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The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1

The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1

Several booksComicsGraphic Novels
Pages
379
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 collects the first fourteen issues of Garth Ennis's satirical superhero series, in which Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenchman, and The Female — a CIA-backed team known as The Boys — police corrupt and dangerous "supes" that the public sees as heroes.

The opening arc introduces Hughie to the team, followed by "Get Some," in which Dark avenger Tek-Knight and his ex-partner Swingwing spiral into scandal and violence, and "Glorious Five-Year Plan," which sends the team to Russia to confront a super-powered conspiracy tangled up with organized crime. The omnibus also includes bonus art and Ennis's original script for issue #1.

Prose complexity
4/10

Books inside

2 books
Book cover of The Boys Vol. 1
#1.00
The Boys Vol. 1
Book cover of The Boys Vol. 2: Get Some
#2.00
The Boys Vol. 2: Get Some

Vibe

DarkGrittyFunnySatirical
Anti-HeroMorally Grey

Genres

Comics Graphic Novels Satire

About the author

G
Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis is a Northern Irish comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and The Boys with artist Darick Robertson. He has collaborated with artists such as Dillon and Glenn Fabry on Preacher, John McCrea on Hitman, Marc Silvestri on The Darkness, and Carlos Ezquerra on both Preacher and Hitman. Source: [Garth Ennis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis) on Wikipedia.

Characters

Billy ButcherProtagonist

The ruthless leader of The Boys, driven by hatred of superpowered heroes.

Wee HughieProtagonist

A newly recruited member of The Boys, still adjusting to the team's brutal methods.

Mother's MilkSupporting
The FrenchmanSupporting
The FemaleSupporting
All characters in The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1
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