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The Boys: Omnibus 1
Collecting issues #1-22, the first omnibus!
The series draped in controversy is now presented in digital omnibus edition as Dynamite presents the first 22 issues of the acclaimed series in one massive, virtual bundle! Featuring some every so slight tweaks the creators have meticulously restored, the Boys Digital Omnibus Volume 1 also features bonus art materials and more!
The series draped in controversy is now presented in digital omnibus edition as Dynamite presents the first 22 issues of the acclaimed series in one massive, virtual bundle! Featuring some every so slight tweaks the creators have meticulously restored, the Boys Digital Omnibus Volume 1 also features bonus art materials and more!
532 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 17, 2012
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About the author
Garth Ennis
2,627 books3,182 followersEnnis 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 characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar.
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
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August 27, 2022
I just want to preface with the fact that I LOVE GARTH ENNIS. His version of Punisher and The Preacher is Godly but I absolutely dreaded reading this first volume Omnibus of “The Boys.” I don’t care about any of the characters, no development. The storyline is ehhhhh but the concept is pretty cool.
I’m also annoyed by the dialogue. Try’s tooooo hard to be shocking and seems forced. However, I’m no quitter and will start volume 2 and then volume 3. Save me!!
I’m also annoyed by the dialogue. Try’s tooooo hard to be shocking and seems forced. However, I’m no quitter and will start volume 2 and then volume 3. Save me!!
October 28, 2020
The Boys reveals the corporate economics of superheroes– them being created for profit, superheroes acting like people (contrary to the classic good vs evil stereotype) and the corporate greed being checked by a ‘police force’ of other superheroes. Interesting characters, lots of gore and good old fashioned crime solving make this a great start to the series.
August 8, 2020
This world is fantastic! A very inventive and clever take on a genre that can otherwise be quite stale and predictable. The first third was a little confusing, but it picked up steam after that. Cannot wait to read the next part.
February 11, 2024
Fun and incredibly graphic. I laughed aloud a few times. Some plot lines seem inconsequential to the whole story but the book certainly seems to be playing the long haul. The Scottish and British colloquialisms make the reading a bit choppy sometimes. Don't flip these pages in public...
August 9, 2020
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August 1, 2022
Fortfarande en av de främsta. Vore trevligt om TV-serien skulle försöka vara lite mer kontroversiell som denna.
January 14, 2025
Obsessed
March 31, 2017
pretty good but really violent and sexual too but I will admit this is a very original approach to super heroes comics
November 15, 2018
Było fajne, ale trochę za dużo jak na raz. Ciężki i krwawy klimat w połowie zaczyna męczyć - więc jak ktoś chce poczytać to można, ale lepiej na dłużej niż próbować łyknąć na raz
December 26, 2019
Cómic que nos muestra una visión más oscura de los superheroes. Divertido y fácil de leer.
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