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The Boys Vol. 2: Get Some (v. 2) | 
| Author: Garth Ennis
Creator: Darick Robertson
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 11162
Media: Paperback
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1933305681
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781933305684
ASIN: 1933305681
Publication Date: March 3, 2008
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Product Description
The second volume of Garth Ennis and Darick Roberston's acclaimed series The Boys is here! BIGGER! THICKER! UNCUT! (not that Garth would ever allow this gang of idiots to cut anything!) Get Some collects issues 7-14 of the critically acclaimed series and is an excellent companion to Dynamite's best-selling Volume I trade "The Name of the Game! These issues feature the legend the story of the Tek-Knight and the team's journey to frozen Russia!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 As Nasty as They Wanna Be September 6, 2008
Andrew Shaffer (Gotham City, USA)
This second volume of "The Boys" collects the first story arc from Dynamite Comics. It's easy to see why the book was dropped by DC: The characters are crude, the humor is dark, and the superheroes (clearly parodies of DC's characters) are just plain filthy. The first and second volumes are carried by their shock value alone. Ennis has said that he intends the series to go 60 issues... I'm not sure if the characters here are strong enough to stay interesting that long, as the one-dimensionality of the shock tactics wears off after repeat readings. But if you want to see superheroes doing awful things with gerbils, then you need to read at least the first two volumes of "The Boys."
 Not your dad's comic book... June 17, 2008
skyeye (Las Vegas, NV USA)
If you grew up with Superman and Batman, you should really appreciate a graphic novel like "The Boys". It's for us adults, and it's possibly the most unique comic I've read. It's not for kids, nor is it for anyone who's not tolerant of profanity and/or sexual content. But if you're looking for something really different, and you aren't easily offended, "The Boys" is for you.
Funny and Twisted May 15, 2008
Eric Louie (Philadelphia, PA)
Talk about shock value, this has it. The first story really sheds a light on those Batman - Iron Man types. The second it just funny, especially the character Love Sausage. Can't wait for the next volume.
Superheros need to be watched too... May 2, 2008
Chris Van Deelen (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
When I was a child, I loved to read comics. In fact, they were some of my earliest memories, looking at all the four coloured pictures of Spider-man, the Hulk, Batman, and the Fantastic Four.
The thing I remember the best was, of course, the art. The artists were what made comics for me many years ago. Writers, well - when you consider that I couldn't read at the tender age of 4 or 5, they didn't mean all that much to me.
Of course, as I grew and learned to read, the writers became a little more important to me. The artists, take for example John Byrne, Marc Sylvestri were what made the comic what it was.
But, then the stories began to get more and more complex, and I started to pay closer attention to the writers.
Sadly, they still took a back seat to the artists.
That was my trend for years, before I finally got tired of the silly super powered soap opera that most of the titles I used to read had become.
I started to look at independent comics and other companies that relied more on story than on the art. A perfect example right now would be Dark Horse comics.
Then the unthinkable happened. I got married and found I was about to become a father. So, I had a choice to make - it was either my family or comics. Well, my family won out. Lets face it, this was a no contest.
It wasn't until many years later, mainly due to a co-worker and friend that I started reading a couple of titles again.
Not a single title from the major contributors, you know, Marvel and DC. Instead I started reading several titles from a smaller company called Dynamite.
For me, the flagship title for this company is The Boys. Written by Garth Ennis (who's gained notoriety and infamy or fame? You be the judge - for his work on the Punisher and Preacher), and the Artist Darick Robertson.
I was hooked from the first issue (technically the first volume, since I borrowed my co-workers copy to read).
It had everything that I never saw growing up. The super-heroes, those people pledged to protect humanity from all manner of threats, as they really are when they're not in the limelight.
Petty, egotistical, evil, nasty, depraved, you name it.
Sort of like the rest of humanity in general. They have their strengths and their weaknesses. Because, despite the fact that they are super-powered, they are still just human.
The Boy's is essentially a watchdog group set up to keep the Supers under control and to look into unpleasant occurrences that might have taken place where supers are involved.
Volume 2 covers two complete story arcs... one dealing with a Batman type character known as the Tek Knight and his involvement in the death of a young homosexual man, and the other a possible revolt led by supers in Russia.
Now, with Garth Ennis you have his style of writing. Dark, gritty, in your face. And of course there is humour to be had to, and plenty of it. Typically at Wee Hughies expense.
There were numerous times in the second volume that I laughed out loud while reading, especially the whole deal in the Tek Knight's lair. You'll see what I mean when you read it.
Great stuff, to be sure.
However - the one thing about comics today that still remains true to me is that you need an artist that you like.
I've never been exposed to any of Darick Robertson's work before, although my co-worker says that I should pick up his Transmetropolitan.
I digress...
It did take a little time for me to get used to his work. It was very dark, and exceptionally bloody and graphic at times.
Which is EXACTLY what the Boys needed. An artists who could pull it off. His work grew on me, and now I can say that I am a fan of his work in the Boys. And, maybe I should pick up his earlier work as well.
His work compliments Garth Ennis's style perfectly.
So, the review I wrote for Volume 1 was in praise of Garth Ennis, this is in praise of Darick Robertson's exceptionally well done work for a very violent and dark comic.
5 out of 5.
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