BOYS (2009)

"Dynamite Entertainment never actually had the honor of publishing issue #1 of the Boys (we started with #7), but now we're going to do it! But, we're not just reprinting issue #1, we're doing it and charging just $1.00 for it! See where it all began, for a buck!"

"by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson & John Higgins New York turns emerald green as Saint Patrick's Day strikes, and Hughie gets to see the G-Wiz boys at their very worst. He also sits down for a pow-wow with Butcher, who lets a couple of secrets slip- to Hughie's extreme discomfort. And back at the G-Mansion, the G-Men face the most vocal component of the G-Empire... in We Gotta Go Now, part five."

"Writer: GARTH ENNIS Penciller/Inker: DARICK ROBERTSON Desperate times result in extremely desperate measures, as the foulest secrets of the G-Men are revealed and Hughie leads the Boys to battle. We Gotta Go Now reaches its incendiary conclusion... and things will never be the same. Featuring two covers split 50/50 - one by co-creator Darick Robertson and the other by legendary creator David Lloyd!"

"Garth Ennis (W) Darick Robertson (A) In the grim aftermath of 'We Gotta Go Now', everyone takes a much needed pause for breath. Vought-American tidy up the loose ends, Mother's Milk delivers some bad news, and the Frenchman makes one last appeal for reason- unfortunately, it's to the Female. Meanwhile, Hughie's not sure he can go on at all, in light of what he's witnessed, and Butcher goes to visit Rayner- with anything but romance on his mind... All under a set of covers, one by Robertson and the other a special alternate cover by Jim Lee! Plus, a select group of artists provides a special gallery of Boys pin-ups! Issue #30 is the biggest and best yet!"

"Writer: GARTH ENNIS Penciller/Inker: CARLOS EZQUERRA It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world's most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Meanwhile, Hughie is still plagued with doubt, and Annie finds herself on the receiving end of the worst new look ever- in THE SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY, part one. And this special four issue story arc is drawn by legendary artist and Judge Dredd co-creator - Carlos Ezquerra!"

"Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by CARLOS EZQUERRA With the Female gone and the survivors left reeling, the Boys find out who's after them the hard way- walking straight into a nightmarish trap. Pulping teenage supes is one thing, but how will our heroes fair against a front-rank supe team of unimaginable power? Blood flies and bones shatter, as Butcher decides to meet fire with fire... in The Self-Preservation Society, part two."

"Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker: Carlos Ezquerra Covers: Darick Robertson With the rest of The Boys out of the picture, the surviving members of Payback find themselves at an advantage of four to one- unfortunately for them, the one is Butcher. As the carnage unfolds, Vought struggle with ongoing internal divisions, Hughie calls in reinforcements, and Annie finds herself up against the Seven's biggest guns- but an unexpected ally may yet save her honor..."

"Stormfront: the super-nazi, the Aryan demigod, the worst of the Third Reich's racial dreams come true... versus what's left of The Boys. Can our ragged little band defeat this dreadful ubermensch? Will the Female ever awaken from her coma? Will the cavalry arrive in time, or ever? All this and more, in the bonesnapping, gut-rupturing conclusion to The Self Preservation Society."

"Origins time. In the first of the two part 'Nothing Like It In The World', Mother's Milk tells Hughie the story of his life to date- his upbringing in Harlem, the secret of his massive strength, the catastrophe that struck his family, and the unforgettable boxing championship disaster that led him to join The Boys. Recommended for Mature Readers."

"Mother's Milk's story concludes with a bang, as we find out the nature of the debt he owes Butcher and see him bear witness to a great American tragedy. Hughie gets another view of The Boys' mission, one he hadn't considered before, in part two of Nothing Like It In The World."

"High in the French Pyrenees lies the little mountain village of Franglais, as quiet and peaceful a place as you could imagine... until her favorite son comes home. The Frenchman's origin is finally revealed, in a pulse-bounding tale of seething passion, vile betrayal and classic Gallic melancholy. Who is Black Pierre? Why is the lovely Marie not there to welcome her beloved Frenchie home? And how can one croissant change everything? Find out in The Boys #37!"

"The Female of the species is more deadly than the male, according to the poem - just how deadly is revealed in the secret origin of the Boys' most mysterious member. The dawn of nuclear warfare, rumours of mutant Japanese monsters from the ocean, a subscription to Marie Claire- all this and more in 'The Instant White Hot Wild'."

"What Hughie knows is not what Butcher knows, and what Annie January knows is something else again. Meanwhile, Frenchie tries a different tack with the Female, and MM keeps abreast of all developments. The second half of the saga kicks off with a bang that leaves everyone reeling, in this special prologue episode to the next Boys adventure: What I Know. Suggested for mature readers."

"So where are the good superheroes? The warriors for truth and justice, the defenders of the American way? The supes can't all be dirtbags... can they? Meet the true heroes of The Boys' universe, the young men and women who fight to make things right and ask nothing in return: the teenage adventurers from our far future that the world knows as SUPERDUPER! Meanwhile, convinced that Hughie was never what he seemed, Butcher goes to see the Legend- and sets something terrible in motion for our little Scots pal... Suggested for mature readers."

"Hughie goes to work on Superduper, and soon realises that he's never seen Supes like these before. With the arrival of new leader Malchemical, the Superduper kids have problems of their own- and Hughie's unexpected assistance only deepens Butcher's dark suspicions. MM, in turn, is starting to wonder about Butcher's motives in all this... our heroes weave a tangled web, in part two of 'The Innocents'."

"Things get serious as MM takes a terrible risk, setting him on a collision course with Butcher- whose own suspicions about Hughie grow stronger by the minute. Annie ponders whether honesty is really the best policy, Superduper lay down the law with team leader Malchemical, and someone quite unexpected drops in on Hughie from above... in the penultimate episode of 'The Innocents'. Suggested for mature readers."

"The conclusion of 'The Innocents' sees Hughie face off with the evil Malchemical in an extremely ill-advised showdown, and Butcher having one of his own with the furious Mother's Milk. The kids of Superduper get a hint of what they might be missing, as the true face of Vought-American's supe policy is revealed to them. And the man from Vought has a close encounter of his own..."

"(W) Garth Ennis (A/C) Darick Robertson BELIEVE: Part 1 (of 4)-As the greatest religious festival on the superhero calendar gets under way in New York, the Homelander finds himself front and centre, very much against his will. But so does Annie, whose heightened public profile leads her to get something terrible off her chest. Meanwhile, Butcher ponders what to do about 'the Hughie situation', and MM makes his own feelings known... just when everything was going so well..."

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson Frenchie and the Female go undercover at BELIEVE, as the huge evangelist festival takes over New York City. The Homelander meets the mysterious Oh Father and his posse, Sidekick Twelve, while Hughie and Annie both struggle with the fallout from recent revelations. Butcher, meanwhile, makes a fateful decision of his own... MATURE THEMES"

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson Having learned a certain unpleasant truth, Hughie sets out to discover just how dangerous things will now be for the Boys. Frenchie and the Female stay glued to the Homelander, MM almost blows his top, and Annie hears some words of wisdom from an unexpected source. Butcher, meanwhile, gives Hughie the scoop on one of the team's highest-placed informants... but the most dreadful secret of all is still to come, in part three of 'Believe. MATURE THEMES"

"Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by RUSS BRAUN Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON And it all comes tumbling down... Hughie's nightmare begins as he finds out the last and terrible truth about Annie, with Butcher watching carefully from the sidelines. The Homelander calls a secret gathering of the clans- and marks the occasion with a particularly gruesome blood sacrifice. MATURE THEMES 32 pages FC • $3.99"

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson With Hughie absent, Butcher re-examines The Boys' first encounter with The Seven, trying to figure out what went wrong. But first there's some disquiet in the ranks to be dealt with, not to mention the return of an old and unexpected enemy - who finally, incredibly, has come into his own. Meanwhile, on The Seven's floating headquarters, a flying lesson goes badly awry... 'Proper Preparation and Planning', Part One. MATURE THEMES"

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson The Homelander goes head to head with the source of his greatest torment, while Vought's Jess Bradley gets a bump up- and starts considering drastic action. Butcher, meanwhile, takes us on a trip down memory lane to the Boys' first meeting with the Seven- and the nightmare that ensued for one member of the team..."

"Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker: Russ Braun Covers: Darick Robertson The Boys' first encounter with the Seven reaches its bloody conclusion in the terrible aftermath of 9/11, as Mallory gets what he's looking for and Butcher very definitely does not. The Homelander shows just how far he'll go, Maeve finds a solution of her own, and the status quo is set- just in time for it all to fall apart... ALSO: PIN-UPS FEATURING NEW ART OF THE BOYS (AND SOME GIRLS) AND ADDITIONAL BONUS MATERIALS!"

"Butcher takes Terror to Washington DC so that the pair can solve a little Monkey-shaped problem together, but a trip down memory lane with CIA director Susan Rayner leads to some surprising conclusions. And that's when Butcher realises what's really been going on with Hughie..."

"Written by GARTH ENNIS • Art by JOHN McCREA Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON Beginning the four part 'Barbary Coast': Hughie travels out west to finally meet Lieutenant-Colonel Greg Mallory, the man who started The Boys. All kinds of secrets await our hero, beginning with the terrible story of the first supes to see action in World War Two. When the revelations cease, will Hughie return - or walk away from the team forever?"

"Christmas 1944 sees Captain Greg Mallory safely in reserve, far from the front line with Nazi Germany. A good time to rest and refit, to recover from the horrors of war. Not such a good time for a unit of very special soldiers- backed by the Vought-American-Consolidated corp- to show up looking for combat experience. Hughie gets a war story he'll never forget, as the Battle Of The Bulge begins with a bang... The Boys #53, part two of Barbary Coast."

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (C) Darick Robertson In the aftermath of VAC's first superhero combat trial, Greg Mallory finds himself cast adrift- until the opportunity for vengeance suddenly presents itself. A clandestine organization arises with the coming of the cold war, and Mallory finds himself playing spymaster... with no inkling of the moral compromise he'll eventually be forced to make. Sixty years of the Boys' secret history continues, in part three of Barbary Coast."

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea (C) Darick Robertson Mallory's secret history comes to a close with the grimmest revelations of all, leaving Hughie with a confession of his own to make. Everything is out in the open at last, in the final part of Barbary Coast."

"Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker: Russ Braun Covers: Darick Robertson The countdown to the end begins, as Jack from Jupiter takes one step beyond- or does he? Hughie's triumphant return is not all he'd hoped for, but Butcher has bigger fish to fry. The Boys meet the mysterious Doctor Peculiar, in part one of the four-part 'The Big Ride'."

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson Hughie's return to the fold is not all he'd hoped for, with our hero managing to incur the displeasure of everyone else on the team. At least he still has Annie, but her patience is growing somewhat limited. Meanwhile, the investigation into Jack from Jupiter continues- with Butcher growing more and more suspicious about what he finds... MATURE THEMES"

"(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russ Braun (C) Darick Robertson A return visit to Doctor Peculiar's yields more damning evidence against Jack from Jupiter- but even with a major supe in his sights, Butcher seems less and less happy with where the Boys' latest investigation is leading them. Hughie goes peeping where he really shouldn't, and learns more about Queen Maeve than he ever wanted to know. And before they know it, our heroes find themselves face to face with their deadliest enemies of all. Things go nuclear fast, in part three of The Big Ride."

"Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña The Boys and The Seven rush towards what seems like the bloody conclusion to their long-standing conflict, while Hughie does his best to stick up for himself without giving too many secrets away. It might have been the greatest near-miss of all time... but then someone does something very, very stupid. 'The first bad day,' says Frenchie of what follows. 'Just the first.'"

"Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña The first of The Boys' two concluding stories begins with a bang, as Vought-American's plans for the White House are pre-empted in nothing short of spectacular style. Butcher prepares for war with the Homelander while MM finally loses it completely- in part 1 of the 6-part 'Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men'."

