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The Boys, Volume 4: We Gotta Go Now (The Boys #4)
by
Garth Ennis,
Darick Robertson (Goodreads Author)
The fourth Dynamite collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys is here Also includes a complete cover gallery
Paperback, 184 pages
Published
July 15th 2009
by Dynamite Entertainment
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"We Gotta Go Now" is Ennis and Robertsons' take on the X-Men and that whole brand of heroes with younger X-Men like X-Factor, etc. "Orphans" get taken in and trained by a creepy benefactor who uses them to profit off and continue the cycle. Then one of them kills themselves and another who is supposed to be dead turns up "alive" and things turn out to be not as they were. The usual debauchery, ultra-violence, and bad taste are in abundance with the added delight of ...more
If you thought National Lampoon’s Animal House was nuts, then you’re bound to want to scratch your eyes out with the insane and perverted antics of the G-Wiz, the junior league of the G-Men. Of course, the Boys are out to infiltrate and break up this wickedly sick superhero generating machine, which is funded by the mysterious John Godolkin. And let’s not forget that Vought-American, the supposed all-American hero and enemy number one of the Boys since volume one, has some hand in all this. Some...more
Good story, plenty of space for the scenes, plot and characters to breathe, and some interesting little subplot moments to keep me interested.
However, even though this is a spot-on parody of all the "heartfelt angst" tripe that has plagued the X-Men in it's worst moments (which parody I apparently appreciate), there's still something missing this round for me. I think it's either that I've got the rhythm of this series so there's few wide-eyed surprises at this point, or ther...more
However, even though this is a spot-on parody of all the "heartfelt angst" tripe that has plagued the X-Men in it's worst moments (which parody I apparently appreciate), there's still something missing this round for me. I think it's either that I've got the rhythm of this series so there's few wide-eyed surprises at this point, or ther...more
Federiken Masters
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Gente con estómago y anti X-Men...
Recommended to Federiken by:
Un anti X-Men...
-¿Y contra quién nos la agarramos en este arco argumental?
-Esteee... A ver, metele que con los X-Men.
-Bueno, ¿y si hacemos que los formó un viejo degenerado y que son quchicientos mil miembros repartidos en topocientos grupos y que entre sí se llevan como el orto y se discriminan por las razones más pelotudas?
-Dale, pero con una condición, ¡¡que termine con que todos (SPOILER)!!
Así supongo yo que se habrá pensado este tomo de The Boys. Y mierda si les salió bien. La...more
-Esteee... A ver, metele que con los X-Men.
-Bueno, ¿y si hacemos que los formó un viejo degenerado y que son quchicientos mil miembros repartidos en topocientos grupos y que entre sí se llevan como el orto y se discriminan por las razones más pelotudas?
-Dale, pero con una condición, ¡¡que termine con que todos (SPOILER)!!
Así supongo yo que se habrá pensado este tomo de The Boys. Y mierda si les salió bien. La...more
Here we go again ... Garth Ennis's preoccupation with sex ruins a good story.
A tale that should have taken 4 issues to tell is stretched out over 7 because Mr Ennis thinks it's funny to have a page showing 6 boys wanking each other off while watching porn.
The sad part is when the story is allowed to flow and we watch the more resonably behaved characters, it's actually a pretty good plot and those parts are well written. But the page wasted showing 6 guys pissing on a drunk guy's fa...more
A tale that should have taken 4 issues to tell is stretched out over 7 because Mr Ennis thinks it's funny to have a page showing 6 boys wanking each other off while watching porn.
The sad part is when the story is allowed to flow and we watch the more resonably behaved characters, it's actually a pretty good plot and those parts are well written. But the page wasted showing 6 guys pissing on a drunk guy's fa...more
If you do not like violence of sex than these books are not for you but if you like interesting graphic novels/comics which are a bit off the norm than you shall love The Boys. They are a group of 5 people who work undercover to keep superheroes in check because what you read in the comics about superheroes is just the propoganda to make them look good and the reality is alot worse. Funny as well as clever I am continuing to enjoy this series and look forward to each new edition. And with the He...more
2.0 stars. I hated most of this story arc of the Boys and it was headed for one star the entire time until the end (which was excellent) save it and pushed it up to at least okay. I am a huge fan of Garth Ennis and thought The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game was amazing and The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some and The Boys, Volume 3: Good For the Soul were good to very good.
However, in this volume the raunchiness and vulgarity seemed pointless and actually began to get irritating. Mayb...more
However, in this volume the raunchiness and vulgarity seemed pointless and actually began to get irritating. Mayb...more
The Boys is a pretty interesting tale where super-heroes are the sick debaucherous fucks most of the cats I know would probably be if they had those kind of powers. Somebody has to police them, so that's where "The Boys" come in. Pretty cool series. I like that the main character is totally based on Simon Peg. I enjoyed the first couple collections a lot, but by the time it got around to vol. 4 + it was a bit lacking. Still a cool book, just started to wear a little thin.
The Boys saga treads water for another seven issues. In the grand scheme of things this is unlikely to be a problem as these 7 issues are lively, fun, full of a lot of good humour and further some of the storylines of the overall comic quite nicely. Nothing here is quite as in your face, smart or clever as The Boys at its very best though and that's always going to be a bit of a disappointment isn't it?
A close and personal look at the corrupt world of superhero life (think the worst you've ever heard about a fraternity house and multiply it by about a thousand)...and where exactly things start to go wrong for some kids that might otherwise have turned into respectable members of society. Yowza.
Jake
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Garth seems to finally be striking the right balance between over-the-top silliness and serious(esque) drama. Best volume of the series yet, methinks. 'Course, volumes 2 and 3 bugged the shit out of me.
Again, Ennis is a guilty pleasure of mine. A wicked take on Ennis' view of the X-Men and Charles Xavier. Enjoyed it and despised it simultaneously. Mission accomplished Garth...
I find myself really interested in the story and characters, but it's getting to be a bit too much too fast. I think it's time for a break before I move on in the series.
The satire of the Xmen works on one level, and the character development of Hughie and some of the G-men works on another. Perhaps a bit juvenile at times, but good overall.
Christina
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Jim Kristofic
Still waiting to read all of them before I write a review.
But I am really, really interested in where this story is going - so interested that I've set aside all of my other reading.
But I am really, really interested in where this story is going - so interested that I've set aside all of my other reading.
gross...this kind of smut degrades the graphic industry...won't recommend purchase anymore for the collection.
Still irreverent. still nasty. Still entertaining.
A little too much time is spent on portraying the imbecile pratfalls of G-Wiz (the junior branch of the G-Men), although these scenes do serve the plot. The parts with "G-Style" and "G-Coast", two branches of the team entirely composed of black characters, seemed a little more egregious. I get that it was supposed to be lampooning the hip-hop feud phenomenon, but it didn't really tie into the plot well and didn't really work for me. The rest, the parts with the actual members...more
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the best story arc for this series yet!
I am done with this nonsense.
Excellent series.
gettin' brutal...
issues 23-30. fyi.
This series is my new crack. Love it!
I love the honesty and graphics of this graphic novel!!! awesome!!!!
Not quite sure why this story was taking place.
Moth Pfunk
marked it as to-read
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Ennis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting ch...more
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