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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In a refreshing break from giggling about dicks (mostly) Ennis takes us on a tour through the history of the Boys' AU. As is usual with the man, we get some exciting war stories and corporate fuckery. I'm actually starting to quite like Homelander as a villain.
This installment is really strong in world-building. Much of the concept of The Boys which I enjoy is the idea of the threats of control and autocracy in a world where people have seeming invincibility. This is what made the worlds of [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442239711l/472331._SY75_.jpg|4358649] and [b:Superman: Red Son|154798|Superman Red Son|Mark Millar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1298557533l/154798._SX50_.jpg|1950026] so engrossing. This book of The Boys adds to that strange world of superheroes and geopolitics with the horrors of late stage capitalism. This book delves into a strange yet shockingly logic antagonism between an entrenched military-industrial complex and a new industry of created superheroes.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Consistently good graphic (and I mean GRAPHIC) novels. Moving straight onto the 4th! These do depart from the show quite a lot so don’t read if you’re expecting them to be the same
This volume is very much about setting up the backstory for the universe. Essentially the alternate timeline this all takes place in. Where supes come from, and how they've helped shape the world since World War 2. Early on there's a shot of a destroyed Brooklyn Bridge while the Twin Towers are standing in the background. If you wondered what that was about, this is where you find out.
Hughie and Annie remain the only likeable characters in the entire series, and it's almost like this volume is forcing them both down a dark path to ensure they also end up on the unlikeable character pile. From memory that doesn't happen, but come on Garth, throw us a bone.
The scene that stands out the most in this book, possibly the series is the 9/11 scene. It's horrific, but I find it the most realistic portrayal of super powered individuals in a real world setting.
Hughie and Annie remain the only likeable characters in the entire series, and it's almost like this volume is forcing them both down a dark path to ensure they also end up on the unlikeable character pile. From memory that doesn't happen, but come on Garth, throw us a bone.
The scene that stands out the most in this book, possibly the series is the 9/11 scene. It's horrific, but I find it the most realistic portrayal of super powered individuals in a real world setting.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated