, dealing with some very difficult circumstances. It is also well drawn and distinctive, and provides an interesting new look at the concept of a super-group, as well as pointing out the obvious flaws in the things that we have all held dear in the genre for a very long time.Overall, these comics and characters will not appeal to everyone. They are not intended for children (or even adults with the general maturity of children), but they are interesting, thought provoking, and genuinely entertaining to boot.

The postmodern genre of superhero bashing is now firmly established but this was one of the titles that helped create it. The premise is that people who acquire superpowers, like people who win the lottery or are elected to positions of power, tend to go off the rails. When society can't tell you what to do any more you lean towards base human weakness. When you have superpowers you are opened up to a whole new realm of excess and depravity - and with Garth Ennis at the helm this gets very depraved indeed. To combat these untouchables a special team is needed and these are the "Boys" of the title.It has a slow, but shocking, start as we are introduced to the team and what they are up against through the induction of its newest member. There are lots of references to things that have gone before and people who are no longer with us. This builds up our interest as we are drip-fed enough information to keep us guessing. The characters are intriguing and the superheroes are less than heroic, making them easy to deplore. As the storyline progresses the methods the Boys must use get less wholesome and it does make you wonder if the watchers will become as bad as the watched.The art is superb with great facial expressions as there is a lot of shock and disgust to portray. The depravity mentioned is frequent but not pornographic. It manages to horrify and titillate in equal measure as there are enough visual clues to make your dirty mind run riot.This is a good start to what promises to be a grand spectacle of a story that is both shockingly entertaining and subtly thought provoking. Thumbs Up!

Pick this up. Read it. Be disgusted.If you think reading graphic novels is for kids, I challenge you to pick this up and not be horrified. The Boys enters a whole new level of disturbing. Whether it's a dog watching 2 people go doggy style or the innards of a persons head displayed on floor, it's definitely going to shock you.The story starts with quite a revelation: Superheroes are b******s. It's an unusual take on a popular comic book topic. The Boys are basically out to rid the world of Superheroes - the collateral damage they don't take responsibility for is too damaging to just forgive. If you're looking for something a little bit unusual, a little bit different and generally disturbing, give this a try.FYI: I was looking for things like The Preacher, Judge Dredd and Hellblazer which are all a bit dark and different. This is definitely gruesome.

Have ypu ever thought the big blue boyscout was dull or batman could be darker after all he's a vigliante. Well this comic is for you in a world where superheros are seen as gods to the masses unacountable for what they do what would you do if you lost everything you held dear and was ignored by the cause enter the boys it's dark twisted and an absolute riot would recamend the series too if you want to see the changes but it's a lot of fun