"Covers: Darick Robertson (06111) Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña As stormclouds gather, Vought-American enlist the mighty Team Titanic, but the Boys find themselves up against another super group entirely. Hughie finds Annie's patience running thin, while MM struggles to resolve an embarrassing family crisis without alerting the rest of the team. Meanwhile the Seven begin to fall apart, in part two of Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men."

"Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña The new regime takes power in Washington DC, forcing the Boys to go on the offensive and Hughie to reveal a long-kept secret. Meanwhile at Vought-American other secrets are revealed, as Frenchie and the Female do what they do best. Rayner ponders high treason, the Homelander sets loose the dogs of war, and Butcher gives Hughie an unexpected present- in part three of Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men."

"Everything comes to a head at once as Frenchie and the Female take on Team Titanic, Maeve and Annie have a heart to heart and Hughie comes face to face with the reason he joined the Boys in the first place. Vought-American are suddenly ready to parley, but with the White House in new hands and the Homelander's plans finally kicking in, is Butcher in any mood to listen?"

"Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña Still reeling from the events of last issue, Hughie follows his boss to Washington DC, where the US military struggles to throw a ring of steel around the Capitol. Meanwhile, MM's research finally bears fruit, but with all Hell breaking loose will his discoveries come too late? Billy Butcher goes off to meet his destiny, in the penultimate part of Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men."

"The showdown between Butcher and the Homelander turns out to be something neither of them expected, as all Hell breaks loose in the Washington skies and MM teaches Hughie one last Secret History lesson. One story ends and another begins, as Over The Hill With The Swords Of A Thousand Men reaches its bloody conclusion. Over 30 pages of story and art! The Countdown begins! 7 issues to go! "

"The last Boys story begins with some very shady goings on in Moscow, as an old friend runs into some unexpected trouble. Butcher announces a promotion that doesn't please everybody, Annie makes a decision that horrified Hughie- and in the aftermath of last issue's super-carnage, Vought-American begin the struggle for survival. Part one of the six-part The Bloody Doors Off."

"Covers: Darick Robertson Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Russ Braun Colorist: Tony Aviña The ghosts of the Legend's past rise to haunt him, and in a way so do MM's- as he catches up with his daughter and finds out much, much more about her recent mistakes than he bargained for. Meanwhile Hughie investigates the recent tragedy and end up in an unexpected showdown... with Monkey? The bodycount mounts in part two of The Bloody Doors Off."

"The next bad day: the Boys compare notes and find that all is very far from being as it should be. MM wants serious words with Butcher, Hughie gets Monkey exactly where he wants him, the Female has a revelation of her own- and news comes in of yet another fatality. Things continue unravelling fast, in part three of The Bloody Doors Off."

"The third bad day: as Hughie reels from the events of last issue, the trail leads him to the home of an old adversary thought long dead. Butcher gets in touch with a few details no one's yet considered, and Frenchie gives our hero a brutally honest rundown on his chances- before a lethal attack at the heart of the Boys' operation shatters the status quo forever. Hughie finally discovers exactly what he's doing, in part four of The Bloody Doors Off."

"On his own and out of options, Hughie resorts to extreme measures to keep himself in the game. Meanwhile, as vengeful forces close in from all around, Bradley considers a drastic step of her own- but will Stillwell allow her to get away with it? Butcher asks the big questions and Hughie finds out one last secret of his own, as The Bloody Doors Off races towards its fateful conclusion. 2 issues till the end!!!"

"High above the streets of New York City, Hughie and Butcher reach the end of the line. There's blood to be spilled and truth to be heard. The last Boys storyline reaches its conclusion, in the sixth and final part of The Bloody Doors Off. 1 issue till the end!!!"

"THE FINAL ISSUE! The long day closes on the Brooklyn Bridge, as our hero finally meets his destiny. There's one last deal to be done, As Stillwell finds out the real cost of doing business, and one last surprise for Rayner too - as she begins her long-dreamed of political career. The Boys' story comes to an end in this final issue containing 24 pages of story! Contains 5 pin-up pages of brand-new art as well as a complete cover gallery!"