The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson

The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game

The Boys Collected Editions #1

Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson

152 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction comics adventurous dark fast-paced

Description

This is going to hurt In a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky and masked vigilantes prowl the night, someone's got to make sure the "supes" don't get out of line. And someone will Billy Butcher, Wee Hughie, Mother's Milk, The Frenc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
adventurous 51%
funny 46%
tense 37%
mysterious 20%
challenging 8%
emotional 6%
reflective 2%

Pace

fast 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.59

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