The Boys is an adult superhero comic book series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson. It follows a CIA-affiliated black ops team tasked with monitoring and keeping superheroes, the majority of whom are irresponsible and murderous degenerates, in check. The title's frequently graphic sexual and violent content, as well as its strong anti-superhero rhetoric, made it one of the most controversial comics at the time of its release.
WildStorm Productions published the first six issues of The Boys before canceling it and reverting its rights to the creators. Ennis and Robertson continued the series at Dynamite Entertainment, where 66 more issues were published through to 2012, as well as three tie-in miniseries and an epilogue miniseries in 2020. In 2019, it was adapted into a hit television series for Amazon Prime Video, which turned into its own media franchise.
Issues
- The Boys #1
- The Boys #2
- The Boys #3
- The Boys #4
- The Boys #5
- The Boys #6
- Series continues in Dynamite Entertainment
Notes
- Many superheroes and teams within The Boys are direct parodies of DC characters.
- The Seven is a parody of the Justice League of America.
- Homelander is a parody of Superman.
- Queen Maeve is a parody of Wonder Woman.
- Black Noir is a parody of the Batman
- A-Train is a parody of the Flash.
- Jack from Jupiter is a parody of Captain Marvel.
- The Deep is a parody of Aquaman.
- Teenage Kix is a parody of the Teen Titans.
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