• 8.0
  Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson May 7, 2011

  The Boys is one of the books that I repeatedly hear mocked as nothing more than anti-superhero ultra-violence, with shock value for the sake of shock value, but it's really much more than that. If this story were a Hollywood blockbuster, we'd be in the closing moments of the third act, as the hero finds out the villain's nefarious plot, setting in motion the climactic scenes. Garth Ennis has woven a complex and deep history here, drawing in real historical events and facts, pulling in his own obvious love of war stories and cloak and dagger tales, and combined it all into a truly impressive tour de force. It's clear that, for all the changes he's been through, it's this conversation that will change Wee Hughie into whatever he is about to become. Whether that will be savior, murderer, or something entirely different is maddeningly unclear, and will keep me coming back month after month. The Boys Fifty-Four keeps up the excellent narrative of 'Barbary Coast' while never losing sight of Read Full Review

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