The Boys (comics)
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The Boys is an adult superhero comic book series, written by Garth Ennis and co-created, designed, and illustrated by Darick Robertson. The first volume was published by WildStorm, which canceled it after six issues; the series was picked up by Dynamite Entertainment, which published the following eight volumes.[1] Debuting in October 2006, the series concluded in November 2012 after 72 issues were published. In the fourth volume, the series is revealed to be set in the same fictional universe as Ennis' previous 1995–2000 DC Vertigo series, Preacher, with former vampire Proinsias Cassidy cameoing as a bartender. Three 6-issue spin-off limited series were also produced during the series' original run: Herogasm, Highland Laddie, and Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker, with an 8-issue epilogue series, Dear Becky, published from January–December 2020.
The Boys | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | WildStorm/DC Comics (#1–6) Dynamite Entertainment (#7–72, Dear Becky) |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | October 2006 – November 2012 |
No. of issues | 72 |
Main character(s) | (List of characters) |
Creative team | |
Created by | Garth Ennis Darick Robertson |
Written by | Garth Ennis |
Artist(s) | Darick Robertson Peter Snejbjerg (#13–14) John Higgins (#26, #28) Carlos Ezquerra (#31–32, #34) Richard P. Clark (#42–43, #72) Russ Braun (#44–51, #56–71) |
Penciller(s) | John McCrea (#33, #39, #52–55, #65) Keith Burns (#33, #39, #52–55, #65) Russ Braun (#65) |
Inker(s) | Rodney Ramos (#11–12) Matt Jacobs (#22) Hector Ezquerra (#31–32, #34) John McCrea (#33, #39, #52–55, #65) Keith Burns (#33, #39, #52–55, #65) Russ Braun (#65) |
Letterer(s) | Greg Thompson (#1–6) Simon Bowland (#7–72) |
Colorist(s) | Tony Aviña |
Editor(s) | Ben Abernathy (#1–6) Kristy Quinn (#1–6) |
Collected editions | |
The Name of the Game | ISBN 91-33-30546-3 |
Get Some | ISBN 19-33-30568-1 |
Good for the Soul | ISBN 19-33-30592-4 |
We Gotta Go Now | ISBN 18-48-56298-5 |
Herogasm | ISBN 16-06-90082-X |
The Self-Preservation Society | ISBN 16-06-90125-7 |
The Innocents | ISBN 16-06-90150-8 |
Highland Laddie | ISBN 16-06-90207-5 |
The Big Ride | ISBN 16-06-90220-2 |
Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker | ISBN 16-06-90264-4 |
Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men | ISBN 16-06-90341-1 |
The Bloody Doors Off | ISBN 16-06-90373-X |
Dear Becky | ISBN 15-24-11990-3 |
The book was adapted by Amazon Studios (now known as Amazon MGM Studios) and Sony Pictures Television into a streaming television series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 26, 2019, through a brand licensing rights agreement with Dynamite Entertainment, from which a franchise was launched—web series Seven on 7 with Cameron Coleman, which premiered July 7, 2021—spin-off animated anthology series, Diabolical, which premiered on March 4, 2022 (of which the third episode, "I'm Your Pusher", is set in the same continuity as the comic series)—and live-action spin-off series Gen V, which premiered September 29, 2023.[1][2]