The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB

Quick impressions: A strength of the series so far is gradually learning The Boys' motivations, who they are and why they do what they do. We also learn over time how the supes operate, their hierarchies, and their corporate sponsors. Oh yes, big corporations are involved.

The first volume sets up what is to come very well. On its own it is a terrific and immersive reading experience. I will seek out the rest of the series.

(full review on my blog)

Watching the trailer for the upcoming Amazon series made me decide to finally pick up and read this series, which I’ve heard about here and there over the years. I ended up really liking this volume, although I wasn’t entirely sure what to think at points. It feels like a book from the 80s or 90s, but it was first published in the early 2000s and is set around the same time. Parts of the book are pretty gruesome, and it seems like series isn’t going to shy away from depicting the gore and perversion. I’m not sure how well that will work in a live-action setting, but I’ll give it a chance if I can find time to watch it without my girlfriend. Worth checking out for its combination of misanthropy crossed with inverted tropes.